This week Racer Head column by DC starts with a comment that there is an announcement coming soon with regards to the Nationals the will make a lot of people very happy.
You never know, it might relate to equivalency.
DC Is Not in charge of AMA SX or MX. Feld rule the roost over SX (even though 'promoters' have no place in the rule making of the sport) and DCs Racer Promotions does what they do - promote the series - not create the class rules. They certainly have the power to adjust safety rules etc (re flag changes etc.), But he / they certainly would not impose themselves over the AMA, as I think Feld does. DC Is a lifetime motorcyclist, whose hard work , circumstances and, undoubtedly, a bit of luck, has led to him being very successful in business. If you think he/ Racer Promotions are arseholes - give thought to what the Daytona owners have done with their 'ownership' of the sport. Thankfully, DC's mob got the contract to run the nationals from DMG - DMG themselves, or Lluongo, or some other company, running it would/could be much , much worse. I think DC's mob actually conduct themselves fairly, and defer/refer to the Ruling body - AMA, when it comes to the rules structure. I think the AMA, however, defer to the manufacturers. I can see why he's getting fairly pissed off by the flack he gets. I would not blame him for just saying 'bugger the lot of you 2t blokes', what with the attacks / abuse he gets.
I think he believes in equivalency - most people seemed to miss the irony / sarcasm he used in that video he posted over a year ago. His 250 2t being 'unfair' against a 250 4t was delivered as a sarcastic jab at the manufacturers that were vetoing it. He was belittling those that stood against it. But so many drongos didn't get it, and use it as their battleflag. Equivalency in other areas Has Not led to 4t destruction, and has made those who stand against it in the AMA Pro series And GP MX look like the main manufacturer puppets that they are. Equivalency will result in better racing, and, when introduced at all levels, will deliver the impetus to many manufactures to re-invest in 2t technology. Just like the modern 4t revolution, when Yamaha really made an effort and made a real racing 4t, it will take a few years (it seems most forget that it took quite a few years for the change over to 4t domination, in both sales and racing results) to bring 2ts back to being the bikes of choice for, what I reckon, will be the majority of riders..
Lets' see what this coming announcement is.......
