Bikes are getting more and more sophisticated each year, and although I’m a former mechanic and think that technology is very interesting, I’d be careful of what we’re asking for. In this age of electronic-fuel-injection dirt bikes, and with many of the factory efforts either out of road racing or cutting back on their road programs, electronic gurus are refocusing their efforts on the dirt side of things. The front area of the front number plate. Electronic lap-timing devices are permitted. Data or video transmitted for the sole use of AMA Pro Racing approvedĮvent television production (mandatory equipmentĬ. (mandatory equipment assigned by AMA Pro Racing). AMA Pro Racing transponders utilized for scoring purposes To or from a moving motorcycle, is prohibited with the following Electronic transmittal of information, including radio communication Speed and any electronic control to the brake systems.ī. This includes sensors that can determine front wheel Electronic devices designed specifically for traction control are In the AMA rules and guideline book for pro supercross/motocross, it states this:Ī. Stewart deflected the question when asked about the use of traction control.

'I don’t believe Stewart and his team manager, Larry Brooks, deserve this talk.' - Steve Matthes Stewart’s response actually created more questions than answers, and so fans went crazy. It wasn’t the perfect answer, but it’s hard for anyone to have the right answer to a hardball question when expecting a softball down the middle. No doubt surprised by the question, James deflected it, smiling and saying something about a piece of dirt. After the race, Speed pit reporter Erin Bates asked Stewart about some sort of traction control device on his Yamaha YZ450F. About halfway through the night, my Twitter inbox, email inbox, and the message boards of the sport started exploding with talk of cheating and underhandedness of James Stewart and his team.

This past weekend in Phoenix, we saw plenty of great racing as San Manuel Red Bull Yamaha’s James Stewart captured his first win of the year, Ryan Villopoto continued to impress, and Josh Hansen won his second Lites race in a row.īut that was just the beginning of the action.

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