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superbikefan · 05-06-2002, 06:47 AM

Well, the Mladin era is apparently now over- excellent! I for one am looking forward to an AMA champion (Nicky, of course), who is NOT a dirty tricks, "whatever it takes", trash talking/ baiting, winner. Character does count, and Nicky definitely has it and will probably win championships.

Telling images: fathers and sons getting their Hayden t-shirts signed by a gracious rider in the pits, versus "Anyone but Mladin" t shirts for sale...

minime · 05-06-2002, 07:17 AM

Not to mention how wonderful it was to see Nicky congradulate his sister back home who had just graduated from school. It's the little things...

jhayton · 05-06-2002, 09:49 AM

It was a beautiful day for the races on sunday, and the best race of the day, by far, was Chuck Sorensen (Stargel Aprilia) in the MBNA250 GP. The 250 guys give the best show of all. Close racing, and for love not $$! FX and SB were dull, dull, dull, in comparison

Its a real shame that the AMA didnt see fit to include rider names/teams/numbers for anyone but the SB and SS races in the program. They argue that fans are less interested in the other classes, well its not surprising if they dont try and encourage fan recognition!

Its no surprise that America's latest greatest young-gun, John Hopkins, has already left these shores - leapfrogging the whole US superbike scene. If America wants more world level competitors, the AMA needs to rethink its plan of letting the 250s go...

cheers

JH

RickZ · 05-06-2002, 01:07 PM

So, anyone else think Honda will "call-up" Nicky to "The Majors" soon to race with Colin and the Castrol Honda team?

onebadoldz · 05-06-2002, 01:53 PM

While I'd love to see it happen, especially an all-American Castrol Honda WSB team, I do believe they mentioned that Nicky, if he wins the AMA SB Championship, would want to defend the number 1 plate.

DucButt · 05-06-2002, 11:27 PM

Anyone know when Nicky's current contract expires? Probably a moot point, since HRC would easily amend his contract to allow him to race with Colin in WSBK. I would think the majority of Nicky's fans, myself included, would much rather see him go to WSBK or MotoGP.

I've been looking forward all year to my annual pilgrimage to Laguna Seca - Hoping Nicky, Ben, Eric stomp on the field. Is Nicky going to race as a wildcard in SBK? Probably too concerned about winning the AMA to risk that. It will be good to have Haga back there as well. Laguna is my Disneyland... can't wait.

05-06-2002, 06:47 AM	#1
superbikefan Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 31	Re: AMA Superbike Day 2 Sears Point Well, the Mladin era is apparently now over- excellent! I for one am looking forward to an AMA champion (Nicky, of course), who is NOT a dirty tricks, "whatever it takes", trash talking/ baiting, winner. Character does count, and Nicky definitely has it and will probably win championships. Telling images: fathers and sons getting their Hayden t-shirts signed by a gracious rider in the pits, versus "Anyone but Mladin" t shirts for sale...

05-06-2002, 07:17 AM	#2
minime Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 334	Re: AMA Superbike Day 2 Sears Point Not to mention how wonderful it was to see Nicky congradulate his sister back home who had just graduated from school. It's the little things...

05-06-2002, 09:49 AM	#3
jhayton Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 26	I still say the AMA sucks! It was a beautiful day for the races on sunday, and the best race of the day, by far, was Chuck Sorensen (Stargel Aprilia) in the MBNA250 GP. The 250 guys give the best show of all. Close racing, and for love not $$! FX and SB were dull, dull, dull, in comparison Its a real shame that the AMA didnt see fit to include rider names/teams/numbers for anyone but the SB and SS races in the program. They argue that fans are less interested in the other classes, well its not surprising if they dont try and encourage fan recognition! Its no surprise that America's latest greatest young-gun, John Hopkins, has already left these shores - leapfrogging the whole US superbike scene. If America wants more world level competitors, the AMA needs to rethink its plan of letting the 250s go... cheers JH

05-06-2002, 01:07 PM	#4
RickZ Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 18	Re: I still say the AMA sucks! So, anyone else think Honda will "call-up" Nicky to "The Majors" soon to race with Colin and the Castrol Honda team?

05-06-2002, 01:53 PM	#5
onebadoldz Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 19	Re: I still say the AMA sucks! While I'd love to see it happen, especially an all-American Castrol Honda WSB team, I do believe they mentioned that Nicky, if he wins the AMA SB Championship, would want to defend the number 1 plate.

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05-06-2002, 11:27 PM	#6
DucButt Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 173	Re: I still say the AMA sucks! Anyone know when Nicky's current contract expires? Probably a moot point, since HRC would easily amend his contract to allow him to race with Colin in WSBK. I would think the majority of Nicky's fans, myself included, would much rather see him go to WSBK or MotoGP. I've been looking forward all year to my annual pilgrimage to Laguna Seca - Hoping Nicky, Ben, Eric stomp on the field. Is Nicky going to race as a wildcard in SBK? Probably too concerned about winning the AMA to risk that. It will be good to have Haga back there as well. Laguna is my Disneyland... can't wait.