Cairns(however good he is)has the advantage over previous 16 year olds (Screen,PC and Lee)that he will be racing a different standard of riders so very difficult to compare him with these guys .Wish him well.
Same old,like you say though fans will just lose interest.Hard to see attendances growing much.Must suit the Promotions though.The sport at Championship level is on a slippery slope.
Agree,gone are the where youngsters “ have bike will travel” there all have their sign written van and 2 bikes and a mechanic which they expect Promotions to pay for.
Maybe these British Youngsters need to reevaluate their Terms and Conditions when negotiating contracts.Most of the available riders have been around a couple of seasons without significant improvement.