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« on: March 28, 2008, 11:48:35 PM »
Hi Mark
sorry its taken so long ,
I thought it was you who travelled from Sydney with the Bultaco rider , i am sorry if thats not right.
this would be a good time to correct the misinformation that is going on
In the last 40 years I have been competing I have only lodged one protest,that was at the 2000 VMX Natrionals .
After the final heat, in the pre 70 250,I was directed to the impound , John Boag (CZ) and a Bultaco rider ahead of me ,in third ,a "posse" of Butaco owners showed me that the 2nd place bike had long forks and the wrong chassis,the forks measured 215mmtravel so I lodged a protest which of course was upheld and the rider was excluded .
I want it known that I never said "F*** off you cheating B*******d"
I was also told that I could protest the CZ rear wheel ,and that it would be upheld ,making me the National champion , I declined to do so .
Doug was never protested,but was told the rear tyre didn't comply ,Doug was told by the person who fitted the tyre that it would be OK, it wasn't,I measured the tyre , all the other riders tyres complied ,he was more pissed off because he was given the wrong information ,( I think Vern was also given the wrong information),I have great respect for Doug and Vern both as riders and hard working members and officials of the Brisbane MCC.
Please dont think that protests are about people,they are making sure we all get an equal opportunity to compete.
You asked what good could come form this unfortunate situation .
If you must give me credit for causing this situation , please give me credit for being the catalyst for the changing of that rule for the next year. check the rule books,
Mark didn't you once write ,IT IS A SERIOUS SPORT NOT MERELY A HOBBY,and we must have rules because otherwise there would be anarchy,with all sorts of "mods" being accepted,causing us to lose some of the visual, performance and historical integrity of what our sport is all about.
My mate Mark is quite a pleasant bloke , but his obsessive /compulsive attitude and behaviour continualy criticising the decisions handed down by some very learned men ,a long time ago, is become tedious, you are being disrespectful to everybody involved including our governing body and the judicial system,
The judgement was handed down a long time ago ,you must accept this decision, like it or not ,
get over it , move on , everyone else is trying to
ps;save a cold one for me
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