2007 AMA License Requirements

[weggieman]

This should thin the backmarker population ........... as well as keeping former Daytona 200 winners sons, who never competed in an actual roadrace, off the grid.

[Jeff]

I dunno Gordy...  I'd still qualify for a license :-)

[extrakt0r]

This should thin the backmarker population ...........

I think it would be the other way...300 CCS Points is pretty easy to do...The only question I have is the weekends...

[JBraun]

......as well as keeping former Daytona 200 winners sons, who never competed in an actual roadrace, off the grid.

I doubt it.... in the AMA it's definitely "who you know"

[Stone]

I wonder how they will take it if I only have 240 points in my region, 200 and something at Miller and a number of points at WERA Nationals? I have the 10 races under my belt as an expert....but...what the hell?

[kylbie]

ok... so in a newb to the whole racing thing.. but whats the deal with points for ama?  what does it matter, ama, ccs, or wera points?

[cardzilla]

This should thin the backmarker population ........... as well as keeping former Daytona 200 winners sons, who never competed in an actual roadrace, off the grid.

OUCH!  Dave helped me a lot in the past so I won't comment, but I can see your point on it anyway.

On the backmarker issue, I strongly disagree.  Superbike has become the most boring racing on TV... not because of backmarkers, but in spite of them.  Personally, I'd rather watch guys fighting it out who don't have TC.  And these "backmarkers" are anything but slow, I think we all know that.  They are backmarkers due to the winner's pace... which is too much for ANYONE to keep up with on most weekends.  Yamaha's return to SB will help, but it's offset by the loss of Ducati.  Looks like another year of watching places 10 through 20 for future stars.

[weggieman]

Nothing against Dave but his kid didn't belong on that grid, as you agreed. I don't think he ran another AMA race all year after that.

[ahastings]

It will def. be easier for CCS racers than WERA racers to get an AMA license under the new system. 1st place in WERA is only 20 points, 1st place in CCS is 35 points . It doesn't make sense, they should continue to use a standard points system.

[251am]

ok... so in a newb to the whole racing thing.. but whats the deal with points for ama?  what does it matter, ama, ccs, or wera points?

  In order to receive an AMA Pro license there are certain criteria to be looked at, and met, before the AMA will grant you a Pro license. As Scotty(TTR174) listed above requirements that can be read for yourself, you would have to clarify your question if it's not answered by reading the criteria.

  Having gained Expert status in WERA or CCS is not in itself enough of an accomplishment. The AMA would like to know you have also attained some speed on course so you are not a safety hazard during the event. Get it?   

[motobenco]

who's scotty?