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World Moto Clash's $2.86M Prize Race in Jeopardy as Funding Falls Through

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World Moto Clash's $2.86M Prize Race in Jeopardy as Funding Falls Through — PHOTO — ROADRACING WORLD↗ View original

According to Roadracing World, the new no-rules "run-what-you-brung" race World Moto Clash, offering a $2.86 million purse with $1 million to the winner, is in doubt after organizers missed their own deadline to deposit funds in escrow. Founder Stanford Crane says the event's odds of happening have dropped to just 25%. The race is set for September 18-20 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, after an earlier July date at Utah Motorsports Campus was postponed.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

I've seen this exact move before from the paddock side—big promises, no money to back it up. A $2.86 million purse gets your blood pumping, but cash on paper doesn't get you off the grid. The politics of who's actually paying isn't my game, but riders showing up in September deserve better than a maybe.