AMA Pro Racing: We Followed Procedure, And It Was A Rules Clarification, Not A Rules Change

AMA Pro Racing: We Followed Procedure, And It Was A Rules Clarification, Not A Rules Change

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From AMA Pro Racing, via e-mail:

The web posting yesterday on Roadracingworld.com headlined “AMA Pro Racing Changes Formula Xtreme Swingarm Rule Without Notice or Comment” contains inaccuracies and is possibly misleading. For the record, AMA Pro Racing offers the following:

The posting’s assertion that “at post time, the rules revision was not posted in the rules changes section on amaproracing.com, the official website of AMA Pro Racing” is wrong. The clarification to the rule regarding swingarms in the Formula Xtreme class was posted on AMA Pro Racing’s website on Monday, 6/14 at 9:27a.m. EST.

Claiming it is modification of an existing rule is dubious. The Competition Bulletin issued on Monday clarifies an existing rule. It became apparent at the Road America round that the rule could possibly be misinterpreted so the Competition Bulletin was issued to clarify the original rule.

AMA Pro Racing’s procedure for the dissemination of Competition Bulletins is as follows: Once finalized, Competition Bulletins are distributed (on the same day) to AMA Pro Racing staff, the relevant advisory board, all relevant credential holders and the AMA Pro Racing Board of Directors. Staff and advisory board members receive the bulletin via e-mail (or fax for advisory board members when e-mail fails). Credential holders and AMA Pro Racing board members are sent a copy via regular mail. Most importantly, Competition Bulletins are posted on both AMA Pro Racing’s website (under rules & bulletins) for public viewing and in the “rider’s only” section on the day of distribution.

In this case, several swingarms were impounded at the Road America event on June 6th. The swingarms arrived at AMA Pro Racing offices on Tuesday, June 8th. The swingarms were measured and examined on the 8th and 9th. As a result of the examination, it was determined by AMA Pro Racing management that a clarification of the rules was in order (not a rules change). The language to be included in the Competition Bulletin was completed on Thursday the 10th. On Friday the 11th, post offices were closed in honor of Ronald Reagan, so no mail could go out that day. Accordingly, the Competition Bulletin was issued (following the protocol described above) on Monday (the 14th) of this week. Again, as noted above, it was posted that same day on www.amaproracing.com.

Thank you,

Kerry Graeber
Vice President, Director of Communications
AMA Pro Racing



See related posts:

6/17/2004 How The AMA Formula Xtreme Swingarm Rule Was Originally Worded In The 2004 Rulebook

6/16/2004 Updated Post: AMA Pro Racing Changes Formula Xtreme Swingarm Rule Without Notice Or Comment




And now, some reader reaction:

FIRST PERSON/OPINION

Via e-mail:

In my opinion the change in the swingarm rule is simple: The Honda swingarms they took at Elkhart didn’t meet the rules. Now they do. Problem solved.

If any other parts are confiscated I would expect additional rule changes.

Gary Hilliard
Dover, Delaware


FIRST PERSON/OPINION

Via e-mail:

I have to agree with Gary Hilliard. The original language was clear, gusseting and stand mounts were OK, any non-stock parts had to fit or I would assume you just can’t use them. With the ‘clarification’ participants can now modify the swingarm to accept non-stock brake components, spacers, axles and wheels if they didn’t previously fit the stock swingarm. Before, it all had to fit within the stock parameters, not now… Sounds like a change to me. It allows more leeway for those with the ability to make the changes, but for the guys that could but felt that would be illegal, this sort of stinks.

Jim Douglas
Fiddletown, California

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