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Straight from supermini's to the Pro ranks, did he earn his PRO license?
OOPS...forgot about the out:
"Discretionary Approval: AMA Pro Racing may issue a license to any rider who does not meet one of the above criteria if it determines, in its sole discretion, the rider has adequate competition experience. If applying under this criteria, an Eligibility Application must be submitted for approval in addition to the pro license application."
I never knew "adequate competition experience" was at the supermini level.
Just interesting, that's all. He'll be a star next year.
OOPS...forgot about the out:
"Discretionary Approval: AMA Pro Racing may issue a license to any rider who does not meet one of the above criteria if it determines, in its sole discretion, the rider has adequate competition experience. If applying under this criteria, an Eligibility Application must be submitted for approval in addition to the pro license application."
I never knew "adequate competition experience" was at the supermini level.
Just interesting, that's all. He'll be a star next year.
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Never knew that.. thanks for the info.
Seems kind of silly then to have all those "requirements" listed.
This rule was not put in place for guys like AC. You know, as well as I do and the rest of the world that he will not be a problem on the track.
If you saw some of the weekend warriors that used to try to race their local SX's you would have crapped. It was comical it best. (and dangerous, which wasn't comical)
Now I'm not saying he didn't earn his license the way everyone else does, but what's the point of the rule book if they simply give free passes?
I just find it odd how people are constantly ok with the AMA picking favorites and changing rules for people.
I just don't see why people continue to pay the AMA to attend races. IF you can even show me one thing they've done to better things in the past 5 years I can show you just as many if not more mistakes they make each year.
What do they really do that Feld/MxSports can't?
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The point of those rules is to demonstrate capability. In this case I I think there's little doubt about the guy's capability.
the question is where do you draw the line on who you "cherry pick"?
BTW I am a AC fan and can't wait to see how he does.
It's confusing that AMA Pro Racing kept the AMA part and the AMA logo when the AMA sold it to Daytona Motorsports Group in 08 or so, but the AMA in Ohio has zero connection with the AMA Pro Racing that is now in Florida and owned by DMG. These are completely independent entities. I think the only formal role the AMA plays in pro motocross relates to representation at the MXdN given that it is the official national organization for the FIM.
The rule allowing for exceptions for proven talent was in place prior to the 2013 AMA Pro Racing motocross rulebook.
http://www.mxsportsproracing.com/pdf/2013/Rulebooks/MX-2013-Rulebook%20Final.pdf
(BTW, I am on the same page with you on whether formal separate sanctioning bodies are necessary, but whether they are or are not in place begs the question of the rule's merits)
But if they are fast enough to add to the show, why would the promoter or sanctioning body want to keep them out? The rule in whole seems more to be about assuring the riders can safely maintain national level speed than to exclude people who are talented and meet the age requirement.
Name some riders that didn't get in that should have, there is even a few that go get the points that shouldn't be out there.
end of story is, The Real fast guy's will get in. They don't hand out participation trophy's
This is not a bad thing, anyone complaining is just sour grapes because they missed their chance for what ever reason.
No I didn't miss my chance on anything in life.
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