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Title: whats with the FIM WTF
Post by: shelpi on December 24, 2014, 11:32:30 am
what the.......... FIM putting it out there no riders over 50 permitted to race :o
and yet we wont retire until 70 >:(
Title: Re: whats with the FIM WTK
Post by: FourstrokeForever on December 24, 2014, 12:24:18 pm
I think its time to get away from FIM. They're getting way too big for their boots. They're a bit like the UN (united nations) in that they are all talk and no action. I was reading yesterday about the James Stewart incident and the way the FIM handled the whole thing. Seems nobody in the US thinks that being with the FIM is good for them.
Title: Re: whats with the FIM WTK
Post by: KTM47 on December 24, 2014, 12:48:14 pm
what the.......... FIM putting it out there no riders over 50 permitted to race :o
and yet we wont retire until 70 >:(

I prefer not to comment on something until I see exactly what has been said.  Can someone post a link to what the FIM have done (or proposed).

As for James Stewart he has the right of appeal and considering he has support from the AMA, who knows what will now happen.
Title: Re: whats with the FIM WTK
Post by: John Orchard on December 24, 2014, 03:17:36 pm
what the.......... FIM putting it out there no riders over 50 permitted to race :o
and yet we wont retire until 70 >:(


Where can I read the details of that?
Title: Re: whats with the FIM WTK
Post by: bazza on December 24, 2014, 04:44:41 pm
so no FIM officials over 50 then???? Yeah right they are pigs at the trough!!!!
Title: Re: whats with the FIM WTK
Post by: brent j on December 24, 2014, 04:55:33 pm
Is there any indication anywhere as to what this is about?
Title: Re: whats with the FIM WTK
Post by: lama on December 24, 2014, 06:35:23 pm
https://www.change.org/p/fim-motocross-commission-overturn-the-newly-proposed-age-ruling-of-no-competitors-over-50-years-of-age-permitted-to-compete-in-the-fim-sidecarcross-motocross-world-championship?recruiter=200580396&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_term=des-lg-no_src-no_msg&utm_content=rp_petition_fb_share_desc%3Acontrol
Title: Re: whats with the FIM WTK
Post by: lama on December 24, 2014, 06:35:56 pm
https://www.change.org/p/fim-motocross-commission-overturn-the-newly-proposed-age-ruling-of-no-competitors-over-50-years-of-age-permitted-to-compete-in-the-fim-sidecarcross-motocross-world-championship?recruiter=200580396&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_term=des-lg-no_src-no_msg&utm_content=rp_petition_fb_share_desc%3Acontrol
Title: Re: whats with the FIM WTK
Post by: lama on December 24, 2014, 06:38:48 pm
It's all to do with riders and passengers in sidecarcross gps please sign the petition it will only creep in to other aspects of the sport if we let it we also have riders that want /and can qualify for gps here that won,t be able to race in europe thanks
Title: Re: whats with the FIM WTK
Post by: John Orchard on December 24, 2014, 08:18:21 pm
We should start the controlling body  "FIm50plus' and control all forms of racing for over 50 year olds!
Title: Re: whats with the FIM WTK
Post by: TooFastTim on December 25, 2014, 12:09:27 am
A few years ago I stumbled across an interesting statistic. The average age of an off-road motorcyclist, not necessarily competitive, was 44.