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There is nothing wrong with what the Brits do. Our bike racing is bred on Superbikes and we have dominated that series for many years recently with riders raised in BSB. GP racing left Britain behind in the 70's pretty much and never really returned but for the odd rider talented enough to break through.
I dont know if you know this Gordon but Spain and Dorna basically BOUGHT MotoGP many years ago.
Back in the early 00's there was MotoGP, WSBK the European series and a few other championships. All run by different people.
Dorna now own MotoGP, WSBK, the European series and a few others they have a monopoly.
Meaning they can invest hugely in Spanish riders who start in their early teens riding for GP teams in Spanish series, and the only way Brits can do this is by living there which is basically what guys like Bradley Smith did back then.
Spain have bought top level bike racing and run it the way they want to, the only person who really pushes back is Rossi who has tried to fill the grid with talented Italians, one of which is now a double world champion, without Rossi's efforts the grid would be largely Spanish AS it was in the 2010's with a smattering of foreign riders there mainly to ensure national tv companies buy tv rights and host GP#s and give Dorna money to do so.
it is a business in every sense of the world,
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