MotoAmerica / Road America

FIM rulebook or MA rulebook? They are not the same.

 

I doubt that is why it was suggested he not bother - I have talked many people out of protesting when I knew going in they'd lose. No need to have them piss away their money when they don't have a viable protest. Of course a number of them have taken it the same way as Stefano has when that wasn't remotely the reason I said they shouldn't do it.

 

There is no one at MA changing the rules based on who anyone is. It doesn't happen sorry. They also publicize any rule changes or clarifications to every competitor via bulletins all year long.

What has been posted is not the rules. It is the posters interpretation.

 

The rules change, past years are not this year. New bikes get added all the time and as a series grows with new classes and learns more about running things, rider eligibility rules change as well. Everyone going back too the past to bitch about the current is being a bit silly.

 

Which makes me think there is an updated 2020 FIM list out there somewhere with the V4 on it - otherwise no need to discuss it specifically in the SS1k rules section.

 

It's starting to sound like normal rider bitching. I am positive PJ meets the requirements as they are written now. They wouldn't change the rules just for him, they wouldn't make an exception just for him. As much as I love the Celtic guys and PJ, they don't have that kind of pull even if MA were the types to allow shenanigans which they aren't.

 

Yeah they do, then specifically mention the V4R in the 1k rules, I don't have the time today to go read the full FIM rules or hunt down any homologation updates but it'd be interesting to find out more.

 

What does any of that have to do with MotoAmerica and their licensing rules? We let Ben Spies and Kevin Schwantz run an endurance race after they'd both won multiple championships...

 

Bryce no longer meets the criteria to hold an SS license, PJ does.

Who and when exactly were the told that?

Sorry but that is bullshit. Everyone campaigns for rules that give them an advantage, that is normal at every single level of racing. I get it from riders at all levels all the time. The competitor bulletins are sent out to all riders and teams all the time. Yes I'm sure at times one person asks a question when others aren't around to hear the answer and they get mad they didn't ask the question themselves. Also happens all the time at all levels. Sucks the officials are human and not able to broadcast everything to everyone every moment of the day but it is what it is.

I have seen pro racing done with special interests. I've seen it handled extremely badly. Hell, I actually don't like a number of things MA has done because they directly hurt WERA. But to say they're not running the races equally for everyone and the like - I haven't seen it happen. I have seen and heard disgruntled racers but that is normal, when you look into their complaints I have yet to see anything backing them up other than they don't like the rules as written right now.

 

That's the most recent I found as well but not sure it is the absolute most recent. The FIM updates things all year long.

 

We have god clauses but they're at a higher level than head tech - even when we had a national head tech person. I'd expect theirs to be the same - although they may not have any with the corporate setup for appeals and such.