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"Unless someone put rocket fuel in Michele Cervellin's
bike, I doubt there was any advantage gained."
San Diego Supercross
I watched with amazement at
these athletes putting it all on the
line. Dealing with all kinds of track
conditions definitely shows how
important physical conditioning
and intense track training are.
Sidney Busch
Two weeks ago Tomac was riding
lap after lap feet up. In the mud,
he (and all others) at times had
two feet out in the whoops. It was
painful to watch but it was real
motocross. The best riders won
and I would imagine that some will
purposely over-water their practice
tracks on occasion.
Ed Stovin
That was a tough SoCal mud
race—51 degrees in the wet and
slop.
The Tuff Block vinyl covers inter-
fered with the race again. Almost
cost ET a win. Those things are
stupid and should be banned.
Adam Wright
No Comment
I've been a subscriber
to Cycle News from
1979 to 2010, or when-
ever the print editions
were phased out, but
now I read every on-
line edition. Thanks for
your excellent work!
I love the online
Cycle News these
days almost as much
as I loved waiting for
my issues the first
years being a subscriber back in
1979! However, it does blow that
we can't leave any comments un-
less we're Facebook subscribers,
which I have no interest in!
Nonetheless, thanks for the
great coverage and pictures, etc.
I've followed the Pro MX/SX
tours faithfully since 1978. For what
its worth, I enjoy the Triple Crown
races very much as heats, semis,
and LCQs pale in comparison to
three mains!
Thanks again.
Tom Hoffman
In The Paddock:
Teammates From Hell
MotoGP promises to be the most
interesting year in a very long time,
at least since the arrival of Mar-
quez on the MotoGP scene. He
certainly has more seat time on the
Honda, and Lorenzo may be slow
to get comfortable on the Honda,
but he will win races.
If they get into a duel on the track
Dovi may slip by.
Let the show begin!
Al Banta
MX Of Nations:
Italy DQ'd
Unless someone put rocket fuel in
Michele Cervellin's bike, I doubt
there was any advantage gained.
To think the rider, a mechanic or
anyone on the team intentionally
used improper fuel is ludicrous.
I suspect a container with trace
amounts of something like lead
was used without being thoroughly
flushed. To penalize the entire
team for an honest mistake is too
extreme.
The overall came down to a
battle between Gautier Paulin and
Antonio Cairoli in the final moto and
if Italy had come out on top would
they still have been disqualified?
Championships should be decided
on the track and not in a lab. The
FIM should be promoting the sport
not giving it a black eye.
Phil Dilmore
It's up to the teams to make sure
what goes into the tank just like
athletes have to know what they're
putting into their bodies. Also, Italy
didn't appeal.
I don't have a problem with the
penalty, but I'm sure some might
think it's too extreme. What I really
have a problem with is the FIM
making a ruling on this while Broc
Tickle is still hanging.
Ken Bateman
P6
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