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    Default DMG takes more steps to ruin American Superbike racing.



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    According to Superbike Planet, DMG is cutting the purse for American Superbike from a promised $125,000 per race to just $6,500. That means, where the top points finisher in the class should walk away with $15,000, now they'll receive only $3,500. More importantly, the purse is only spread down to third place ($1,000), cash prizes were supposed to be awarded down to 25th position, a much needed boon to privateer racers, helping offset the massive cost of going racing. Daytona SportBike (the class that bizarrely mixes 600s with Buell 1125Rs, Ducati 848s and Aprilia RSV1000Rs) is similarly effected, but will still pay down to 20th position. All this means that the purse for AMA Superbike racing is at its lowest point ever. Does AMA Superbike racing really have a future without privateers?


    DMG should stick to Nascar and nothing else. That's all there is to it.

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    wow.

    ive already given up on DMG.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dazn View Post
    wow.

    ive already given up on DMG.
    It isn't professional motorcycle racing anymore. It is essentially an overpriced bike club.

    I hope the WERA people are waiting to pounce on this train wreck.

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    apparrently there is something in the works. but not sure how big or when or if.

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    That's a HUGE drop.

    DMG can DIE IN A FIRE.

    I'm not even going to work for them next year when they come to Road Atlanta.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    That's a HUGE drop.

    DMG can DIE IN A FIRE.

    I'm not even going to work for them next year when they come to Road Atlanta.
    Its a sad end. This is kind of like what happened to American road racing for cars before Don Panoz came in.

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