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What he said he's going to do on Friday's press day however, is not supposed to happen.
He is going to use Friday's press day to do some tuning. Press day hasn't happened yet, has it? Just the phot shoot?
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The release of the 0 10 250F was outside of the track embargo. Totally legal for Champion to ride courtesy of GuyB or if he had the money (like Alessi) he could rent the track. "Press Day" however is reserved for a couple of teams to shoot PR photos. It is clear the "Press Day" is not supposed to be a test day.
That makes perfect sense.
Do you expect the team not to ask the rider about the bike afterward?
As for the anonymous engine builder, Scott didn't call you out by name but maybe you should put your head down and get back to work trying to figure how to assemble an engine so that it stays together for more than a lap or two. You look more stupid at this point than you could ever make Scott Champion look. Just as with Don from Rocket Exhaust bashing Scott's head in on his original plea for a little help this year. Don should have kept that on track deal between the two families instead of having an internet pissing match with a kid who came off as very well mannered and polite considering the shit being thrown at him.
I had the opportunity to meet Scott, his father and a few other family members at the Texas national this year and came away highly impressed with his attitude and effort on the track. I don't see Scott's level of ambition in a lot of twenty year old kids these days. I'm glad to say I was able to throw a couple hundred bucks his way to hopefully support him on his way to the next event. Looks like it might have just made the difference between him continuing on or just throwing in the towel. He's out there doing what most of us wish we could have been doing at his age and some of you fuckers want to stand there and piss on his parade. Fucking amazing.
Joe Newmann
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say honda did press day and tedesco said that he was getting kicked bad over the one jump they did, would you think it was unfair for them to address that problem, or wait until he complains about it again the day of the race?
Personally I don't get when something good happens to someone, that others feel like they have to jump out of the woodwork and use it as their platform for whatever is irritating them at the moment.
Sometimes people need to think before they hit the submit button.
My big beef is that Scott is going to use "Press Day" as a test day. That is supposed to be against the rules. That press day is not open to everyone (like it was at Glen Helen) and thanks to the fearless reporting by Steve Cox we now know is after all a private test session for the select teams of the week. It just rubs me the wrong way.
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As for bashers, why? He is so dedicated and hard-working, and that is the reason he now gets a spot on the Factory Yamaha team for a day. Why can't he test on Friday? No big deal.
Just think they probably will change more things on his bike for this meeting than he would of for the whole year
Is Hamblin still injured!!??
At every round some folks get to ride for the pictures.
Everytime a prorider rides they are going to tweak or change something.
It isn't a full day of hardcore testing, it is a few laps sanctioned by the promoter during which they may change a few things.
Jesus man go drink something sweet to get that bitterness out of your mouth.
It's pretty clear who and what your "beef" is with.
good luck to the kid...i'll be watching for him
Vicki Golden was going to use the day before the Lakewood National as a minor test tune-up before that round, and from what I understand, it would have been pretty much her only shot to ride the bike at speed before the event.
Do you hate her, too?
"VERY"......
Dave O.
quick question for you...
you know anything about ActionOz?
i saw you photo in mxa as Mike Bells mechanic. cool beans bro. you have any works parts in the garage left over from the good old days?
And for anyone here that doesn't think I like them or not, I'll buy the first round of beers. But it won't be any candy assed lite beer. I'm just glad to see a kid get a chance. A chance of a lifetime no less. No one should be throwing bad vibes his way regardless of whether or not there are other deserving riders out there.
He didn't even ride the press day yet and people are yelling. Maybe he could have said "i will try and get comfortable on the bike during press day"
Would that have been a better choice of words? maybe.
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