Tailgate: What Will Supercross Look Like In 15 Years?

Where Bench Racers Go To Bang Bars

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Photos by Shan Moore

Jeff Canfield, MX Sports Race Director

“I think there will be less people working the floor during the race and most of what happens in the show, like flagging and stuff like that, will be handled electronically by lights and sensors.” —Jeff Canfield, Race Director MX Sports

Rob Buydos, SX announcer
“It will be electro-cross.” —Rob Buydos, SX announcer

Tom Carson, Asterisk
“We will go back to two-strokes… fuel-injected two-strokes.” —Tom Carson, Asterisk

“The bikes will all be remote control and the riders will be controlling them from a booth above the stadium.” —Monster Energy Girl

“Realistically, I think we’ll see more one-man teams, like Chad Reed’s, and almost all outside sponsors. Oh yeah, and maybe jet-powered bikes! Haha.” —Scott Lukaitis, Bel-Ray

Marshall Plumb, Dunlop tire tech
“I think it’ll be just like Monster Trucks, FELD Motorsports will own all the race bikes and they will pay athletes to ride them.” —Marshall Plumb, Dunlop tire tech

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