New AMA class structure and rules package

No way in hell would I even consider it. Nope, I'm pretty much done.

Unless WERA does a grom class or something equally stupid.

Then again, I have been thinking about teaming up with a tuner, buying a bike or two and running some kid in the future. That might be interesting to me.

 

I already told you no Dave, stop asking.

 

No, it is not what the kids want...it is what the DADS want. It was only 5-6 years ago when there was 30-40 rider grids in the Moto3 class at several (not all) tracks.

 

When did you learn English?













Never, obviously.

 

What do you think is responsible for this situation?

As far as what this Dad wants, my kid is twelve. I want us to spend time together doing something we both enjoy. We both enjoy the racing and the camaraderie. If he decides he wants to do something else tomorrow, it was time and money well spent.

 

Healthy attitude Nigel, and good on ya dad

 

Spot on Nigel.

 

I agree with the simple and cheap small bore bike theory saving motorcycle racing in the usa. I just wish there were more interest in the higher spec stuff too. Gone are the days of tinkering and trick stuff. Proper race chassis teach mechanical skills and opens the eyes to rider / bike interaction (because of the adjustability, performance, etc).

 

All so true and John was right also about the age piece. We are a very litigation based society, it drives costs and alters everything. Too bad. Would it be a stretch to try again for a sub 16 year old to get out there with a verifiable performance and race history resume?

 

:up:

Plus one.

 

This is the right attitude. I wanted my kid to like me when he grew up--to look back and say he had a great dad and enjoyed our time together. That's not as easy as it sounds, because racing is stressful and we race dads are learning as we go. Fortunately most of us figure it out before we screw things up too badly.

This article really hit home with me.
What Makes A Nightmare Sports Parent -- And What Makes A Great One

After I read that article there was really only one thing I would have to say at the end of a long, hard race weekend:

"I love to watch you ride, Kenny."

 

^^^Good read^^^

 

Thinking about the possibilities of a US Moto 3 class team on GP spec racers here is my short list. All I think are between 12 and 16 years old. Some have or are moving up a class and some who may be coming up from minis in the next year or two. Others are not currently riding GP spec bikes but have. I don't know many names or ages of the western WERA F3 riders or many of the CCS/USGPRU/other orgs. kids. This would be a grid to see with some great racing. Add more if you know of any. This is one big carrot for the mini racers out there. If I misspelled any names, sorry.

Great article EARACING

Palmer Kling
Preston Kling
Anthony Mazziotto
Brandon Paasch
Nic Swensgard
Caleb Smith
Jackson Blackmon
Nolan Lampkin
Ashton Yates
Joshua Jovi
Draik Beauchamp
Kyle Lawson
Jake Hayes (Canada)
Philipp Da Silva
Gabriel Da Silva
Trevor Standish
Garrett Parker
Peter Yates
Jason Uribe
William Monteiro

 

Forget anyone under 16 for the series.

 

I like what the AMA is proposing to do for 2015. I would like to see the age be dropped to 14 for the Entry Level class. I personally think we have too many lawyers for this though....

 

What?

 

Read post #196 to clear up any confusion....




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But what does #196 have to do with much of anything and why is huge and bolded?

You're right but still, why the bold?

 

I read about 5 pages of some guy trying to justify some argument about "newbie" versus "entry level"...... my eyes were hurting trying to find anything that was related to the AMA class info.... I figured I would help the next guy like me that was just trying to read about the AMA rules proposals and feedback.....