MotoAmerica changes for 2018

Just think about the outside industry sponsors. Depends, Viagra, Geritol, AARP, Lipitor, ......

 

MA has used 107 & 110 with success in various classes. it seems that the classes w/ more talent at the front always use 107. feeder classes and those that are one step above club racing seem to use 110. so i wont be surprised if Twins uses 110. there will be a bunch of fast guys im sure, but the number of legit pros will be small or nonexistent.

heres how MA has done things previously:
SBK = 107
STK1000 = 107 against STK1000 in any session, which is ~110 against SBK
SS = 107
RC Cup = 110
2016 STK600 = 107 against SS + LCQ
current STK600 = 107 against STK600 in any session + LCQ, which is ~110 against SS
2015 STK600 = 110

in the end, it doesnt matter much. there will always be lappers at the shorter tracks because of the extra laps. the cutoff number is just a good way to keep the grid size where they want it. and i wont be surprised if MA changes it as necessary during the year.

 

Generally yes, but I could see a case where a current club racer was running and getting podiums on a 600 this year in club racing with hopes of running MA 600 SSTK in 2018. I don't think it would be fair to omit that rider from the new LWT class just because they have not raced a LWT bike before. It isn't their fault that MA changed the class structure and the class they were aiming for is no longer going to be available.

 

I've been laughing at this, for the past 60 seconds.. Lol

 

Jackson turned a 146.9 at Barber with a Honda CRF150R engine. RS 125 chassis.

 

Damn.

 

And at a MLB game, the one single game is THE event. The game doesn't need to trot out different classes of teams every two innings as part of the overall event for the day or consider "filler" activities (outside of promotional stuff) to keep the fans interested. But I'm going to guess the number of kids/hobbyists participating in baseball at some level below the majors is a slightly larger group than the number of kids/hobbyists coming up through club racing.

I wasn't comparing MA to the big four pro sports. I understand in motorcycle racing the animals pay to be in the zoo.

But having a class where 5-7 guys do the entire season and the races consist of 7 guys + 5 regional wildcards isn't what MA needs.....IMO.

 

I still agree with Mike's comments, even in that scenario. A Pro weekend isn't the time nor place to learn how to go fast on a completely different motorcycle, that requires a different riding style and approach.

If someone has been racing a ZX6R in club racing but plan on racing a 675R at the pro level, go for it. But when it comes to a completely different size/class of bike, they should have to prove themselves at the club level first.

 

I think you meant 1:36.9 correct? That would make much more sense.

 

I can make it happen if you give us track time. I also would want to make it as big of a media event as possible to draw attention to SCI's but also WERA et al.

 

I remember that day.

 

Nobody is going to run a 36.9 on a 150R. He also ran a 39.8 I think on a Yamaha R3

 

There was a guy at YCRS with me that only had one leg. He lost one in combat. He had a special footpeg bracket that his prosthetic foot attached to that would allow him to lean off the opposite side. Good rider, too.

 

Cycle Jam would be a great time to make this happen. I'd bet Sheppard Center would help support it too.

 

I created a Facebook page just for Paraplegic Sportbike Riders & Racers. Up to 17 members and interest in getting us together at a race event is high.