Michael Jordan Motorsports Announcement

[Super Dave]

To get back on topic, I sincerely hope Jordan's interest in and support of roadracing will bring the sport a lot more publicity.

At what cost?

Here's the scenario that I had in my head early this year.  

MJ builds a team in the US.  Starts with Tez, adds some B riders, then goes for an A rider and goes to MotoGP.  

You want an oil sponsorship from someone that supplies it to Parts Unlimited?  Might not be anything available.

What riders are on the edge of getting a fair ride on a team?  We had the discussion about May.  Looks like he got his in from Pirelli?  It wasn't anywhere in black and white, but Rapp and May were testing Pirelli's at the Daytona tire test on the "M4" Suzuki's, no longer Valvoline.

Jesse Janisch isn't from a family of wealth.  Surely things like this will delay his opportunities.  Hopefully not, but it might affect it.

What are Tez's reasonable expectations?  Will anything change for him?

[StumpysWife]

You want an oil sponsorship from someone that supplies it to Parts Unlimited?  Might not be anything available.

Also affecting the situation...it looks like Parts Unlimited has picked up where Chevy Trucks left off sponsoring AMA Superbike.  Maybe it's from the same pile of money, maybe not.

Heather

[Super Dave]

Sponsorship coming from the company that eleven years ago told me that they didn't see a need in sponsoring anyone as Parts Unlimited as they are a dealer direct company.

Still are...

Who they selling to?  Dealers?  

Lots of money there.  

But if not Parts Unlimited, then who...

Which is really too bad.  NASCAR has Nextel, Busch, had Re-Max, etc.  Not car companies.  

Real lack of forsight in the AMA in marketing.

[Ridgeway]

Who's really looking out for Tez?
 
I don't forsee his results dramatically improving this year given the situation.  He might have to go looking for help on his own, but he'll actually have to recognize that fact.

I think Pridmore could help.  With his experience teaching at his school, and at Reg's before that, it seem that it would be natural for him to be a mentor.  He's certainly a pretty knowledgable guy to have around.  I could see him racing for a few more years then becoming team manager or something of that nature.  Between running his own privateer efforts and managing a travelling school, it's an area where he probably has the experience to do the job well.

[Super Dave]

I don't know about any of you, but if you're part of a team, the first guy you're gonna clobber is going to be your teammate.

Jason isn't racing for fun.  

It certainly isn't school time at an AMA event.

If you've got Gatorade, Parts Unlimited, and Suzuki footing the bills...

Someone's gonna have to show some results.  And if you want a job next year...well, if you went to work concerned more with your co workers performance than yours, your performance might not be the same and the company you work for might not do as well.  What's your value?  Would another company value you for helping others or your performance in getting a job done?

Yeah, Jason might have MJ and Tez over to the school, and he might lend some advice, but he's going to be focusing on his set up with Richie and how they can get the bike to the front.

Jason's younger than DuHamel, so he's got time.  Still, someone needs to knock you off the racing heap or you need to get tired of it.  If someone's still offering a paycheck and support, why change jobs?