US GP Classes

 http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article#480
The Australians will have a GP with both all the GP classes and the
national classes. That is:-
GP: 125GP, 250GP, MotoGP
National: 125GP, Supersports, Superbike

Now why couldn't the US do this?

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 Julian Bond wrote:

So you're still on the rag on this topic, Julian? With the British GP
coming up this weekend? Christ almighty...

 

I see you don't have an answer, Mark.


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 Ed Light wrote:

You want an answer? Try this. How many additional fans would pile into
Laguna because 125 and 250 are there? Given it was a sellout Saturday
and Sunday, I'd say pretty close to zero. And what would it cost to
bring them over? I have to believe Laguna got a cut-rate deal by
bringing over only the MotoGP class. And note the details of this Aussie
local involvement: "Each class will have three, eight-lap races during
the October 14-16 event, while practice and qualifying will be held on
October 13." You think the AMA is going to do that, all practice and
qualifying on Thursday, then some 10-lap sprints squeezed in between the
GP sessions? I really don't think so, Ed...

No, Laguna wasn't about to pay more money to Dorna, get nothing in
return, marginalize the AMA round, and all to make Julian and his mates
happy over there in the UK, sitting in front of the telly eating their
chicken tikka masala...

 Not only in UK Mark. I have Swiss or Finish colleagues who'd like to have
seen Luthi or Kallio racing in USA. I know.... small countries in Europe.