What would you prefer, DC's company running the Nationals, or Youthstream, or worse, DMG themselves running them? Anyone remember the bloke from DMG saying that the Nationals could be run in the middle of Super Speedways?
Yes, DC makes money from running the Nationals, but I believe he has far more real feeling for our sport than the other alternatives. Accusing him of taking kickbacks sure as hell isn't going to make him amenable to our cause.
The lead law has just been overcome.
DC cited that as a priority far above equivalency. Yes , it was, as we need riders to keep coming into the sport. None of us are getting any younger.
Now, perhaps, he might just stand up to Honda, and the other companies that are against equivalency. I've always taken DCs 'it's not fair', as him having a sarcastic dig at the people against equivalency, as it is the sort of thing trotted out by them, that they seem to not realise is condemning 4ts as being inferior (despite, usually, those same people ranting on about how much better they are).
Check out the interview with the boss of Honda, in Cycle News recently - he emphasizes very much how happy they are with the current rules, almost put as a thinly veiled threat. They are still wildly pissed off with DMGs messing with the AMA Pro Road Racing rules. If Honda pull out, who the hell cares? They, Honda, can't 'ban' the use of Hondas (they certainly can stop any parts deals etc for riders / satellite teams, that could force riders / teams to other bikes). They'd be shooting themselves in the foot.
Equivalency would make bugger-all difference to the results, for a few years, as the sport / teams / riders is/are so 4t oriented. But it might just lead to renewed development and sales for 2ts. It always amuses me when you point out to 4t fanatics, that it did take some time / years for the 4ts to dominate, and a fair few years for all manufacturers to market 4ts. Honda - CRF450 - 2002, 4 years after Yamaha's YZF, and Suzuki and Kawasaki even later than that. 250 4ts, did not suddenly spring out of the primeval goop, in one rush.
The same thing would happen with 2ts, I'd think.