Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

FIRST PERSON/OPINION:

Via e-mail:

I just read the post about Woody Deatherage and a thought came to mind.

Is the AMA and or Road Atlanta going to rethink the new section? Last year Anthony Gobert and Doug Chandler crashed and were injured and the outcry from the factories and the AMA resulted in the change to the track.

I was standing in the back when Steve Rapp had his crash and could not believe the end result, fortunately he was not hurt. Now we add Woody’s crash in the same place. I would like to think that they value Steve and Woody as much as they do Anthony and Doug, but maybe not.

Just look at how the 250 guys are being treated for next year, we have been told for a few years now that there would be a 2-year notice before a class was replaced (I know we aren’t replaced—-right).

So much for the AMA’s word and its value of its riders.

Woody, Get Well Soon, you deserve better.

Greg Esser
(Lowly 250cc Grand Prix Guy)
Pompano Beach, Florida