General Discussion Forum

AMA Press release: AMA Racing has announced that riders Joshua Hill, Jason Thomas and Nick Wey have been penalized for using illegal fuel at round three of the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on Jan. 20.

Fuel samples from nine motorcycles were collected at the Anaheim 2 round and the samples from the motorcycles of Hill, Thomas and Wey were found to be in non-compliance. Fuel from the motorcycles of Steve Boniface, Michael Byrne, Kyle Partridge, Chad Reed, James Stewart and Jake Weimer was found to be in compliance.

Before the disqualification Nick Wey stood 4th place in the point standings. After he lost 20 points due to the AMA ruling he dropped back to a tie for 10th place. Jason Thomas previously stood in a tie for 14th. After the disqualification he stands in a tie for 16th place.

Before the disqualification Josh Hill stood 8th place in the point standings. After he lost 20 points due to the AMA ruling he dropped back to a tie for 15th place in the points.

As is required by the AMA Supercross/Motocross rulebook, the samples were sent to a certified testing lab which confirmed the results of the testing.

Hill, Thomas and Wey have been disqualified from the event and have forfeited their event points and purse.

AMA Racing instituted new, stricter procedures for fuel testing beginning with the 2007 racing season.

(MXA note. The new 2007 fuel rules are not stricter. They allow 4 percent oxygen, where last year’s rule only allowed 2.8 . Lead was raised from .005 grams per liter to 0.025. Perhaps the AMA means stricter in that they will enforce this rule.) The AMA has probably just shattered Nic Weys best chance at a top 5 or possibly a top 3 overall in the series. all i know is that im gonna add 25 points to the final standings and Everyone will know that Nic really did 20 points better.  
2005 YZ250F
2006 RM250
Tragedy and hardship are the forge that produce men of steel

I wonder what they found out of spec with the fuels? Oxygen content? Lead???  
Dave H 2006 YZ250
(2008 YZ 125 son)

i have read elsewhere researching it that i think it is the specific gravity of it. still, its a dumb rule and they should drop it.  
2005 YZ250F
2006 RM250
Tragedy and hardship are the forge that produce men of steel

well a rule is a rule. well see what happends. if i was wey i would fight it. some how some wey. lol (get it?)  
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r89/pumpkinfreak250F/MetalMulisha.gif" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

They need to go to a one fuel for all.