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I was ready to be elite, which is what I always considered the ranch, the absolute best of the best. The foundation of that place was you truly were one of the best in your division, no matter 1st or 40th, you were battling guys that had exceptional talent and impressive skill. Finally after years of getting beat, I finally conquered and made it there, three times consecutively. I didn't want to race guys that were considered second tier or average and do well, for me that took the fun out in it. I didn't receive enjoyment by beating up on guys with asterisks, or my class being handicapped. So much to the point that looking back on it, I wasn't really impressed with myself having to make it in a B/C class (Collegeboy.) I had a sense of pride getting beat by guys towards the end of my career such as Jeremy Martin, or Joey Savatgy, rather than placing well in a class with no one in it. I know that may sound weird to some, but testing myself and being able to say I competed amongst the best is something that I'll carry with me for a lifetime.
I know that feeling, just wanting to ride there so bad that you're hoping for any remote possibility that you'll qualify, whether it be by class restructure, injuries to others, etc. Looking back on it, I'm glad I stuck to it and didn't make it too easy on myself, if any and everyone could make it at some point, the event loses its flare and is simply another race.
I'm not sure why we needed another 125 12-16 class. That's schoolboy1 all over again. If anything, extend the age a little further out to like 18 for those B/C riders who started late.
I am happy to see the 45 and 50 classes get their own gate and glad to see the 250C class 12-16 birthday change.
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One time, I brought an old trophy to the track, walked up to one of them and handed it to him. Said "This is what you wanted anyway, right?"
Typically they'll mutter shit under their breath as you walk by, and maybe talk shit about you on the internet, but at the end of the day, they're chickenshit sandbaggers. The kind of guy who races B when he's an ex-pro or fast A-rider will lack the balls to kick your bike off the stand after a moto, so you dont have anything to worry about.
I would love to see a Vet Pro class for 30-50 year old guys at this event. No reason in the world Reynard and Tortelli should be riding against a guy that works 40 hours a week to live his dream for one week.
The notion of putting all of the old pro's into one class is interesting and telling.
The way the topic is handled, being in in that we are accommodating professional level riders at the ranch in any manner other than as EXHIBITION shows that it isn't a fully Amateur event.
If you have pro riders RACING at LL's, then it isn't the Amateur nationals. It's a hybrid.
They only hybrid's at the ranch should be the kids right at the cusp, seeking to use the ranch itself as definition that they are professional.
You held a pro-license before and thats the defenition of a pro. There's no going back. One point or not. Sorry but that's the truth you shouldn't be allowed to compete against amateurs ever again
These are some great changes, awesome. Will probably try the 45+ myself next year just to support a positive change.
Now lets see if we can add the 250 2 stroke to the schoolboy 2 class, even though this would not affect us anymore since we are just going to ride the Am classes instead of youth but I think it is needed. A 150 is not competitive with a 250F all mods being equal.
I think the rule also needs to be added that if you have been training at a facility, you should not be able to race the C class, which is the beginner class. Again this will not affect us since my son is B but needs to be addressed.
Again, like these changes, great job and thanks for the posting.
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"I think the rule also needs to be added that if you have been training at a facility, you should not be able to race the C class, which is the beginner class."
We are already limiting international participation in C classes, but the just-riding, not-racing strategy needs looked at in the future.
And hvaughn88, where do you draw the line in separating out, say, 60-something Gary Jones from thirty-something Sebastien Tortelli? And there aren't enough ex-pros in the country to fill the gate at Loretta Lynn's, let alone the Regionals.
One other good point that someone suggested on Facebook: We need a hard deadline, earlier in the fall, to announce any class changes. That's on us and the AMA. We will be more timely next time.
DC
maybe thats the diff between our mindset. you want to go there to beat people where i want to go there to just compete with myself. the long hard 3 moto formats. the memories. Also im sure you have seen it just as i have. usualy the guy who never did go "pro" but is still racing and has kept up with racing often becomes better than the ex pro.
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