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11/1/2016 10:56am
11/1/2016 10:56am
I had someone tell me this was already a done deal, but this MXA interview with J-Bone seems to confirm it now.
http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-page/interview-of-the-week-jeremy-al…
@MXA: Is it true that Nicoletti will race 250 Supercross in 2017?
"Yes. We actually appealed to have him race 250 Supercross, and it worked. We’re looking at him riding the 250 indoors. He likes the idea. Looking back on his decision to move up to 450 Supercross a few years ago, I can’t help but laugh at him. Take his buddy, Jeremy Martin, as an example. Jeremy had a chance to either move up [to the 450 class] or stay back. I asked him, “Why wouldn’t you stay back and try to win a championship?” There’s no reason to jump up, unless it’s a ride like the one he thought he was going to get with RCH. If it’s a good deal then it makes sense. There’s no reason to jump up a class, especially when there aren’t any rides available. Anyway, Phil moved himself up for a ride with the Allan Brown TiLube Yamaha team years ago. Looking back at his results, he only raced 15 Supercrosses total on a 250. Most people wouldn’t move up. He needs more experience riding Supercross in the 250 class. I’m very glad they [the AMA] let him win the appeal, and I hope he can get on the podium and win races. Maybe this will help him get better in Supercross, because that’s really where the money is made in this sport."
http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-page/interview-of-the-week-jeremy-al…
@MXA: Is it true that Nicoletti will race 250 Supercross in 2017?
"Yes. We actually appealed to have him race 250 Supercross, and it worked. We’re looking at him riding the 250 indoors. He likes the idea. Looking back on his decision to move up to 450 Supercross a few years ago, I can’t help but laugh at him. Take his buddy, Jeremy Martin, as an example. Jeremy had a chance to either move up [to the 450 class] or stay back. I asked him, “Why wouldn’t you stay back and try to win a championship?” There’s no reason to jump up, unless it’s a ride like the one he thought he was going to get with RCH. If it’s a good deal then it makes sense. There’s no reason to jump up a class, especially when there aren’t any rides available. Anyway, Phil moved himself up for a ride with the Allan Brown TiLube Yamaha team years ago. Looking back at his results, he only raced 15 Supercrosses total on a 250. Most people wouldn’t move up. He needs more experience riding Supercross in the 250 class. I’m very glad they [the AMA] let him win the appeal, and I hope he can get on the podium and win races. Maybe this will help him get better in Supercross, because that’s really where the money is made in this sport."
@MXA: Do you have your other 250 rider set in stone yet?
"It’s not officially done, but it’s looking like it will be Matt Bisceglia. There’s a pretty good list of guys available. I would say the pick we could have had if things [with Suzuki] were figured out months ago might have been different, but I’m happy with the guys we have on the list. Matt Bisceglia makes the most sense, because he rode for Suzuki this year. Yoshimura is going to handle the 250 program, and we’re going to do the 450 stuff. Yoshimura is still going to do things with RCH, too. Hopefully we can all share information and work together in order to make Suzuki the best bike, which already won the 450 National Championship."
The Shop
I'm sure they realized that there would be more guys wanting to do the same thing. They defenetly opened a can of worms with this one....
Pit Row
g. Riders finishing inside the top 20 of the
450SX class points in 2013 or 2014 will not be eligible to ride the 250SX class.
h.
Riders that have self
-advanced themselves to the 450SX
class that wish to return to the 250SX class may appeal
their eligibility to the AMA. This appeal must be submitted
to the AMA in writing and can take up to
30 days for the
final hearing. All decisions of the appeals panel are final.
Phil has all the experience now, it's not fair to the field
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