Wow...this doesn't sound like it's going in the right direction!

[Palanon]

For the most part, what's the worry ?

CCS, WERA, ASRA, LRRS, etc. will still be racing as usual. No matter what DMG does, it can only help with awareness for motorcycle racing in general. Even if the doomsday predictions happen and we end up with the Bike Of Tomorrow", regional and other national events will thrive with the benefit of AMA advertising and promotion . You'll get great racing, good people, an affordable weekend of fun and family in a great environment.

What? you want $100.00 ticket prices with the mandatory 2 T-shirt / hat rule?

The AMA / DMG is far from the " be all end all " of motorcycle racing.

Heck, I get more enjoyment from Jeff Wood trying to set a new official track record before Loudon gets a new track than what Ben and Matt are doing in AMA.

[PJ721]

For the most part, what's the worry ?

CCS, WERA, ASRA, LRRS, etc. will still be racing as usual.

Very true!!

[Mongo]

If I have time during the AMA Road Atlanta round I'm going to get some radar info on the different sized machinery in corners.  I've been wondering that for a long time.   My gut feeling is there is very little difference.

[Ducmarc]

after watching maladin and spies go through the corners at daytona i would have to think they are faster than any of the 600's .even my wife commented on the difference . as for roger is he a spokesperson or is he the one calling the shots? and did he not come up with the 600 supersport idea originally ?  I'm not a nascar fan and any takeover does not affect me directly like has already been stated but if you look how nascar runs their operation this might be a good thing. at least for the next generation of racers they go to great length's to groom young drivers. there are four or five differant levels you can go through to get to nextal cup from a local track. they run 43 cars and at least 15 to 20 have a real shot at winning. what do we have now .i don't even watch ama superbike because either matt or ben is  going to win. it's been a race for third for 4 or five years now . when was the last time someone else won ?  i think it was neil in the rain .and if they can give the sport some real exposure and some parity it might become something like they have in Europe . and europeons might want to send their kids here instead of matt crying about how he got passed up by world superbike. i'd put my kid on the bike of tomorrow if it meant he had a good chance to go somewhere. i'm sure there's only one team that dosn't want change and it's not jordan suzuki.

[kl3640]

after watching maladin and spies go through the corners at daytona i would have to think they are faster than any of the 600's .even my wife commented on the difference . as for roger is he a spokesperson or is he the one calling the shots? and did he not come up with the 600 supersport idea originally ? 

I do believe that R.E. is a Principal of DMG.  Given the penchant (or lack thereof) that he's demonstrated thus far for effective PR, my sense is that he probably has a very operational role and is the de facto spokesperson (though I think that they have assigned him a PR person judging by the latest press releases vs. some of his direct quotes over recent weeks).

[MotoGuy]

"Everybody wants improvements, but nobody likes change." --DMG's Bill Syfan.

Give them some time. They will figure it out. And all of motorcycle racing will be better for it (I hope!).