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O.K. Scott's Secret Plan to Save Supercross By G. K. Scott about motocross and supercross, and I want to see them become, the leading motorsports in the world, G.K. Scott has stmck again, and maybe this time he's got some answers, as.well as questions. This time it's superCToss, which, according to Scott, leaves much to be desired when it comes to treating privateer riders fairly. In virtually all major supercrosses, the odds are clearly stacked in favor ofthe factories and their hired guns, which leave privateers to pick up the leftovers. Scott says that he has mailed copies of his proposal to officials at Insport and $tadium Motorsports Corporation, as well as Honda'sracingdepartment. There has been no respoTlSJ! or comments as of presstime.Is the current state of supercTOSS unfair to privateer riders7 Is O.K. Scott right7 Should things stay the same? Read on, decide what's best, and let us knDw how you feel ... Editor. changes. It would be made up of 40 factory riders, both American and International, on factoT'lj bikes. Also, top privateer riders on production bikes, including those with factory support, will round out the field. Pro heats There are four Pro heat races with 10 riders each. Each heat runs eight laps with the top five finishers advancing directly to one of two semi finals. The bottom five finishers of each heat advance to one oftwo quarter finals. No riders have been eliminated yetPro quarter finals Two quarterfinals come next, each with a field of 10 riders who race for New improved supercross format This improved format features I I heat races plus two main events. a total of 13 starts and finishes, That's 118 laps of racing in one night- Refer to the charts to see how it can be done as you read along. Pro class Start with the shaded square marked Pro at the top of the chan. The Pro class would be the same as it already is in supercross, but with a few I believe that I have'come up with-a better supercross racing format. Please bear with me, and then see if you don't agree. I took the time to do this because I care a great deal Pro Main (20 Laps) 20 riders semi #1 (8 Laps) Semi #2 (8l.apst" 15 riders Top 10to Main Last 5 eliminated 15 riders Top 10 to Main Last 5 eliminated . C1ulIrt8r FiMI #1 (8 .....) 10 riders Top S to Semi Last 5 eliminated Pro HeR #1 (8 Laps) 20 10 rider. Top S to Semi lastS to Quarterfinal • ." . ~A" . _' ;"",.ti:&~~ . ~ ,;"&. • "l' .". ' ... t, ~. 1 20 riders Top 6 to Main 14 eliminated Pro HeR #2 10 riders Top Sto semi Last S to Quarterfinal Intermission ~:: . Qaarter FiMI #2 (8 Ups) 10 riders Top 5 to Semi Last 5 eliminated ........ Pro Heat #3 ca ...... Pro Heat #4 10 riders Top S to Semi Last 5 to Quarterfinal 10 riders Top Sto Semi Last 5 to Quarterfinal ca .....) 20 rider. Top7to Main Next 10 to LCH Last 3 eliminated 20 riders Top 7to Main Next 10 to LCH Last 3 eliminated