spook Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 thanks for the clarification.... tbh on that basis although we all try to do our bit for the environment I don't see why it should result in a protest that could ruin someone's championship... Patrick chose well ...it would have been a bit over the top 3000 euros is an astonishing amount and would certainly result in very few protests being made. It could be argued that there is no issue as when someone is caught out then the protester gets their money back but imo the way that this is setup is to take responsibility away from the authorities........ these guys have to ride with each other and realistically cannot guarantee whether rider x is falling foul of the rules or not... they are being placed in difficult positions It should be the responsibility of the authorities to check the right things as much as they need to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Thanks for the photos - looks like a good crowd. About 8.000 viewers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Great photos from PAL © http://latvijasspidvejs.lv/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&p=1005#p1005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt Posted August 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 (edited) Probably not a great deal, but more than the FIM were paying Hougaard for being there. Shouldn't matter IMO, he should have gone thru with it. Its not about making money in a world championship it's about deciding who the best in the world are. For his own peace of mind, the other riders peace of mind and all the fans worldwide, it would have been great if he had took it upon himself to ensure the rules are being met. I would have become a fan of his straight away. this is something that is majorly wrong with the system... the onus is placed on the riders and not the organisation to include effective mandatory checking as part of the process 99% of the time the riders won't even bother complaining..... let alone end up stumping up the money Agree, he must of had reasonable reasons for such suspicions and already did the hardest part by making the protest. In the past year in the Polish league for disassembly and inspection of the engine volume had to pay 3,000 euro In a once a year world final the rules should be different. I don't see why it should result in a protest that could ruin someone's championship... I dont believe the protest was about an oil catcher, as this would of had to be checked before the meeting at the bike inspection. If they had no problem with the lack of oil catcher then, why would you think it would be any different later on. It was something much more than that for Hougaard to declare his protest. He believed Bogdonov bike was over powered. The whole point of making a protest is to ruin someones championship. Just not your own. If his bike does not meet the requirements he should be disqualified. Why have certain requirements if you dont police them. Edited August 16, 2010 by dirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 The whole oil catcher rule is a bit stupid and I've watched from a 5 meter distance when bikes have been approved without it in a FIM WC qualifier... I dont know for sure, but it does change the engine power curve a bit as it turns it in to a closed system rather than just the pipe that spills the beans if necessary. Should have gone through with the protest if he was sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 (edited) I dont believe the protest was about an oil catcher, as this would of had to be checked before the meeting at the bike inspection. If they had no problem with the lack of oil catcher then, why would you think it would be any different later on. It was something much more than that for Hougaard to declare his protest. He believed Bogdonov bike was over powered. The whole point of making a protest is to ruin someones championship. Just not your own. If his bike does not meet the requirements he should be disqualified. Why have certain requirements if you dont police them. Lol, why do I get the feeling that if Darcy Ward is riding with a 600cc engine that you wouldn't complain at all? Edited August 16, 2010 by DutchGrasstrack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt Posted August 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 (edited) Lol, why do I get the feeling that if Darcy Ward is riding with a 600cc engine that you wouldn't complain at all? Not if I had a bet on him to win it, that would be a conflict of interest. Edited August 16, 2010 by dirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyHart Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Links don't work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Links don't work for me. correst links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.B Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 new data - the cost of testing is not 3,000. but 300 Euro This is a better chance from Hougaard not be a beggar before the end of life. but he still did not use this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 (edited) I dont believe the protest was about an oil catcher, as this would of had to be checked before the meeting at the bike inspection. If they had no problem with the lack of oil catcher then, why would you think it would be any different later on. It was something much more than that for Hougaard to declare his protest. He believed Bogdonov bike was over powered. The whole point of making a protest is to ruin someones championship. Just not your own. If his bike does not meet the requirements he should be disqualified. Why have certain requirements if you dont police them. When asked after the match about the protest, Max said that it was Hougaard's privilege to protest his engine, but his equipment has been checked several times already this season and he was confident that everything was within the regulations. It seems strange that Hougaard would say he wanted to protest and then not go through with it. That just sounds like a man who was looking to make excuses for his own failure in the match. The championship is nicely set up for the final round...Just a shame we have to wait so long for it. correst links Is the link for part 11 correct? It doesn't seem to work for me Edited August 16, 2010 by HenryW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt Posted August 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 correst links Has anyone viewed this video? I was wondering if someone could put these heats on you tube, as Ive tried unsuccessfully to download them. Looks like you have to download the lot before they might play, and this would take forever not to mention use about 2GB ?? What the hell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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