Christian Craig To Bypass A Class

Damn right!

[quote="flarider":2fedsx7e]I AM NOT SAYING THIS IS OR IS NOT THE INSTANCE IN THIS CASE

But do you know how many riders are paying for their rides now?
Some that you think "earned" a ride on Team X earned it by opening a checkbook
Happens more often than you'd think[/quote:2fedsx7e]

You are correct there, that is a very common thing today, even here in Europe.

Since when did the AMA rules not apply to California ?

I know its alot different now, but in 1984 if you did good in the pro class in the CRC dunestown series you were given an entry to the superbowl of motocross at the LA coliseum. There was alot of local pros that didnt look to fast there. I pretty much got smoked.

[quote="500guy":yept99t2]Since when did the AMA rules not apply to California ?[/quote:yept99t2]
Well...you know how California people are....

[quote="h935":22zv0f41]CHRISTIAN CRAIG TO YOT?
We heard a rumor a while back that Christian Craig is planning to bypass the A class altogether and jump right into the AMA Nationals at the conclusion of this amateur season. The best part of the rumor is that when he does it, it will be out of the Yamaha of Troy rig. I tracked down Mike Craig, Christian’s dad, at the Oak Hill GNC to see if it was true or not. Mike confirmed the rumor to be true! Christian, who is racing the B class this year, could very well start his Pro career, with the support of YOT, as early as the Millville National. Why make the move so early? Mike feels that Christian will learn more in the Pro ranks than he would by spending another season on the amateur tour. Will this be a case of “too much, too soon?” It worked out pretty well for Ryan Dungey, when he moved directly from the B class to the AMA Nationals. So it could very well work out for Christian too. Only time will tell.[/quote:22zv0f41]


So Your COMPLETEY full of shit ??? What would drive you to make up a lie like this ?

[quote="695":3nzyxqt6][quote="h935":3nzyxqt6]CHRISTIAN CRAIG TO YOT?
We heard a rumor a while back that Christian Craig is planning to bypass the A class altogether and jump right into the AMA Nationals at the conclusion of this amateur season. The best part of the rumor is that when he does it, it will be out of the Yamaha of Troy rig. I tracked down Mike Craig, Christian’s dad, at the Oak Hill GNC to see if it was true or not. Mike confirmed the rumor to be true! Christian, who is racing the B class this year, could very well start his Pro career, with the support of YOT, as early as the Millville National. Why make the move so early? Mike feels that Christian will learn more in the Pro ranks than he would by spending another season on the amateur tour. Will this be a case of “too much, too soon?” It worked out pretty well for Ryan Dungey, when he moved directly from the B class to the AMA Nationals. So it could very well work out for Christian too. Only time will tell.[/quote:3nzyxqt6]


So Your COMPLETEY full of shit ??? What would drive you to make up a lie like this ?[/quote:3nzyxqt6]


It's a cut and paste from Chris Hultner's iMpound column.......

Sounds like Chris talked to Mike Craig......

The kid maybe fast as hell. But isn't that exactly why we needed to make the national advancement system work, and isn't this exactly the kind of thing this is suppose to stop?

Ryan has the power to sign off on it and let the kid go pro. Problem with all this all the kids this rider is beating in B class are not getting a fair shake, in fact the majority are not being treated fairly.

I get my butt in trouble for speaking about this in here but damit we don't have the dam luxury of saying well not this year for advancement. He should not get the go straight to pro card deal, I don't care "WHO" it is.

a year or at least 6 months in A class will hopefully benefit a rider even a "great B " rider can use the exposure riding A class would provide.

guess that is why they don't call me for opinions on this LOL>...

It's just a case of Mike being wide open. I am sure Mike spoke to Chris, but the reality is he is not going pro after LL. He will be YOT and he will be pro on the amateur level so that much is true, but he will ride all the amateur nationals next year and end up in the YOT rig, Millville 09.

Furthermore, Christian has never mentioned one time that was his intention, nor has Yamaha. This is all stemming from Mike, not Christian, Yamaha the AMA, ect....

He wants to ride A and he doesn't think he can go pro right away. Christian is a very smart and laid back kid. He is not full of himself and he is in no hurry to make the jump.

this fact alone makes the am racing scene non am and a total farce. let's get back to real am racing that peeps can then go race pro from. why cheat?

[quote="j100":rthrcc3z] ....and he will be pro on the amateur level ......[/quote:rthrcc3z]


Something about that just sounds wrong....

[quote="APLMAN":28i8ioka][quote="j100":28i8ioka] ....and he will be pro on the amateur level ......[/quote:28i8ioka]


Something about that just sounds wrong....[/quote:28i8ioka]Pro or shall I say "A". However you want to call it now days.

[quote="BobbyM":1rrhg05y]this fact alone makes the am racing scene non am and a total farce. let's get back to real am racing that peeps can then go race pro from. why cheat?[/quote:1rrhg05y]cheat? how or who is cheating? we don't have works parts, nor do we run works suspension so... I think the word cheating is a little much.

Factory backed kids will always get good stuff. It's always been that way and will never change so...

[quote="j100":2qlgdwhu][quote="APLMAN":2qlgdwhu][quote="j100":2qlgdwhu] ....and he will be pro on the amateur level ......[/quote:2qlgdwhu]


Something about that just sounds wrong....[/quote:2qlgdwhu]Pro or shall I say "A". However you want to call it now days.[/quote:2qlgdwhu]


Well, pro and amateur are diametrically opposed........

[quote="695":3rnvjboa][quote="h935":3rnvjboa]CHRISTIAN CRAIG TO YOT?
We heard a rumor a while back that Christian Craig is planning to bypass the A class altogether and jump right into the AMA Nationals at the conclusion of this amateur season. The best part of the rumor is that when he does it, it will be out of the Yamaha of Troy rig. I tracked down Mike Craig, Christian’s dad, at the Oak Hill GNC to see if it was true or not. Mike confirmed the rumor to be true! Christian, who is racing the B class this year, could very well start his Pro career, with the support of YOT, as early as the Millville National. Why make the move so early? Mike feels that Christian will learn more in the Pro ranks than he would by spending another season on the amateur tour. Will this be a case of “too much, too soon?” It worked out pretty well for Ryan Dungey, when he moved directly from the B class to the AMA Nationals. So it could very well work out for Christian too. Only time will tell.[/quote:3rnvjboa]


So Your COMPLETEY full of shit ??? What would drive you to make up a lie like this ?[/quote:3rnvjboa]

Easy, there, turbo.

I didn't make anything up. Just relaying what I was told by Christian's dad, Mike. Could it be wrong? Sure it could. But I was just doing my job, the only way I could. I heard a rumor, so I went directly to the source and asked him point blank if Christian was going to jump right to the Pro class after this season—meaning AMA Nationals. Mike said, "yes!"

Should I have confirmed this with anyone else? Why? Who better to ask than a riders parent? If Mike lied to me, then that's for him to explain. But I can't see what the reason for him to lie would be.

Don't shoot the messenger, I was just doing my job.

Chris Hultner
Amateur MX Magazine

chris you don't have to justify it.....mike has been saying this since last year after world minis. its nothing new

[quote:21dvamhl]Since when did the AMA rules not apply to California ?[/quote:21dvamhl] LOL now that is pretty funny.

Couple of things. Chris's report said "at Millville". All that was missing to make it accurate was the year. 2009. Then all of a sudden, all the arguing and hand-wringing is for nothing.

A is pro in amateur. They get money for winning. That makes it pro.

[quote="SteveS":1f0baymm]Couple of things. Chris's report said "at Millville". All that was missing to make it accurate was the year. 2009. Then all of a sudden, all the arguing and hand-wringing is for nothing.

A is pro in amateur. They get money for winning. That makes it pro.[/quote:1f0baymm]you hit it right on the head and that was exactally my point about pro/A.