Race fixing/Team tactics, etc.

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gabrielito 10/14/2018 7:28pm
10/14/2018 7:28pm
woody woodpecker wrote:
Who cares if it's right or wrong, at the end of the day it's Tomac that comes off looking bad from it. We look back at...
Who cares if it's right or wrong, at the end of the day it's Tomac that comes off looking bad from it.

We look back at RV winning the million and think what a badass he was, when we look back at Tomac's win we will think about Joey waving him past.
Yeah sure but at the end of the day both those checks cash the same.
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woody woodpecker 10/14/2018 7:39pm
10/14/2018 7:39pm Edited Date/Time 10/14/2018 7:40pm
gabrielito wrote:
Yeah sure but at the end of the day both those checks cash the same.
Maybe so but I know which one I'd rather have.
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krypto71 10/14/2018 7:42pm
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So without Joey letting him by, who would you have put your hard earned down on winning that race given how fast Tomac was coming? I know I would have backed Tomac all the way....
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colvin227 10/14/2018 8:02pm
10/14/2018 8:02pm
Tomac was going by either way. He was in full freak mode, he would have punted him if he had too......ANYONE on this board would also for a million
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Excaliburbmx 10/14/2018 8:13pm
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colvin227 wrote:
Tomac was going by either way. He was in full freak mode, he would have punted him if he had too......ANYONE on this board would also...
Tomac was going by either way. He was in full freak mode, he would have punted him if he had too......ANYONE on this board would also for a million
100 percent right. Tomac was going by him one way or another. Also Tomac had to win the other two motos.

Some people just don’t like Tomac so they have to cry about anything he does.
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blockhead17 10/14/2018 10:55pm
10/14/2018 10:55pm
The guys are probably friends too, you wouldn’t want your friend to earn $1M? I would have done the same if I was Joey.. plus it’s just MEC
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gabrielito 10/15/2018 7:13am
10/15/2018 7:13am
gabrielito wrote:
Yeah sure but at the end of the day both those checks cash the same.
woody woodpecker wrote:
Maybe so but I know which one I'd rather have.
sure, but I would guess you would take either.
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gabrielito 10/15/2018 7:16am
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blockhead17 wrote:
The guys are probably friends too, you wouldn’t want your friend to earn $1M? I would have done the same if I was Joey.. plus it’s...
The guys are probably friends too, you wouldn’t want your friend to earn $1M? I would have done the same if I was Joey.. plus it’s just MEC
There is probably bonuses for mechanics and all as well. Just imagine the Kawi after party if he didn't pull over . I am guessing it wouldn't have been as good as the one they had.
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motogrady 10/15/2018 7:16am
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gabrielito wrote:
Yeah sure but at the end of the day both those checks cash the same.
woody woodpecker wrote:
Maybe so but I know which one I'd rather have.
gabrielito wrote:
sure, but I would guess you would take either.

I would guess you would also.
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tprice07 10/15/2018 7:18am
10/15/2018 7:18am
I think we should practice team tactics for the MXDN...just sayin'
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gabrielito 10/15/2018 7:19am
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woody woodpecker wrote:
Maybe so but I know which one I'd rather have.
gabrielito wrote:
sure, but I would guess you would take either.
motogrady wrote:

I would guess you would also.
I would guess everyone would. But it still looks bad.
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Stuntman949 10/15/2018 7:31am
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Here's the difference for me-

Joey pointed to Tomac as to say "go around" clearly and intentionally

Marvin backpedaled the entire Tour De France
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nickm 10/15/2018 8:19am
10/15/2018 8:19am
Couldn't care less about "team" tactics at an exhibition race like MEC or even MXON and good on everyone for the 2 million bucks flowing around post MEC.

That said, IMO the AMA needs to protect the integrity of the championship. Letting someone by should result in a loss of "gained points" by whoever benefits from it and also hefty fine to the team for instructing it. Its either a genuine championship or roller derby..they need to figure it out.

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RangerLee 10/15/2018 8:40am
10/15/2018 8:40am Edited Date/Time 10/15/2018 8:43am
Bullshit title and options. No "race fixing" going on. First option should be ONLY "Team tactics"

So many are using the term "race fixing" interchangeably with "team tactics" and it is not even in the same ball park.

There was no race fixing going on at the MEC. Honda, Yamaha, KTM, Husky did not all get together and conspire to ensure that Eli won the race. All the other riders did not move over for Eli so he could go from mid to the front.

Did Kawi know that Eli would have a mid pack start and have to fight back up AND at the same time Joey would be leading the race from start to finish? Unlikely. Still, a team mate, moving aside so the other can take the lead, is team tactics. No other riders move aside for Eli, just his teammate, nothing illegal by that.

I also love the alternative history memory many on here have thinking that this has not been a thing from as far back as the '70's.

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