Not VMX - Interest for Vet modern classes?

[John Orchard]

Hey Guy's,

Just wanted to put it out there, I'm keen to promote modern Vet MX classes, they could still be combined with VMX classes.

I see in the states they have 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+ & 70+  I'd like to start something like that in Victoria.  Maybe combine the day/s with other minority classes (eg 2 stroke, 500's).

Anyone else interested or have idea's?

[Tossa]

they're doing it in WA a 3 rounds series, moderns plus pre85/90.  First round was very successful

[John Orchard]

I agree with the limitations as one gets older, when I was 48 I was mixing with the young guys down the local track but now at 52 my old injuries have caught up with me; my mind wants to hit that jump pinned but my body now breaks without even having a crash!!

I can't believe modern MX has a vets class 35 - 45 bah! I was at my peak at 35 (not that that was anything to rave about lol).

I now realize that I am going to have to respect my body even more at 60+  I really think that we riders should be able to live our dream (and still race/ride) as we get older, and be respected for the incredible tough battle it is just to ride later in life.  As a young guy I never realized how tough it was going to get.

I still want to race, I still want to be competitive BUT I don't want to be forced into taking the risk to do that huge double....  knowing if I fail it will most likely mean the end of my riding full-stop.  The problem is I guess is that the darn red-mist still appears like it did 30 years ago lol.

[maico police]

Great idea. We at least need a 50 yr + class. 35 yr olds are just kids.

[Tahitian_Red]

The Modern-Vet organization I belong to here in California has 30-35, 35+,45+,52+,60+.

[John Orchard]

The Modern-Vet organization I belong to here in California has 30-35, 35+,45+,52+,60+.

I am so tempted to move over there for those Saturday races at Glen Helen.

[maico police]

When I was racing in the 1990's the vet class started at 30. So I've been a veteran rider now longer than I was in both juniors and seniors. :'(

[Tossa]

Basically the vet series over her in the west is around the same sort of age dates as the california one, but as I said they also in clude the pre85 grid (all ages over 30)