That was my thought when the GPs first started 100%, that over 6 or so GPs a true, consistant world champ would come out on top. BUT at the same time the GPs take away the chances of a young, talented rider to have a blast, leave the old boys in his wake and become world champion early in his career. Now with 11 of the bleeding rounds I can't EVER see speedway hailing a 20 year old world champion again like we did on that wonderful night in 1980 And nobody would deny that Michael Lee deserved the crown that night, what a rider he was!
Of course the FIM felt this was the way for speedway to go after all those years, I thought they were right to start with, now I don't, the meetings are no longer special and that is sad!
Then there is the issue of where the money made from the world championship goes but that's another story!