IN
THE
WIND
P32
THE CHAMP TALKS TWINS ON
TTS AND SHORT TRACKS
A
lot of the talk in the pits at
recent races has been cen-
tered on the possibility of elimi-
nating or at least greatly limiting,
the use of 450 motocross-based
machines in AMA Pro Flat Track
competition. When asked about
using the big bikes to race on
tracks like Daytona Short Track
and Peoria TT, defending AMA
Pro Grand National Champion
Jared Mees had a few thoughts.
"A lot of things need to be out
on the table before we make
that rule," Mees said. "There's
got to be good reasoning behind
it. I don't think you're going to
get many more fans. We've only
got a couple of Singles races
anyway. I don't think that's what
is really holding up the sport. It's
hard to say. At this point in time
I don't really know if it's going to
be the best thing for our sport in
the future."
Mees thinks if the change is
made to Twins only, he would
personally like to see some of
the other manufacturers that
don't make single-cylinder bikes
increase their commitment to
the sport.
"Harley-Davidson has already
stepped up," Mees said. "But
if some of these manufacturers
are complaining because of not
having a Singles machine, then
if we go full Twins, companies
like Ducati and Triumph better
step up their efforts. If the rules
are changed we want to see
them come to the series in a big
way. Don't make a rules change
to help those guys and then
have them not show up next
year."
While many feel the show at
Peoria would be a lot more de-
sirable to the fans with the Twins
back, Mees has a different
point of few. He also mentions
The reigning Grand National
Champion Jared Mees is
skeptical about racing twins on
short tracks and TTs.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
ANDREA
WILSON
