Mladin DQ'D!!!

[Super Dave]

Because the more I read the more I get the feeling that this is about more than "applying the rules"...

It's also one of the few times they have had someone from inside the teams in tech.  But what they have found has been obvious.  The tech inspector called the teams before Daytona and warned them.  After that, it's up to the teams to comply with the rules.

[dylanfan53]

^^^^I'm with Soopid^^^.  If you wanted to turn it off you're too late.  They're finally cleaning it up a bit.   

[GIGOLO]

On the broadcast during race 2 I think it was ralph said "oh these are basically what you would buy off the showroom floor" my wife's eyes were rolling as much as mine were.

  Furthermore, I am excited to watch next year.  As racers I feel that they should welcome a new challenge, and be willing to step up to meet the expectations of the racing community.  I think that there might be more to it then what we know, cause post race interview Mladin said"they can take my wins but they cant take my heart, my kids, or my family".  Which trying to put myself in his state of mind would tell me that I dont think he was either aware of it or it didnt help the performance in his opinion.  If C.C.S. made it a rule that all competitors shall be wearing tutu's, I would try to be the fastest guy wearing a tutu.

[vnvbandit]

If C.C.S. made it a rule that all competitors shall be wearing tutu's, I would try to be the fastest guy wearing a tutu.

Just thinking about that will give you nightmares! 

[Ducati23]

On the broadcast during race 2 I think it was ralph said "oh these are basically what you would buy off the showroom floor" my wife's eyes were rolling as much as mine were.

Yeah, stock ... Except for all the stuff that isn't even close and according to MJ even he can't buy. Ralphie has his head up his @$$ if he thinks racers are going to buy that load of stuff he's shoveling.  It was interesting to see Spies pass DuHamel on power like he was tied down. That rocket fuel the Yosh team burns must be some kinda power making cocktail. 

[Super Dave]

Now, what was Hodgson's final set up?  He was going back to stock...
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=33911

[cbr600_mj]

Did they ever rule on Mladin's appeal yet??

[Super Dave]

No. 

[Ducmarc]

so they lightened and polished the crank then nitrided it to cover it up but forgot to duplicate the numbers then had the balls to put them back in for the next race if that was NHRA you would get a few months vacation  if i was the lead tech i would have let them race then torn them down in post race and disquilfed them again. what i can't understand there's not much horsepower in the crank unless their trying to make live at higher rpm their hp has to be in the cams and head  you know those stock cam regrinds that even mike can't buy.  i could only hope he get's a laugh out of this . can't wait till next year maybe i can stay awake through the whole race

[Super Dave]

I don't think they nitrided it, but there are several surface treatments out there.

As for putting it back in?  Nah, they just had a lot of motors set up that way from Suzuki Japan or where ever they might have been coming from.

Either way, it's funny...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2008/usasuperbike/atl/3/SunATL28_1.htm

[Ducmarc]

still dave  they must have thought they would not get torn down again  if we have this discusion would you think they would have talked about it on the way home maybe they have a spie in their camp

[Super Dave]

Jim warned everyone to bring legal bikes at the beginning of they year.  And the new AMA folks have stood up to the pressures from the distribution/manufacturer end.  I think it's great.  It's pretty much funny that they got caught again at the next event.

Now, to take a page from NASCAR's Cup Series, you know that the punishment for such flagrant, continuing, blatant disregard for the rules would have been dealt with in more crushing form.  But the AMA rules don't have much for teeth...yet.  Wait until next year.