I have no problem with a signup fee. This is not a team sport that plays in a home stadium.
I do have a problem with the fee AMOUNT compared to the purse.
SO for this we should compare it to NASCAR or any other professional motorsport.
Nascar signup fee = $4,300 per race. wow. But last place pays $8,500 on average
Pro Moto fee = $250 per race Last place pays $424 on average.
That is pretty comparable.. right?
NOPE
Look at the total purse. Moto = $36,000 or 175% payback
NASCAR = $4,167,000 or 2,250% payback
Monster is paying NASCAR 20 million a year for naming rights. What do they pay for Supercross? No one knows because they (MX Sports/ Feld / AMA) don't tell you.
Is that "good for the sport"?
Scoob, Think about what you just said. The owners care about their bank account. Very true, but That is NOT the sport. Paying more to the riders hopefully keeping them in the sport longer. Build that name recognition. That builds the sport and profits.