GeorgiePorgie
PR Founding Father
Run the pw50 on quad day. It was a 4 lane highway Saturday evening!
NO!! They need to learn on rough tracks. Hey, look at it this way. Its Tuesday and we are still talking about it. No one is talking about schoolboy 7 or 2 stroke adults with blonde hair that ate chicken parm last night or whatever name you came up with this week to call it.Run the pw50 on quad day. It was a 4 lane highway Saturday evening!
NO!! They need to learn on rough tracks. Hey, look at it this way. Its Tuesday and we are still talking about it. No one is talking about schoolboy 7 or 2 stroke adults with blonde hair that ate chicken parm last night or whatever name you came up with this week to call it.
The 50 classes supply tons of pub for a track. I think they should get to race for free.
and watched him try to start the bike for about 30 tries
Anytime I have been in a competitive environment they only thing I have hoped for is a level playing field and the same rules for everyone. Based on the responses here I guess I have a better idea of where the boundaries are for pw50 racers on the starting gate.
I'm probably guilty of following the rules to a T. In all my years of racing it was stated that once the 1 minute sign went up the rider was on his own. Maybe Don Kenworthy just made that up because it doesn't appear to be in the AMA rule book.
Jeremy may remember me from the AQ in May. My son's pw stopped running and Jeremy and I stood about 20 feet away and watched him try to start the bike for about 30 tries. Jeremy then tried himself. They only time I stepped in was push it off the track.
Like I said, maybe I'm too literal with the rules, but if my kid wasn't capable of leaving a starting gate on his own I would be scared to death to send him out on a track like Briarcliff.
It was a Qualifier for Lorettas. People drove from half way across the country to be there. You follow the rules at those races.I've been a flagger before and had to pick up about 50 little dudes in just one corner. You can hear about half of them balling in their helmet. If I see anyone's kid kicking his bike 30 times I'm going to hop the fence. I get following the rules JB but man why are there any rules for little dudes riding pw50s?
I couldn't make this race because I had to coach my granddaughters U6 (under 6) soccer game. The score was whatever to whatever and they're favorite part is running through the parents after the game. I'd love to see this happen at the finish line in a mini race.
I totally see why JB is upset, but neither of you handled it well in front of your kids.
That (13) family has been a problem at EVRY race they have attended, the mother is just as bad......This sport should always be about fun noooooo matter what age. It should also be fun for the parents. There is a lot of time, money, effort and worries that go along with this sport and the parents should be having fun as well. I have yelled at my kid at the track but it's about him not helping me unload or keeping our stuff organized or just helping out but as far as, the racing goes let them ride and have fun. I think a referee should be watching the 50 & 65 classes (i know all classes) and DQing the riders who's parents are screaming and yelling at their kids. I'm not talking about encouraging them, I am talking about the parents who run from one end of the track to the other screeeaaammming at there kids. I know people are going to say why punish the kid, right!! Well, I think it might send a message to the parents that are acting like fools to calm down and let the kids do their thing. Not to mention the parents that are screaming are doing more harm to that kid than DQing them from one race. Shoot, that would kill most of these idiot parents that don't know how to raise a 5 + year old if you DQ'ed their kid. I don't know who the dad was that went crazy on the start of the 50 race but what is wrong with you. Your daughter obviously went on the wrong gate drop but did you need to yell and scream at her because she made a mistake, you didn't shut up until the gate dropped and than you ran over to where she would be riding by and continued your rant. You should be ashamed of yourself. First off she's a little kid, secondly she could barely even ride through the ruts and was dead last on the start so, what is your yelling going to accomplish. Are you really enjoying yourself?? Do you think she is having a good time? I don't normally call people out on this site but you really should rethink how your handling this racing thing. Btw, I think her # was 13 and believe her bike was orange. So, if you are reading this sit back let her have some fun and she might actually stick with this sport. Do you want her remembering you screaming at her or would you rather have her look back and remember how her dad encouraged her and helped her develop as a rider and more importantly as a person????