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RV is not the problem. Despite his speed, he's 100% in control of what he's doing and you never feel unsafe around him, even when he's diving under you in a corner.
It's the jackasses that are fast that wanna emulate what RV is doing that are the hazard. And when they dive under you in a corner, they're doing so with the intent to see if you crash.
It's total bullshit and the track management wont do anything to curb the issue. Even tho they are well aware of it.
And yet in your neck of the woods you have so many C class riders that you need the practices split. Imagine that.
Sometimes I wonder if SoCal isnt the most overrated riding region in the world. The facilities are often dumps. Sandbagging is rampant. And track management can be some of the worst. Every time I look at some track from another part of the country it looks so well maintained with grass and trees and whatnot in the pits. Whereas at Milestone it's just sand and trash littered everywhere. With a bunch of old horse stalls for further aesthetic pleasure.
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Ummmm experienced and knowledgeable track owners....?
Despite the fact that all these facilities in SoCal have multiple tracks for different skill levels, nobody respects it at all.
I'd never be allowed on the SX track. Im not sure why some 20 year old "A" level rider should be allowed on the Vet track. With some of the bullshit Ive seen Im surprised more fights dont break out.
Especially with the dads. Kid on an 80 almost got taken out by a guy on a 450 on the beginner track. The dad was HEATED. At the end of the day, who wants that shit? We go to the track to have a good time. Not get in a fight.
How much more mellow of a moto track can you get ?!
On the sandbagging issue, idk how bad it is anywhere else in the country but when I first moved up to JR/Novice here, there were three guys at the front of the class and they stayed there for years!!! The promoters wouldn't move them up because the dads threatened to not come back since they were making good contingency in the novice class. It was frustrating for the rest of us. They were top 5 intermediate speed easily. I got older and stopped racing as much and now their names are nowhere to be found. I'm just glad I can finally ride the 25+ class with guys my own age that have to go to work on Monday
As far as the kid on the xr70, ya I agree with ML and put it on the parents with a little bit on the track workers for not moving him to the proper track for his ability and bike. I don't want to see any of those little guys get hurt!
We were stopped by the flaggers on top of a tabletop and I saw the boys father holding his son inconsolably.
I found out later the boy had died pretty much in his arms.
If it can reduce the possibility of that happening again, then yes, separate and group riders according to age and ability.
Change class names from A,B, and C to Expert, Intermediate, and Beginner.
Beginner class is not eligible for trophies, OEM contingency, and industry sponsorship. This would provide an incentive to move up to Intermediate.
The top 33% of the Beginner class is moved up at the end of the season, never to be beginner eligible again.
It will never happen, but would solve the sandbagging problem.
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