Yamaha drops the ball

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Edited Date/Time 1/21/2012 12:45am
They have released the 2010 contengencies for races they will be paying on. They are now only paying out top 3 instead of 5 and the $$ portion has drop dramatically. Who do you think will follow and how will it affect the moto racing in the future.



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circus 1/11/2010 5:45am
1/11/2010 5:45am
Isn't Yamaha following Suzuki?
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MXDAD140 1/11/2010 5:47am
1/11/2010 5:47am
It could be worse.The could have cut it all out.Yamaha is hurting as well as the others.Heck...Kawasaki still hasn't produced there contigency program for 2010.
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circus 1/11/2010 5:50am
1/11/2010 5:50am
MXDAD140 wrote:
It could be worse.The could have cut it all out.Yamaha is hurting as well as the others.Heck...Kawasaki still hasn't produced there contigency program for 2010.
Thats what I was thinking! Be happy there is some incentive at all. They could have just left us with an expensive bike and said "have a nice day".
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kardy 1/11/2010 6:12am
1/11/2010 6:12am
I'm surprised anyone's offering ANY contingency based on the rumors I'd been hearing. Racers good enough to earn it should be grateful and not look a gift horse in the mouth... or it may just puke all over you.

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RNagy052 1/11/2010 6:17am
1/11/2010 6:17am
Seeing how most people that buy an MX bike either don't race, or don't finish high enough to earn contingency, this will probably have little impact with most people.

I know myself, and most of my buddies that I race with are going to keep on racing and buying a new bike every 2nd or 3rd year irregardless of any contingency program.

I say cut it all together and drop the MSRP on the bikes instead, that would help more people than contingency payouts will.
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racin mason 1/11/2010 6:25am
1/11/2010 6:25am
I have never understood how contingency money can be paid to AMATEUR racers.Even tho I have recieved a few bucks here and there over the years ,I think it should go away.Contingecy money creates cheating!!
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aedwards07 1/11/2010 6:42am
1/11/2010 6:42am
At least yamaha is paying something.That cant be said for the other manufactures.$150 is better than nothing thats for sure.
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SIMX 1/11/2010 6:48am
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racin mason wrote:
I have never understood how contingency money can be paid to AMATEUR racers.Even tho I have recieved a few bucks here and there over the years...
I have never understood how contingency money can be paid to AMATEUR racers.Even tho I have recieved a few bucks here and there over the years ,I think it should go away.Contingecy money creates cheating!!
x2, and yes, my son has collected some here and there as well!

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