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I get that some of you are upset. But bring a solid argument to the table. Calling the FIM "retarted," "Nazis," or just unleashing a string of expletives isn't enough.
Like I used to tell my son when he was four, "Use your words."
Like I used to tell my son when he was four, "Use your words."
Other than that, they're just doing their job as a sanctioning body.
I basically get the reason the FIM was brought in many years ago but I would like to see SX and MX here in the states remain under the control of US companies only. I am tired of the foreign influence. Maybe it was a good idea at the time but why does it have to be from then until the end of time? I have seen nobody say when or if the contract with the FIM expires? Does it ever?
I have no problem with drug testing I our sport, it should be done here, tested here and when someone fails (and there will be another one) all decisions should be made here in a short amount of time like other major sports in the country. I have one more question... Is that too much to ask? I suspect yes.
Thanks for reading....
The Shop
Mitch Payton and Ozzy have both spoken out about not wanting the FIM involved with Amercan racing, I wonder how many other team managers feel that way? Mike Webb may be another, and DC and AMA pres. voiced their frustrations with them.
Can you answer this under your "shrouded in secrecy" umbrella?
I understand why it would be a touchy subject for you.
"B b bb b b b bb but it's James Stewart!"
That's not good enough. James broke the rule and James seems to be nutting up and taking his medicine better than the rest of you are.
Booooo Freaking Hooo! Call a whaaaaaambulance if you're so butt hurt.
there are all kinds of things in the world which have a governing body not based in my country ... does that mean they are no good or not taking care of the interests they should?
My other sport Speedway has experienced something similar over the last year with the ultra talented and world class Darcy Ward failing a trackside breath test the afternoon of a World Championship Grand Prix round. Similarly people have hurled insults at the FIM & tried to play down the fact that he failed the test, as something that didn't matter.
The bottom line is that the FIM are doing their jobs of administrating world motorsport no matter how many fans the rider in question has. If this is a whodunnit..... then it aint the FIM..... look no further than the professional motocross rider James Stewart
But on that subject a speedway rider was caught with an illegally tampered silencer a few years ago and was banned for the same amount as Bubba is
And this is from an old guard that appreciates, and understands the prestige and history, the FIM brings to a series.
First off, I feel they are fair weather friends that are only in the MX/SX scene to increase their stature and power.
They don't seem to give a crap about American Road Racing. Or Hillclimb. Or Speedway. Or Enduro. Or Dirt Track.
Just the money cows, just the events that pull the masses. If they really cared about motorcycling here in the States,
they would be a bit more involved in a few more venues.
Second, as mentioned before, they don't even have an office here. A place where riders could present and defend their situation. We Have rulings handed down, from a land far, far away, by people that neither live, work or play here. People we here In the States don't know, and had no input on electing to the job. With no real recourse to the issues at hand.
Third, the overwhelming rules and complexity the FIM seems to bring to every series they are associated with.
Anyone read what you need to do to run a team in Motogp?
Forth, for a so called professional organization, they at times can act like a bush league bunch of good old boys.
The dig they thru in about Stewart not doing so well in the races he participated in while under investigation,
the way a phone call from DeCoster can get a fuel violation overturned to win a championship, one would expect those kind of things here in By God West Virginia. But from a so called pinnacle motorcycle Federation? WTF?
I dunno, for what they bring to the table, vs what they impose, they could hit the road back to wherever they came from,
with their arrogant ways, and not be missed by at least one American.
Pit Row
I thought we were done with this whole thing anyway.
I hope I don't get flamed to hard for saying this , but having the FIM involved kind of dignifies our motocross racing with the rest of the planet. ( at least that's what it seems like ). I'm on the fence with it to be honest , as I don't like some other organization messing around in our business here in the states , but I also want our series , our sport to be recognized by the rest of the world.
Shit I'm not sure exactly what happened today , but it sounds like a can of worms got opened up.
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