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If "leveling the playing field" is the goal, good luck with that. It goes against everything competition is about. Everything the teams do from testing, to worx parts, to "legal" training methods is in an effort to un-level the playing field so they have an advantage. Why allow some avenues for advantage and not others? Too much subjectivity in what is taboo and what isn't.
The fact ur ignoring is this, even if every rider had equal access to bikes, budget, and PEDs, only the same few top guys would make the most of it. The finishing order would change little. Maybe RC gets beat by Bubba a few more times and a championship or two is on the other riders mantle. But its not like Bubba has any room to complain about RC. How many 125 titles would Bubba have won without running 150cc kits in the first motos? Pot. Kettle...black.
U see, all the bitching & moaning dont solve shit at the end of the day. Motorsports always have, and always will be, about trying to get whatever competitive advantage u can and by any means necessary.
I think it should stay that way personally, but if someone thinks the only way to succeed is to use PED's, they will find a way to get them.
I still believe that a 10th place guy will always be a 10th place guy and a champ will be a champ no matter what. Not saying there are not advantages to be had but still.
I know there are racers that dont want to have to use PEDs to level the playing field. But I can only honestly think of one pro that I know it would drastically improve his results.
You think that there are riders who don't want to use, but I think its more accurate to say there are LOTS of riders who dont want all the gym/training that comes along with the PED use to even make it effective.
As talented as the top 30+ guys in this sport are, few train to the max like RV does.
If u can't put in that work, the PEDs aren't going to help u and the "forced too use PEDs to compete" excuse doesnt fly.
Your last question is far more valid. Where do u draw the line for youth? I honestly dont know.
Anyone that has been around amateur racing has seen kids brought to tears being forced by their dad to jump a triple they dont want to jump. I fail to see the difference between that and forced PED use.
Honestly, I'd be really surprised to find out that at Loretta's there aren't most top amateurs at least getting IV's to beat the heat/dehydration.
I will say this, I'm tired of the "save the children" stance. They're favorite pros are marketing liquid poison to them and I dont see many parents not allowing their kids to drink Monster/RedBull/etc.
We don't give a shit about the youth as much as we all claim. But it does make for a convenient soapbox to argue from.
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