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I think MXA raises a very good point on this -
" AMArulesoffcourse
"This rule is obviously a joke. It is rarely enforced (and almost never enforced against a factory star). Every week we see riders in the Supercross series run wide in the first turn and ride down the access lane for 100 feet before rejoining the race in 10th place, when they left the track in 20th. Nothing is ever done to them by the AMA. At Anaheim 2, two guys ran wide and the second guy sped up and passed the first guy while they were off the track. That is wrong on every count. The idea that as long as the rider doesn’t gain an advantage negates the fact that he made a mistake and couldn’t stay on the track. He shouldn’t be rewarded for making a mistake. Had he tried to stay on the track, he would have lost positions or time. To say that just because he didn’t pass anyone, thus there was no foul, is stupid. Everyone else tried to stay on the racing surface and the offending rider should be penalized for leaving the track boundaries. Not enforcing this rule punishes the riders who stay on stay on the tracks, while rewarding the ones who don’t."
"This rule should be rewritten — and any rider who leaves the boundaries of the racing surface should have to give the spot to the rider behind him or be punished 5 seconds at the end of the race. If the “race director or his designee” determines that the rider wasn’t off the surface in an egregious manner, they could lessen the penalty. But, some penalty comes with every infraction of the track’s boundaries. The AMA has never learned that rules are no good if they are not enforced. And this rule is not enforced."
From http://motocrossactionmag.com/news/mxas-ama-rule-of-the-week-the-rule-breakers-that-the-ama-is-blind-to
" AMArulesoffcourse
"This rule is obviously a joke. It is rarely enforced (and almost never enforced against a factory star). Every week we see riders in the Supercross series run wide in the first turn and ride down the access lane for 100 feet before rejoining the race in 10th place, when they left the track in 20th. Nothing is ever done to them by the AMA. At Anaheim 2, two guys ran wide and the second guy sped up and passed the first guy while they were off the track. That is wrong on every count. The idea that as long as the rider doesn’t gain an advantage negates the fact that he made a mistake and couldn’t stay on the track. He shouldn’t be rewarded for making a mistake. Had he tried to stay on the track, he would have lost positions or time. To say that just because he didn’t pass anyone, thus there was no foul, is stupid. Everyone else tried to stay on the racing surface and the offending rider should be penalized for leaving the track boundaries. Not enforcing this rule punishes the riders who stay on stay on the tracks, while rewarding the ones who don’t."
"This rule should be rewritten — and any rider who leaves the boundaries of the racing surface should have to give the spot to the rider behind him or be punished 5 seconds at the end of the race. If the “race director or his designee” determines that the rider wasn’t off the surface in an egregious manner, they could lessen the penalty. But, some penalty comes with every infraction of the track’s boundaries. The AMA has never learned that rules are no good if they are not enforced. And this rule is not enforced."
From http://motocrossactionmag.com/news/mxas-ama-rule-of-the-week-the-rule-breakers-that-the-ama-is-blind-to
Not suggesting they start throwing out harsh penalties left and right ... but if it is the same repeat offenders always taking advantage of things maybe they should be warned.
The Shop
#sxisrunbymuppets
That train of logic is missing some cars and off the rails.
From: Bill Cumbow [mailto:bcumbow@ama-cycle.org]
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 11:41 AM
To: #####
Subject: RE: Competition Rules for AMA Pro Motocross - Double Displacement ?
Dear AMA Life Member,
Thank you for your email and supporting the AMA. I am responding on behalf of Rob Dingman regarding the issue you are bringing to our attention.
The AMA currently allows 2 strokes and 4 strokes to participate on an equal basis in the displacement classes per the AMA Rulebook. There are occasions where this is not the case per supplemental rules.
Regarding the competition rules for AMA Pro Motocross, this series is being operated by MX Sports under contract from the Daytona Sports Group. The AMA has no oversight of the existing rules or the modification of such rules. I will pass your email on to MX Sports and DMG.
Best Regards,
Bill Cumbow
Director of Racing
American Motorcyclist Association
13515 Yarmouth Drive
Pickerington, OH 43147
bcumbow@ama-cycle.org
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