Mladin penalised by AMA
August 2008 |
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Words - Guy Allen
BikePoint
Engine irregularity found
Aussie super bike racer Matt Mladin has suffered a major setback in his effort to win back his US AMA superbike title, with the results of the last round - two wins - being taken from him.
The decision was made when AMA officials demanded to check the crankshaft of the star's Suzuki, and found it to be illegal.
The AMA statement says:
"AMA Pro Racing announced today that Mat Mladin has been disqualified from the August 16-17, 2008 AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited round at Virginia International Raceway following the outcome of post-race technical inspections.
"The crankshaft from the #6 Rockstar Makita Suzuki was sent to AMA headquarters in Pickerington, Ohio, and was compared to other production crankshafts from the same model. Upon this inspection, the crankshaft was found to be in non-compliance of the 2008 AMA Superbike Championship Rulebook."
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