Fuel Quality in Thailand

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Edited Date/Time 3/1/2015 1:14pm
Has lasts years issues prompted any changes from Youthstream? Do you guys think fuel quality will play a roll in this years race
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bd 3/1/2015 11:16am
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Zracer wrote:
Has lasts years issues prompted any changes from Youthstream? Do you guys think fuel quality will play a roll in this years race
I posted a thread on this topic and heard crickets. If I remember correctly, some elite riders got hurt due to this garbage.
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TOSH25 3/1/2015 11:18am
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Zracer wrote:
Has lasts years issues prompted any changes from Youthstream? Do you guys think fuel quality will play a roll in this years race
bd wrote:
I posted a thread on this topic and heard crickets. If I remember correctly, some elite riders got hurt due to this garbage.
yes Tommy Searle had a huge crash on the biggest jump on the circuit...his bike cut out on take off due to poor fuel quality. that was the rumour anyway!
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cmx152 3/1/2015 11:23am
3/1/2015 11:23am
I find it hard to believe these teams stop by local pumps to fill up with fuel for the races. Surely they get it shipped in?

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bd 3/1/2015 11:28am
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If I remember correctly, it was a porting issue. Took months to get cleared and every team got screwed. Hope none of these riders get hurt due to garbage fuel.
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MxKing809 3/1/2015 11:41am
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Yeah, they couldn't import their typical fuel and were forced to use local supplied race hooch.
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wildbill 3/1/2015 12:18pm
3/1/2015 12:18pm
Baby bottles, milk jugs, cheap ass, screw top wine jugs? Hell if everyone cheated it'd be a win-win for the riders. How about a care package to every gp rider with a ps, not for human consumption. Wink

Marc_Honda 3/1/2015 12:52pm
3/1/2015 12:52pm
TripleFive wrote:
Are there fuel regulations in the GPs?
Yeah, not sure what they are but the fuel has to meet FIM specifications.
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The Rock 3/1/2015 1:14pm
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Political unrest resulted in the port issues. Heat was a contributing factor as were mapping issues.

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