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No other GP tracks are permanent?
Still awaiting what the verdict is going to be for sound levels.
Seems unfair to bend the rules for one GP and not the others. Then again, I don't really follow the GP circuit too much and they may make allowances for other venues.
From MXA:
Under FIM rules, Grand Prix riders cannot ride at a GP track at any time for 30 days before the GP. Glen Helen applied for a waiver to this rule because Glen Helen is the track that American teams rent for testing and GH holds open practice sessions on. The FIM agreed that since Glen Helen was a permanent facility that was used virtually every day by factories, local riders and racers, that the 30-day rule would not apply. Glen Helen is a busy place, this past weekend they held Saturday's REM race, an open practice (on the front track) and an offroad truck race...then, on Sunday, they hosted a Vintage race (on the REM track) and a round of the Yamaha Dealer series on the front track. Thanks to the FIM waiver Pro riders, who plan to race the GP can still ride and race at Glen Helen...which is holding a $26,000 Pro Race on May 16. Glen Helen has many different tracks. There is the USGP course, REM track, Endurocross track, minicycle track, truck course, Pro Circuit's Supercross track and the SRA cross-country course).
Still awaiting what the verdict is going to be for sound levels.
Seems unfair to bend the rules for one GP and not the others. Then again, I don't really follow the GP circuit too much and they may make allowances for other venues.
From MXA:
Under FIM rules, Grand Prix riders cannot ride at a GP track at any time for 30 days before the GP. Glen Helen applied for a waiver to this rule because Glen Helen is the track that American teams rent for testing and GH holds open practice sessions on. The FIM agreed that since Glen Helen was a permanent facility that was used virtually every day by factories, local riders and racers, that the 30-day rule would not apply. Glen Helen is a busy place, this past weekend they held Saturday's REM race, an open practice (on the front track) and an offroad truck race...then, on Sunday, they hosted a Vintage race (on the REM track) and a round of the Yamaha Dealer series on the front track. Thanks to the FIM waiver Pro riders, who plan to race the GP can still ride and race at Glen Helen...which is holding a $26,000 Pro Race on May 16. Glen Helen has many different tracks. There is the USGP course, REM track, Endurocross track, minicycle track, truck course, Pro Circuit's Supercross track and the SRA cross-country course).
It didn't stop them letting Herlings out to practice at Valkenswaard last week though.
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1. you just found the internet yesterday.....
2. you are 13 years old......
i'm guessing you qualify for both.....
Paleblue calling someone Gay ? what a poofter
In Lommel which is 2 miles from most of the factory race shops, you can ride until 10 days ahead of the GP, when they start re-doing the track.
Which leads me to another question. Why even have the rule if you're not going to enforce it? Take it off the books or amend it to what you will enforce and what is fair for all.
Sound levels? Eh... lets accommodate whatever the venue wants or will they actually enforce it?
Why bend ANY rules to accommodate any venue?
Integrity? Seems to be "for sale".
Pit Row
"Why even have the rule if you're not going to enforce it? Take it off the books or amend it to what you will enforce and what is fair for all. "
It's just not a good rule, as the duration is too long. Maybe 10 days but that's it.
Everyone has enjoyed the advantage of racing at their "home track" and it goes on "over there" just as much as here in my opinion...
The fact remains neither Glen Helen or Youthstream care about the rules.
So in your world you'd be happy if GH had made improvements for a one year contract with no guarantee of future events, right? Where does it say that once you have a National date you lose the right to make a choice on whether or not to comply with a one year contract.
You are obviously on a mission to dis Youthstream, GH, and Jody as much as you possibly can to the point of starting redundant threads.
Sorry Glen Helen isn't closed Memorial Weekend since this appears to be one thing that would make you happy.
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