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Edited Date/Time
4/5/2012 12:50pm
Sitting here in my front room relaxing after a long day at the office and I check the Vital forum to see if anything in the moto world took place today and I come across this blog of Kenny Watson even mentioning the word cheating when it comes to Mike pulling holeshots.
While I actually think Kenny is a pretty good guy, it is of my opinion that he says things that are at times unprofessional, disrespectful, demeaning and undermining to and about people in the racing world that is damaging to our sport and the people that are part of it.
Kenny is very experienced and knows very well that Mike is the best starter in the business because of his ability to time and jump the gate, his amazing shifting timing and his constant pracicing of starts coupled with the fact that he weighs a hundred and fifty pounds, due to strict diet and a tremendous work ethic.
So to imply in any way that Mike needs to run a cheater is a head scratched to me. Mike is a great guy first and foremost and a top pro motorcycle racer and for the life of me I cannot figure out what motivates people to try and find what's wrong with him, instead of what a huge asset he is to our sport.
On a different note, I as the owner really take exception to public assumptions like these as it really does take a shot at my team and my credibility and integrity. We have taken off the shelf components and built fast and reliable bikes in both classes, pulling multiple holeshots in both classes.
MotoConcepts and Mike Alessi are not cheaters for two reasons, 1) we are ethical, clean and smart 2) we don't have to cheat to succeed, especially when it comes to starts.
Thank you to all of you who believed in us at the start of the season, and thank you to those of you who are starting to believe in us now and giving our team some respect.
Genova
While I actually think Kenny is a pretty good guy, it is of my opinion that he says things that are at times unprofessional, disrespectful, demeaning and undermining to and about people in the racing world that is damaging to our sport and the people that are part of it.
Kenny is very experienced and knows very well that Mike is the best starter in the business because of his ability to time and jump the gate, his amazing shifting timing and his constant pracicing of starts coupled with the fact that he weighs a hundred and fifty pounds, due to strict diet and a tremendous work ethic.
So to imply in any way that Mike needs to run a cheater is a head scratched to me. Mike is a great guy first and foremost and a top pro motorcycle racer and for the life of me I cannot figure out what motivates people to try and find what's wrong with him, instead of what a huge asset he is to our sport.
On a different note, I as the owner really take exception to public assumptions like these as it really does take a shot at my team and my credibility and integrity. We have taken off the shelf components and built fast and reliable bikes in both classes, pulling multiple holeshots in both classes.
MotoConcepts and Mike Alessi are not cheaters for two reasons, 1) we are ethical, clean and smart 2) we don't have to cheat to succeed, especially when it comes to starts.
Thank you to all of you who believed in us at the start of the season, and thank you to those of you who are starting to believe in us now and giving our team some respect.
Genova
He said something to the effect of "..when the AMA ref came arround for an inspection, I would say the cylinder was hot- I would then throw it in the solvent tank and hand the ref a legal cylinder that was on standby in the same solvent tank..."
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Edited Date/Time: 1 hour ago
Watson: Hey, speaking of Alessi, this is a funny one. We watched, me & Roadblock; Kyle Bentley, a guy I work with, were up in the press box. And he goes, “I want you to watch Alessi out of the gate. Watch his bike to see how fast that thing is.” He goes, “Do you think those factory Hondas are fast?” I go, “Oh yeah.” He goes, “You probably think they’re one of the best running bikes out there.” I go “For sure.” That dude freaking pulled him so hard, and Tony was out there, and I ran over to Tony before the main, like at the 30 second board. And I’m all, “Hey! Hey! I got a bet with someone, is your guy gonna pull it?” And he goes, “Ahh, not from the outside.” Like, and like he just gave me this weird look. But, dude it makes me think, like “Hmmm, 147? 167?” Maybe a little (whistles) inside that thing?
Matthes: Are you talking about Mike Alessi?
Watson: Yeah.
Matthes: Well he’s riding a 450, so…
Watson: Yeah, I know. I know what he rides. But, uh, do you think maybe uh,
Holley: He’s talking about over boring.
Matthes: Yeah I guess. Yeah, I don’t know.
Watson: I don’t know dude, but dude, you’ve gotta think about it. He’s on a privateer bike, bro. And I know he’s a good starter and all that stuff, but I don’t know. I don’t know. Don’t think I’m accusing him of anything, but it’s kind of weird, man. Kind of weird.
Essentially, he's saying that Mike is running a big bore, but he tries to cover his ass at the end.
***Live for Everything - Die for Nothing***
RV pulled the hole shot against factory/works gp 450's at the des nations when the start straight was turned deep and watered which should have been a HP is king start. well it wasn't.
That day RV had the perfect gate jump, gear shift, hp and traction to pull that off. Power is nothing without control.
Mike I think just has the confidence through an amazing amateur career and pro career at getting to the first turn in the top 3. Look at Blake B. He has one of the best bikes on the line and can't buy a start.
There is an established protest procedure. Either use it or shut up.
Mr. Genova, just enjoy your race team and ignore the bullshit and the assholes it came from. It makes for a more enjoyable day.
Just pointing out that unless their is a tech inspection tear-down we'll never know definitively.
And even if you do some people will just_never_believe. [i.e. Obama birth cert freaks]
But
99.9% of people that "cheat" go down with the ship claiming that didn't. Examples of that are overwhelming.
After his next holeshot, a post race [public] tear down of the motor would be better PR then all the posts in the world.
Just a thought......
I admire anyone who actually follows through and makes it happen. So far, Mr. Genova spent his cash and built a race team. Any loser can start a rumor.
Sorry if you don't care to hear the obvious [imo].
Pit Row
https://vimeo.com/14949233
LOL...good call.
Witouth an AMA tech tear down, how can we be assured that engines are legal?
Why bother having displacement rules in effect if their are no 'meaningful' check and balances?
Perhaps engines are protested because no one want someone coming back and looking in their motor.
Top three finishers [and a few random riders] should have a tear down in the devils opinion.
Keep showing those factory boys!!
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