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1) Confirmation that Yamaha wasn’t receptive to multiple riders feedback that the factory 450 was heavy, bound up, and unbalanced. Interesting to hear none of them tested the production bike and they were all given the Factory bike modded to the moon. AP wouldn’t/couldn’t elaborate on why Yamaha was insistent on not implementing the bike changes they wanted to match their riding styles and track conditions. I understand he doesn’t want to say anything too bad about Yamaha since he is at Star, but man I really wish these guys would just open up once awhile and speak bluntly. Everything is so smoke and mirrors and reading between the lines!
2) I was super happy that Jase called bullshit on rider contract injury clauses. Agreed with him 100% that any rider under contract putting their lives on the line multiple days per week should not have their wages/salaries suspended if they receive an injury that sidelines them for awhile. A factory rider like Aaron shouldn’t have to worry about how he’s going to pay his mortgage if he has an injury and his sponsors start enforcing salary discontinuance after being out for 5 races or more.
2) I was super happy that Jase called bullshit on rider contract injury clauses. Agreed with him 100% that any rider under contract putting their lives on the line multiple days per week should not have their wages/salaries suspended if they receive an injury that sidelines them for awhile. A factory rider like Aaron shouldn’t have to worry about how he’s going to pay his mortgage if he has an injury and his sponsors start enforcing salary discontinuance after being out for 5 races or more.
Put yourself in the shoes of the employer(s) of say AC9 and Smith.
If i had that many absences from work i'd be in a different industry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM3AK9grtLU
The Shop
Pro motorcycle racing is so small that the sponsors know they have these guys by the balls and make injury clauses in rider contracts the norm rather than the exception. Think about that....in a sport/career where you are guaranteed to have an injury, your main sources of income are telling you up front that if you get hurt and can’t ride, you don’t get paid. Think that ever holds guys back from going that extra 1% on track?
In your case, you would just quit your job/industry and find a new place to work. How bad do you think AP wanted to tell his sponsors to shove it after treating him like that during a SHORT TERM injury? But they can’t do that. The game is too small and they can’t afford to burn bridges.
Gypsy deserves all the damn clicks for his recent interviews/podcasts
So you "don't want to give Gypsy Tales clicks", but you want the benefit of knowing what was talked about on Gypsy Tales?
WTF is going on these days.
Pit Row
Gypsy drops another podcast and another forum is made about the key topics and discussions that are spoke about..
yet people still wont give him the credit he deserves.
Gypsy always puts out great content and actually has a proper one on one conversation with the athletes. in and out side the moto industry.
the more clicks he gets. the better the production, the more guest and the more content we see.
lesgoooo Gypsy Gang
Say it if your down.
My opinion - McCarty was in it for the long haul and wanted to do everything by the book, didn’t want to ruffle feathers, and was more focused on climbing the Yamaha Racing ladder. He had a chance to go Honda with Hannah, but he chose the comfortable route and stayed with Yamaha. That says a lot right there. Great guy and a legend of the sport no doubt, but I just don’t think he had that gumption to win at any and all costs like you see with Regan, Payton, DeCoster, etc.
its better then a phone call and listening to the muffled audio hahaha
He needs a better manager to negotiate better work place conditions, maybe a riders union!
Even if he is an Aussie 😂
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