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JazzyJJ Liked a reply to forum topic Ask the AMA About Amateur Racing
8/22/2025 6:04pm
Nothing really to add but Matt is awesome, well done raising him.
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SlowOldGuy Liked a reply to forum topic Ask the AMA About Amateur Racing
8/22/2025 6:04pm
Million Dollar question: Off the top of my head 1. Continue refining class structure to match the current climate in amateur and pro racing. For example what is the right age to race a 250F, 450F. What is the youngest age to ride an 85? All of the bikes are much more capable today that they were 10 years ago. 2. Do a better job of educating tracks in risk management. For example I had a track submit a 7-15 65-85 class. Obviously we said no. Imagine defending a lawsuit where a second grader got hit by a high school...
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30minmotos Liked a reply to forum topic Ask the AMA About Amateur Racing
8/22/2025 6:02pm
Great reply one follow up and I’m done. You said 450c was 14 seconds off open pro sport fastest lap to fastest lap. What about the fastest 450c lap time vs the slowest 6 finishers in open pro sport. That’s where a large amount of the issue I have lies.
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SlowOldGuy Liked a reply to forum topic Ask the AMA About Amateur Racing
8/22/2025 6:01pm
Could we please get a way to qualify riders based on speed instead of essentially zero objective data. Our current system advances riders based on results and number of riders in each class they race. We also only advance at the end of the year so as to not affect people riding in series that last all Summer. It uses results from Nov 1st thru October 31st and advancements take place on Jan 1st. If you did it on speed at an event riders would be bouncing back and forth all year depending on the track. Also, if you used...
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30minmotos Liked a reply to forum topic Ask the AMA About Amateur Racing
8/22/2025 5:56pm
Could we please get a way to qualify riders based on speed instead of essentially zero objective data. You have guys at the front of c class or b class that can qualify for nationals. It makes local racing complete insanity. Qualifying and grouping people based on lap times is how every other racing form does it, but moto we go by , eh I’m c. It would be epic to race in a class of people close to my speed and could eliminate a ton of classes by only ranking by a few factors like maybe speed and a...
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SlowOldGuy Liked a forum topic Ask the AMA About Amateur Racing
8/22/2025 5:56pm
I may regret this but I want to give all of you a chance to ask any question about AMATEUR AMA racing. My only request is that questions about Outdoors and SX not be asked. Other than being down the hall from Pelletier and Canfield I have nothing to do with AMA Pro. Questions about racing, our office structure, personnel, membership, claiming, rules, protests, or membership are all fair game. As a point of reference for those who don't know I am Mike Burkeen, and I am the Deputy Director of Racing and am responsible for MX directly and have...
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El_Rayo Added a reply to Tomac: "I don't want to go there [reevaluating success]."
8/22/2025 5:52pm Really good interviews Lewis 👍🏽. Was pretty cool to hear Tomac’s unwithering mindset to keep winning. And as far as deegan? I’m kind of a fan of him but damn he sounded so cocky in his responses, to be honest they even sound rehearsed too.
kpiper Liked a reply to forum topic Tomac: "I don't want to go there [reevaluating success]."
8/22/2025 5:48pm
Don't think it was a bad title at all. My first thought was that you might have asked him if he was considering retiring this year. Not the move to KTM. You are really the only journalist out there asking interesting questions. Thank you. Hope the riders actually appreciate you asking such questions instead of the same old boring ones.
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Chris_Buehler Liked a reply to forum topic Tomac: "I don't want to go there [reevaluating success]."
8/22/2025 5:48pm
Its not your bad. Some people are miserable and fine anything to complain about. Dont apologize
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bens 152 Liked a reply to forum topic Tomac: "I don't want to go there [reevaluating success]."
8/22/2025 5:48pm
A ‘click bait’ title is usually followed by a video or audio that is utter shit and gives you nothing. This was not that.
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Dan541 Liked a reply to forum topic Tomac: "I don't want to go there [reevaluating success]."
8/22/2025 5:46pm
I like that attitude from Tomac. He's doesn't want to settle, that mindset is what's made him one of the greats, and will keep him motivated to beat Jett. Whether he can or not, it sounds like he's gonna give it his all, not much more we could ask of him.
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PRM31 Liked a reply to forum topic Tomac: "I don't want to go there [reevaluating success]."
8/22/2025 5:46pm
Good questions. Some detailed, well thought out responses, and some not so engaging responses…
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LewisPhillips Liked a forum topic Tomac: "I don't want to go there [reevaluating success]."
8/22/2025 5:46pm
Fascinating discussion with Eli today, building on last week's press day interview. Good stuff from Jett on motivation and Hunter on consistency, plus some others.
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bingerfang Liked a reply to forum topic Caden Dudney
8/22/2025 7:46am
He comes from a family of elite winners, his uncle is Crocodile. All jokes aside, kid rips!
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Not hillbilly Liked a reply to forum topic Fantasy scenario...
8/21/2025 11:29am
In any case, I think Deegan needs to get no lower than about 12th place (assuming Shimoda wins), or something like that, I’m not a points expert. But it’s crucial that he finish both motos, so the pressure is on his team to make sure they don’t suffer an untimely mechanical failure. And I predict Haiden will play it smart and take it easy.
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LouisianaMotocross Liked a reply to forum topic Lorettas DQ
8/21/2025 8:29am
My goodness we have some shitty people on this board.
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nocturnalmotors Liked a reply to forum topic Lorettas DQ
8/21/2025 7:26am
The system is not working. Eddie admitted he and his friends all run the Amazon 60 kit. How many AMA sanctioned races have he and his cohorts raced without being caught? How about the many others doing the same thing across the country not getting caught?
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Soul Indigo Liked a reply to forum topic Lorettas DQ
8/21/2025 7:25am
It’s cool you “called in” to Vital and made yourself available. I’d say correcting a post about AMA revenue streams, while skipping over the post about a cheating AMA promoter holding a race soon, gives off a vibe that is creeping into the ballpark of the vibe Eddie gave after calling in to Pulp. Accountability, or lack thereof, starts at the top (or at the core from a feminine perspective). I’m in love with this current timeline we are on where all the bs lurking in the shadows, in the moto industry and beyond, is coming to light.
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soggy Liked a reply to forum topic Lorettas DQ
8/21/2025 7:23am
Keeper admitting he would have a cheater bike in the limited class for Aden is a bad look.
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mvd61 Liked a reply to forum topic Lorettas DQ
8/21/2025 7:16am
You leave pro125 alone!
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