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[QUOTE="IBWFO, post: 162632, member: 24396"] I think you have a great point. I too was there this weekend with my son, who is 15 and a 125 novice racer. He started racing on an 80 (beginner class in May of 2000) He has since moved to the 125 class as of this May. I saw some of the beginner guys doing that triple and actually heard that #4 on a Kawi won that class. He is a local kid that usually wins the beginner class here (dallas area). Funny how they have a "Beginner" practice AND an advanced practice yet he is ALWAYS is in the advanced practices and clearing ALL the jumps. This kid used to give my son a hard time when he first started on his 125, but now keeps his distance because my son can beat him. Everyone at the local tracks calls him a sandbagger, and rightly so. His dad is a racer and is a good guy, but I still have to wonder what he is thinking with his son in the beginner class. Look at the top three kids in the novice 125 class? Some kid named Huddle, I hear he's been invited to the US Open? Go figure. Next race I'm going to put a watch to some of these kids and then write some letters. I think it's bad for the sport. Most of this is due to the PARENTS. I talked with an AMA rep and he told me once a kid wins a major championship they have to move up. There are exceptions, like Kerr and Kuraulsky. They were top in the 80 class and when they moved to the 125 class they moved to the int class. According to Katt Spann of Southern Dirtbike, all you can do is keep good records (her paper is the best) and stay on your toes. It's ashame and it's an indication of the type of family they come from. Bottom line is, with no more regulation from the AMA this situation is just perpetuates itself. If you don't let your voice be heard nothing will ever happen. Regards [/QUOTE]
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