Bombshell AMA/Dorna announcement

Ok, but still will be very cheap and = fair in terms of equipment which will make for bloody good racing, just like the Kawi 300 bikes

 

The Dorna guy said in the coming week just did not say which one

 

We rid ourselves of our colonial past.

 

I don't know where you'd find the time. Between taking flat-billed selfies in the paddock, and running a broken website, you've got to be exhausted.

 

or the showers at mid-ohio

 

Yeah Mongo, I was talking about an E Superstock type class, but at a national level. It would take manufacturer support though. And that seems to be non existent anymore.

 

I like the sound of that.

 

Wasn't that what the redbull rookies cup that ran with the AMA rounds 7 or 8 years ago?

 

I agree to a point but the ages are off. If we dont have "kids" ready to race 600's at the Pro level at 15 or 16 we are again behind. Racing 250's and 300's is fantastic and they are a great tool but your not going to see 18 year old talent getting pulled off a 300 grid to go race for the big boys.

The formula has changed and we need to change with it. I understood the "steps" before when the 2-strokes were the stepping stones. That made sense and developed the riders very well. Unfortunately the 125 cc 2-strokes that we used to see the wee ones racing will destroy a 300 on any day so it's almost like going backwards. The 250's are all but gone, the Wakis are now a rarity so whats the step? It's missing. The KTM would be the logical step but I'm afraid it will/would end up just like the Wakis and fade quickly without a Rookies Cup type situation.

I dont know what the answer is, theres lots of great ideas but none of us can make it happen. It's going to take a manufacturer to step in with fat pockets to get the ball rolling. Until then everyone is just in limbo trying to figure out what the best route is. We will stay on the 600 and take the next 3 years until he is 16 to develop his riding. If something legit pops up that looks like a better option we will weigh it then.

 

Be careful what you wish for. A slippery slope awaits.

 

A slippery slope is a better alternative to the cliff we are on the edge of right now eh?

 

+1, that sounds very cool. If it happens are you currently planning age limits, as my kid is about to age out.

 

Nothing is real, until it actually happens.

 

Just a little note. I haven't had racer profiles on my website in a couple years. That might be why that link to my profile isn't working. The link to the website whose name I didn't steal. "Flat-billed". You really got me there!

 

I don't think the comma was necessary. Just saying.

 

Oh, the days of the Milf Hunter and his RV.