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AMA and AMA Pro Racing Director Mike Buckley, Vice President of Dunlop Tire Co., personally made the phone calls arranging Dunlop’s buyout of co-op AMA team test dates for the purpose of banning teams using competing tire brands from the tests.
“It came from above Jim Allen,” said a member of an AMA team sponsored by Dunlop, speaking on the condition that he would not be identified for fear of retribution by Dunlop. “Buckley called. We felt bad about it because we had already told Vic (Fasola, of Ducati Austin) that it would be no problem for them to test with us (on specific dates).”
See related post:
1/8/2004 Updated Post: Dunlop Buys Up AMA Team Test Dates, Excludes Non-Dunlop Teams
AMA Director And Dunlop Vice President Buckley Personally Arranged Buyout Of AMA Co-op Team Tests To Stifle Competition
AMA Director And Dunlop Vice President Buckley Personally Arranged Buyout Of AMA Co-op Team Tests To Stifle Competition
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