Santiago Villa you make some very good points

The guy came here to race on his own dime. Attracted my attention. Got a tryout ride when an American on my team got hurt. Did great. Got signed. And the hurt American still got paid while he was sidelined, and a bike was waiting for him when he returned. Tell me again how this is a bad thing.

 

Never, as far as I know, because traditionally the AMA has paid better, so the best riders have stayed here, or gone on to world championships. If the current AMA continues in the same direction, we may see it some day though.

 

XFBO - Dude, seriously?

 

Doug Polen took some Japanese dudes job away in 1989.

 

I think I'll quit before Im knocked down and stomped on thank you very much.

Like I said earlier, I didnt think it'd hit such sore spot with some ppl by sharing a thought.

What about the Australian racers?

 

It is common in sports all around world.

 

Correct and that's why I added all pro sports.

I guess I wrongly looked at the AMA as our personal venue to build better racers for future world domination, that's all. There was no ill intent meant for any other nations........did you comprehend that PC?

I was gonna use the Olympics as an analogy but stopped short of trying....

 

The best racers breed the best competition, the better the competition the better the racers.
By excluding the best racers because they are not 'merican the AMA would be doing no favors to (North) American racers.
And there is a very talented young US resident currently racing in the Spanish CEV series.

 

Yes, I was able to comprehend that. Barely. POV is the key.

 

XFBO--

Come by and have a Diet Coke next time you're at a track. I'll introduce you to some Americans in my employ...

 

John, Ive never suggested that you dont employ any Americans but I'll take you up on that diet coke some time, so long as it comes in a sealed bottle.


Mongo- I can respect that, afterall you're in the business to provide the best possible racing. I can see I [wrongly] shared a petpeeve of mine. I hate that we dont have more competitive Americans racing in the big leagues overseas and have always wondered if opening the doors of competition in the AMA had something to do with that.

 

It does not have to be at pro level. Where I am from all sports were amateur and we had American playing for local basketball team.

 

Deal, but we buy them in sealed aluminum cans. See you there!

 

As a Dad with a kid trying to get to AMA, I disagree. If and when he gets there, having the highest level of competition is the best way to grow as a racer. If WSBK or MotoGP is an aspiration after that, having an AMA with the reputation as a very deep and talented pool will do the kid better than all knowing AMA has lowered the bar as to only accept US racers.

 

I hate people like you !!!!!

 

Here's one for you -- imagine AMA SBK without Mat Mladin. Does anyone honestly believe Ben Spies would be the racer he is today^ if Mladin (and all other furyners) was blocked from racing here?

^ just read a recent interview with Ben where he says that WSBK is like a walk in the park compared to racing against Mladin -- I do believe he meant the overall mental aspect of it, not the on-track competition level.

 

+1 :up: