Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

OPINION

Results issued at the AMA Grand Championships held Tuesday-Thursday at Mid-Ohio were the most incomplete Roadracingworld.com has had the misfortune to encounter in two years.

AMA Sports organized the event, assisted by WERA.

Race results normally include the rider’s name, bike number and make and model of his or her motorcycle. In the case of an endurance event, race results normally show the team name, bike make and model, class, and the names of the riders.

The results issued at the AMA Grand Nationals did not even include the brand of the motorcycle, and the endurance results did not include the names of team riders. No print out of team entries and the names of team riders was available.

WERA officials working at the event said that the way AMA Sports set up entries precluded issuing more complete results.

Ironically, the results issued at the AMA Grand Nationals did not even meet the minimum standard we require to publish results from a WERA club event.

The results issued by at least a dozen club organizations around the country put the AMA effort to shame.

In short, the results issued at the AMA Grand Nationals were neither “Grand” nor worthy of a “National” event.