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Let me give you a little insight so you have aCLEAR understanding of the race on sat and sun. Leib is a BIG boy and made his decision based on a talk he had with Steve who he has clearly said he respects and gave him an awesome chance to race! Steve, Michael along with myself (disclaimer: been a close family friend for 10+ yrs) spoke and it was not clear on how the riders would be treated for sunday if they did not ride sat heat. Leib understood the issue and if they went off of sat timed practice times he would have a total shit gate pick! Steve supported him not riding but also asked that he consider doing a site lap to confirm the track conditions and if not safe to not ride. Leib did just that and made his own decision to race based on what he saw and that fact he is a professional. Have you herd the kid go on about his bike last year even after the disaster he had?? NO! Why... because he does HIS JOB and acts in a professional manner even in a shit storm!
The fact you pick something so small as a ONE tweet or post his father posted is totally childish just like the boys in mexico in MY opinion.
Please sack up and be clear what your issue is with Leib and his decision to ride? Are you some union nut and feel the gang mentality is the best way?? Do you have some issue with a kid riding a bike as a fill in rider and doing pretty freaking good? Why not come out from behind your keyboard??
But hey the keyboard is a god fence to hide behind for some i guess!
And I say this because I see most of the riders more then a few times in a season.
What you say about "before Luongo" it kind of true and not true. I will say something strange so read it carefully! I think that Giuseppe Luongo did a great job late '90 with his "Action Group". The Grand Prix's did some overseas GP's with allot of attendance (GP in Brazil, GP in Budds Creek, GP in Venezuela, ...)! The GP's became allot more professional with good TV coverage and the teams followed with L&M Honda Team on front (Stefan Everts team with Dave Grant). But at the same time the small teams and privateer riders still had a chance to qualify and make some money with the bonus system! It was great what the "Action Group" did then. Because we saw the best 40 European riders in 125cc, 250cc and 500cc and on the best tracks not the best infrastructures.
But then the Action Group sold the Grand Prix Motocross on Dorna (the MotoGP promotor) and they made motocross a 1 heat event! This new thing didn't worked out for Dorna and they sold it back to Luongo who had now a company called Youthstream and then it all went wrong! Because from back then Luongo and Youthstream aren't working to get the MXGP's better but they are working to get there self richer! To become rich and fast!
Michael wanted to race, and he seems to own the statement. I'm fine with that, it's just the spinning of everytime something goes down with him, there is a spin from his side, not him, but his dad, and now you. Gets annoying.
Union nut? No, not at all. I do think unions help in the sporting world though, owners would take advantage of athletes if not for unions.
No issue with him riding as a fill in rider, basically he isn't getting many offers to ride here, so he should take the ride overseas. That's what I said about a week ago on here about him. Now, he has pissed some of the top guys in the gp's off, and he should ride back here in the states. He will have a target on his ass now if he rides the gp's.
I'm not hiding behind a keyboard at all. I don't just talk smack from behind a keyboard either. I have told DC how I feel about Glen Helen not having a National. I also told him I don't like timed qualifying or the numbering system. Yes I have said things to DC on here, that I shouldn't of, I feel bad about it and have apologized to him for it. There were things being discussed that I didn't have a clear understanding of his side. I'm not someone who shys away from my takes when in front of someone.
It doesn't change my life at all where the kid rides, I just think when your a fill in rider you don't make waves against your competition. Doesn't matter the sport, if your there on a temp basis, keep a low profile.
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I also know Don and Michael, and they are very different from some of the other parents brought up here. Michael's a smart young professional who does things his own way. I appreciate that too.
I hope Michael comes back to the nationals. If he doesn't, I hope he and Steve Dixon. (and Zach) get some wins!
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The World Championship rounds not held in Europe sure go over well LOL
(just kidding.. Bring On Brazil!)
Also what are the thoughts of an International Riders Union? I think protest is good but only if it is organized. The choice Michael made to race was his own and I support it. If he were apart of an organization for the advancement of the rights of riders and went against them for a solely better result, that would be a different story, but seeing as the situation was complete anarchy, he did what was best in the situation. I think it also shows his dedication to the sport and the solidarity that he shared with the team will surely factor into him receiving better better rides, in the future.
Come ride some real motocross in real sand before you go bring your nancy pancy little, not get dirty, whats a braking bump indoor series into the conversation WHICH has nothing to do with SX or you.
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