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Already this "project" has generated buzz and I think that's the ultimate goal. Get Kawasaki involved so that there are even more eyes glued to a green bike, etc.
Unless he enters early, I'm leaning towards it being just a publicity stunt. If he's actually got his credentials, did his medical, etc then there'd be no reason to wait to sign up at the event other than to create video content.
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Can I just sign up and go race F1? I've been driving a car for over 20 years I should be plenty qualified right?
But you being abused doesn't answer the question of how someone who has never participated in either MX or SX is somehow granted a professional license to compete at the highest level.
Yes it’s different now, because F1 is on a totally different level than SX will ever be.
Let’s be real, this guy may or may not qualify, but he is clearly not just some hack that has got off the couch and trying to race within weeks of learning to ride a motorcycle.
I guarantee we will not be the worst rider attempting to qualify. I hope everyone else is as similarly outraged at everyone he is faster than.
IF he qualifies, it doesn’t make our sport look like a clown show, it just makes him look like a gnarly athlete.
I would be very surprised if the AMA grants him a license. It’s one thing to look confident and skilled on a supercross track by yourself. It’s an entirely different thing to be on a track with others in a competitive setting. It takes years of racing experience to not be a danger to yourself or others.
Motocross License Criteria
a. License applicants must be at least 16 years of age at the time of application.
b. License applicants must provide proof of primary medical insurance.
c. License applicants must provide proof of completion of a valid ImPACT Concussion Management Test.
d. In addition to the above requirements, license applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
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i. Held a Pro Motocross license (250 or 450 class) in 2017 or 2018;
ii. Held an FIM license in 2017, 2018 or 2019;
iii. Earn at least 60 AMA Pro-Am advancement points in a single class within the previous 18 months at the time of application; or
iv. Finish in the top 42 in either the Open Pro Sport or 250A classes in the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Finals in 2018 or 2019.
e. AMA Pro Racing may issue a license to any rider who does not meet the above criteria if it determines, in its sole discretion, the rider has adequate competition experience. An Eligibility Application must be submitted and approved under this criterion.
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Being a fan shouldn’t suspend common sense, though, when it comes to issuing a pro license in a sport that someone’s never actually competed in.
Seems like there would have been more than a couple of races over the last few months to compete in if this was a serious attempt. A good finish with some local SoCal pros could have validated the attempt, but a poor finish could have shown the opposite......
Then again, that scenario wouldn't leave the snifflers much to sniffle about.
He references issues with both the AMA and ACU.
Makes me think even stronger that this was never really a serious attempt but rather a social media marketing campaign.
What I find amazing is how fast he looks on a mx track, then he gets on the Sx track and he looks like a complete beginner rider.
10,000 hours......
It speaks to how difficult SX tracks are, and how unbelievable the top pros are.
"How important is media presence for you when it comes to riders?
BK - Pretty big yeah, we will definitely look at that heavily. If there are two guys with the same results we would for sure go with the one with way bigger media presence....."
This thing just wreaks of pandering for likes and followers.
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