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As far as getting those responses...I think the chance for them to "get out in front of the story" has already sailed....seams like their option is either 1. What the young man said is accurate. or 2. call the kid a liar
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Curious to see where this whole thing goes now especially if ML is able to talk with those involved. In my opinion this will just result in a "my word against theirs" situation and nothing will come from it. Maybe I'm wrong but realistically nobody is going to admit to any wrong doing and without actual evidence it really can't be escalated any further.
They could have been debriefing from the moto and talking about how to make changes or whatever. The engine guy was not solely there for Brennan.
Not a hole in the story IMO. A hole would be if he was alone with Cotter and Deegan.
The balls it took to do this interview tells me he wouldnt be one to back out of his claim without some serious pressure.
If half of what he said is true, it kind of proves some of the stories I’ve heard over the years.
Also.... first guy to claim gets it... multiple claims will not be accepted..
Now just watch the ama take the price from double msrp, up to 50k.... or eliminate the rule completely
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Then later at 16:34 he says when he's in the meeting with everyone and Donnie from Yamaha - it's the first time he learns that it is a factory bike. He's so shocked all of a sudden that this is a factory bike.
All I'm saying is the kid was definitely coached, but again, I'm on his side!
I’ve owned Yamahas 5 to 1 over any other brand. It’s pretty clear there will never be another Yamaha in my garage.
Something obviously happened to cause him to rescind his claim and that's where it gets truly disgusting. Again....assuming what the kid is saying is true and the whole threat to his sponsor if the claim went through is all true....then I would hope to hell something comes from this. I don't know how any of that gets proven since nobody is going to admit to shit which is why I have a feeling this gets swept under the rug as a "he said, she said" kinda thing.
But again....something had to happen to cause him to rescind his claim so at this point I'm inclined to believe his story.
Maybe a better way to say it is if you’re a privateer am, someone on the PC or Star or HRC team has a factory bike compared to your privateer am bike.
And if you want to dip deeper into the side of the story we don’t know, perhaps Deegan’s bike was actually running a pro Star motor (not illegal, but still coveted) and why this entire situation has unfolded and what he meant when he said “not realizing it was a [pro] factory bike”.
Their main bike dream is to "get sponsored" - Which means get shit for free.
Now Yamaha are running a program. Advertising if you will. Star racing. Star racing have been doing very well and doing good for Yamaha the very reason for this incident. Everyone wants a YZ250F now and thinks it is the best. Now a rider that also races and is sponsored by Yamaha wants to threaten that program because he is Jealous and it is a problem because Yamaha is over zealous testing running "works" bike etc in their program. Never the less it is how everything is funded bike sales advertising the sport etc. It is amazing how most people on this thread want to take down Yamaha who are part of keeping the very sport they partake in down. If a Dumb AS jealous kid wants to but for no reason than own selfish motives. I want to ride a Star racing bike , but I am not good enough but so I will pull a legal stunt . The every one get mad when Yamaha pulls a legal stunt to protect their program which everyone in the sport indirectly benefits from. Everyone rushes to support the selfish entity against that which supports the sport more broadly. I want to sponsored I want free stuff . BUT where does the money come from ? It comes from the industry that makes money and has enough money to support racing and sponsorship. Destroy the industry and guess what less racing less sponsorship. My worst is when riders who are sponsored do not behave professionally. They are being paid. By trashing or threatening the very brand that supports them. Thereby making it worse for everyone else who want to race get sponsored etc etc.
Like I said from an industry stand point Motocross riders are the worst customers to deal with because their big dream is give me free stuff while we bad mouth you trying to make a living or success of a business. Road racers are not like that at all ! They are happy to pay and are grateful for services. It is just how it is. This thread just proves these points.
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