For your listening pleasure, the unabridged Mladin interview in MP3. Hear the few complaints voiced in a reasonable fashion that cost the reigning AMA Superbike Champion $5000 and a point in the Championship.

Then compare what Mladin actually said with this press release, written by AMA Media Relations Contractor Larry Lawrence and issued by the AMA:

“MLADIN FINED AND LOSES LOUDON POLE POINT FOR DETRIMENTAL CONDUCT

“PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mathew Mladin has been fined $5,000 and penalized a Superbike championship pole position point for detrimental conduct during a post-qualifying press conference at New Hampshire International Speedway on Saturday, June 16.

“When asked a question about his record-setting qualifying run, Mladin instead opened the press conference using profanity at times to criticize New Hampshire International Speedway, an AMA Pro Racing official, a newspaper reporter and fellow competitors.

“AMA Pro Racing deems Mladin’s actions in the press conference as inexcusable. The public form (sic) of a press conference is not the place to raise personal issues with AMA Pro Racing officials, newspaper reporters, fellow competitors or use foul language.

“Mladin leads the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship with 230 points.”

To express your opinion on the AMA decision to fine Mladin and dock him a point for expressing his opinion and the way he expressed it, send an e-mail to AMA Pro Racing CEO Scott Hollingsworth ([email protected]); Mark Tuttle, Chairman, AMA Pro Racing Board Of Directors ([email protected]); AMA Pro Racing Director of Competition Merrill Vanderslice, ([email protected]); with a copy to Roadracing World ([email protected]).

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