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03-08-2008, 02:39 AM
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AMA Motocross
In the rain. Road racers are pussies. > 
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03-08-2008, 07:41 AM
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Re: AMA Motocross
AMA roadracers are.
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03-08-2008, 08:27 AM
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Re: AMA Motocross
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Originally Posted by kopfjager
In the rain. Road racers are pussies. > |
i think you're referring to the supercross last night.
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Originally Posted by ducpainter
AMA roadracers are.
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we've discussed the hell out of this last year.
short version: the roadrace series does run in the rain. they don't run in the rain at certain tracks.
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03-08-2008, 08:43 AM
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Re: AMA Motocross
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Originally Posted by derby
i think you're referring to the supercross last night.
we've discussed the hell out of this last year.
short version: the roadrace series does run in the rain. they don't run in the rain at certain tracks.
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Yeah...I know.
Doesn't change my opinion. 
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03-08-2008, 08:57 AM
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Re: AMA Motocross
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Originally Posted by ducpainter
Yeah...I know.
Doesn't change my opinion. |
well, it's a good thing you don't have to be right all the time. [cheeky]
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03-08-2008, 09:15 AM
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Re: AMA Motocross
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Originally Posted by derby
well, it's a good thing you don't have to be right all the time. [cheeky]
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I'd much rather be stubborn. :P
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03-08-2008, 11:32 AM
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Re: AMA Motocross
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Originally Posted by ducpainter
Yeah...I know.
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If the AMA raced on GP's tracks, they'd run every race rain or shine. The fact they care more about not dying than entertaining the fans only proves that they're smart enough to not be swayed by the fans who think that for $10 they're entitled to see a racer carried away on a stretcher.
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03-08-2008, 11:47 AM
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Re: AMA Motocross
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Originally Posted by darylbowden
If the AMA raced on GP's tracks, they'd run every race rain or shine. The fact they care more about not dying than entertaining the fans only proves that they're smart enough to not be swayed by the fans who think that for $10 they're entitled to see a racer carried away on a stretcher.
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So you're saying that the venues create the 'level' of competition.
I don't want to see anyone carried away...it's ludicrous that you'd even suggest that. : 
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03-08-2008, 12:58 PM
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Re: AMA Motocross
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Originally Posted by ducpainter
So you're saying that the venues create the 'level' of competition.
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he's saying that many tracks the ama races at are unsafe in the wet.
while we're at it, some are borderline unsafe in the dry. it's a shame that it took duhamel damn near losing his life (again)at road atlanta's turn 12 to finally get this: http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=31657
as i said, that's not the first time that duhamel has been in that position. he almost lost his leg/career/life by impacting an unprotected wall at louden in '98.
the FIM tracks have more strict safety requirements (that are actually adhered to).
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03-08-2008, 01:12 PM
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Re: AMA Motocross
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Originally Posted by derby
he's saying that many tracks the ama races at are unsafe in the wet.
while we're at it, some are borderline unsafe in the dry. it's a shame that it took duhamel damn near losing his life (again)at road atlanta's turn 12 to finally get this: http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=31657
as i said, that's not the first time that duhamel has been in that position. he almost lost his leg/career/life by impacting an unprotected wall at louden in '98.
the FIM tracks have more strict safety requirements (that are actually adhered to). |
Any word from Miguel about the inherent safety, or lack thereof, in motorcycle racing?
The incident at Loud on happened ten years ago. They, AMA, don't race there anymore. Let's let that one rest.
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