AMA: Mladin speaks out against governing body

Posted: 07/07/2009 at 12:50

Anyone see the fiasco of a season-opener at Daytona? The 'safety' car caused a massive pile up there. There's something amiss with the whole show and Mladin is to be congratulated for speaking out. He might be the only one who can get away with it because he's such a star. The AMA/DMG need to sort their crap out before someone gets killed.

Posted: 10/07/2009 at 05:43

I didn't see it, which channel is showing AMA races this year?

Posted: 10/07/2009 at 09:24

Speed TV in the US are, but none of the regularly accessible from UK channels are this year as far as I can make out - certainly Motors (sky 413)  who screened it  last year aren't.

It was generally dull at ditchwater last year, so no great loss IMO, although I would like to see exactly what went on at Laguna.

Posted: 10/07/2009 at 11:01

On a similar note even in this Country events like that have happened, and because there was no serious outcome I suppose it was washed aside ah well no one else got hurt as a result of these three instances I remember well. Cadwell Park around 1978 Famous Dutch Wil Hartog rider had to avoid an ambulance which came on the track in front of him on start straight before the race was stopped in fact Wil could have been the ambulances casualty. Silverstone GP 1980 Patrick Pons fatally injured on Beckets while being attented  to a Doctors car crosses the track from infield to the rider and parked on the crash area on the exit of corner trackside race wasn't stopped. Oulton Park 1981 Course car came onto track during race in front of leading riders going into Old Hall they all braked suddenly only after several more moments was the race stopped a rider was fatally injured at Knickerbrook. All these examples could have lead to more tradegy.  Even Mallory has had a few close ones where the paddock has let traffic out as a race has started. Not very nice... but should be a thing of the past

Posted: 10/07/2009 at 22:55

Certainly the incidents  mentioned in your  post are a thing of the past -  things (generally speaking in most of the racing world ) ain't what they used to be etc...

Posted: 10/07/2009 at 23:54

This is what happens when a bunch of southern NASCAR hicks take over bike racing in the States and are more interested in chasing cash than looking after the riders .

Posted: 12/07/2009 at 12:37

The whole deal is one big cluster f-ck.  Many fans aren't even going to the AMA races now it is so bad.  Mat has been saying that if riders speak their mind they'll get nailed for it.  Look at what happend last year with his bikes. 

Posted: 23/07/2009 at 00:59

when will mladin ditch the AMA and come and do  WSB or moto gp now that would be more of a challenge for him

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