History Lesson: 10 Years Ago, Supersport Riders Joined A Revolt Over Being Forced To Run Dry-pattern Tires In Wet Conditions At Road America. AMA Officials Replied, “It’s Not A Safety Issue” And “This Is Not A Democracy!”

History Lesson: 10 Years Ago, Supersport Riders Joined A Revolt Over Being Forced To Run Dry-pattern Tires In Wet Conditions At Road America. AMA Officials Replied, “It’s Not A Safety Issue” And “This Is Not A Democracy!”

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To read an editorial written by John Ulrich about the 1999 revolt and published in the August 1999 issue of Roadracing World, click on the thumbnail image below.

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