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The dark side of corporate motocross - cheat and get away with it. Screw MX Sports and Yamaha.

it sounds to me like Tim Cotter should be fired from MX SPORTS Donnie Luce from Yamaha and Brian Deegan and Matt Walker should be suspended from all ama sanctioned races for a year ....The kid should have been given the motorcycle at the time of the claim being paid period .He claimed the bike after the last moto of his ;class and didnt have to let anything go to impound...He didnt have to agree to let Deegan race it the next day ..his class was over he pays he gets bike ..I remember reading several rules that say detrimental...

They really threatened the small business retailer in Canada because of this? What a shame, what a shame Yamaha.

I bleed blue, but I don't agree with having anyone with a factory team contract and a factory bike to ride as an amateur in any AMA championship event, especially in a B/C class. The rule is there to try to keep everyone on the same level of equipment. You want to bring a factory bike to an event like that then you better be prepared for the possibility of losing it. And the promotor of the event should have had absolutely nothing to do with the claim. It was an AMA issue and should have ONLY been delt with...

Imo, if Yamaha did actually threaten to pull the bikes from the dealership, pull their business, threaten the income and jobs of the dealer and its employees; then it speaks volumes as to what factory Yamaha might have had in that bike...for an "amateur" race. Whoever made the decision for that alleged call to the kids dealership -sponsor is a low breed of human scum. -yahama rider since 1994

Man I wish I was the kids dad and with him through this whole conversation with the Yamaha rep. Hope the rep loses his job.

Bad look for Yamaha and Donnie Luce. If you don’t want a kid to claim the bike then don’t build a bike that’s worth more than the claiming rule amounts. It’s AMATEUR racing. Not pro racing for amateurs. The motors and suspension shouldn’t be the focus. Focus should be on the riders to develop and get better not to go Big Bore Brian on everyone and build the fastest engines. Sounds like it’s time for a stock engine rule like they have in karting.

Number 1, is the kid is 100%, in the right. He had the money, he gets the bike. He should have told Deegan to beat it! Deegan, had no business saying one word to this kid! Yamaha, from Star Racing, Yamaha USA, Yamaha Canada, pulled a seriously bad move, threatening a 17 year old kid. Anyone that thinks Brennan is in the wrong has a right to their opinion obviously. With that being said, hey Star Yamaha, can you give my kid a factory bike too, if I pay you enough? He's got to get a leg up over every...

This is a black eye for all involved. And freaking Matt Walker running interference and stirring the pot. You don’t have a dog in this fight. Screw off, guy.

Sounds like Tim Cotter and MX Sports (by proxy) over stepped some boundaries here as well. Not a good look

Yeah Yamaha. Way to berate and intimidate a KID. Amateur racing in the US....Kinda looks like it's WAY outta control and needs a makeover. KICK OUT THE FACTORIES

Nah, definitely need to lay down the hammer and either fine or ban star for X races. And for Deegan and the mx sports rep to pull him into a room over something that isn’t decided by them? Scumbag move.

Wow, definitely lost a lot of respect for the Deegans and Star/Yamaha hearing this. To threaten his sponsor and such also? AMA needs to step up and put Yamaha in line or remove the rule. Maybe us speaking with our wallets and not buying new blue for a while will get the point across.

Sounds like a lot of what Cooksey stated was true. (based on this kids story)