Its always happened, i remember a junior at swindon called nick bates in the 80s who was exactly the same, but had regretfully little talent ut he would get beat by or 2 others on hand me down bikes who had far more talent but whose parents could not afford to subsidise them.
A long time till we produce a system that focuses on riders with talent rather who parents can afford 4K engines to ride in CL. You just have to look at scandanavia to see how to run it.
Combine this with the attitude of bringing low average foreigners over in the EL and PL speaks volumes for the real attitude of the BSPA which is confirmed by the attitude and actions of eastbourne to pull kennett and bridger from the U21 which speaks far louder than anything peter oakes can say.
About time, it sad that this has come about 4 weeks before the season but IMO anyone under 16 should be on a 80cc.
Its never done the scandanavians any harm that way.
The ref should have insisted that adams and wiltshire go out and test the track then if they said it was OK, then anyone who didnt want to ride should have been replaced the next rider in line.
Not surprised by some of the names either...
McConnell would have made it if his equipment had been any good, Bart Bast just couldnt adapt to the foreign lifestyle like so many yanks although I personally would have stuck with him the following year as he had real talent.