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III OBSERVATION CHECK
BY KIT PALMER
T
he best thing about the year 2020
is that it's now behind us. And I
don't think I need to explain why
that's a good thing. I think we can all
agree that it's been a year to forget, in-
deed, and that we're all ready to move on
into a more promising 2021.
But 2020 wasn't all bad. Some good
has come out of 2020, especially when
it comes to motorcycles and motorcycle
racing. Especially motorcycle racing. In
my opinion, this was one of the best years
ever. I don't recall a year when I looked
forward to the weekends (and sometimes
Wednesdays) as much as I did this year,
once racing resumed in earnest, starting
with Supercross, after the initial lockdown
due to the coronavirus pandemic.
You have to give Feld Entertainment
huge kudos for figuring out a way to com-
plete its 2020 Supercross Championship
under such unusual and never-before-
seen circumstances and being one of
the first in all major professional sports
to come up with a plan to forge on while
doing so in a safe manner. Feld charged
into these uncharted waters at full speed
and conquered it. All motorcycle racing
enthusiasts should be proud of Feld's ac-
complishment. Who would've thought that
having seven Monster Energy Supercross
races at the same venue in less than a
month's time would work? Luckily, Feld
did. Not only did it work, but it worked
better than anyone expected. The racing
in Utah was excellent, and each race felt
unique despite playing out in the same,
patron-less, stadium. One "good" thing
that emerged from the pandemic is that it
showed us that mid-week races are pretty
cool, at least I thought so. The 2021 AMA
Supercross schedule is also set to in-
clude a few "Super Tuesday" races, which
MOVING
ON
And, thanks to the
MotoAmerica platform
that allowed Beaubier
to shine, we will now
have another American
to cheer on in Grand
Prix racing.
