ACU/ MCF row erupts over Youth Series
By TMX Archives on 2nd Aug 12
The clash of dates this weekend Saturday and Sunday, August 4/5 between the MCF Events 22 Red Bull Elite Youth Cup, part of the Red Bull Pro National series, at Canada Heights and the ACU RHL Activities promoted British Youth Nationals due to take place at FatCat MP, Doncaster, has resulted in a spat between the organisations with the ACU threatening its 'contracted' riders with sanctions should they support the rival event.
The ACU has reacted to what it sees as inflammatory comments printed in an MCF flyer which was handed out at Duns and the ACU statement is printed in full below.
"Contrary to a number of recent statements issued by another promoter, the ACU Motocross Committee would like to make it absolutely clear that the clash of dates between this weekend's British Youth Nationals event at FatCat Moto Parc and the Red Bull Pro National event at Canada Heights was NOT instigated by the ACU.
"Roy Barton of the MCF was invited onto the ACU stand at the 2011 Dirt Bike Show to look at the British Youth National dates, which were published at that time.
"It was confirmed at the time that a Red Bull event would take place at Whitby on the weekend of August 11/12 with a possible visit to Mill in Holland, pencilled in for the first weekend in August and that event would NOT form part of the Red Bull Pro National series.
"While this unfortunate situation has arisen due to the MCF changing the date and venue for a round of its series, the ACU agrees that each rider should be given the choice of where to ride. However, equally, the ACU has engaged with a valued promoter to enhance the British Youth National Series over a period of time and therefore must protect its interest.
"It is for this reason that it is necessary to sanction riders, who do not support a championship that they signed up for at the start of the season."
"It is for this reason that it is necessary to sanction riders, who do not support a championship that they signed up for at the start of the season."
"It is for this reason that it is necessary to sanction riders, who do not support a championship that they signed up for at the start of the season."
"It is for this reason that it is necessary to sanction riders, who do not support a championship that they signed up for at the start of the season."
"It is for this reason that it is necessary to sanction riders, who do not support a championship that they signed up for at the start of the season."
The clash of dates this weekend – Saturday and Sunday August 4/5 – between the MCF Events 22 Red Bull Elite Youth Cup, part of the Red Bull Pro National series at Canada Heights and the ACU RHL Activities promoted British Youth Nationals due to take place at FatCat MP, Doncaster, has resulted in a spat between the organisations – with the ACU threatening its 'contracted' riders with sanctions should they support the rival event.
The ACU has reacted to what it sees as inflammatory comments printed in an MCF flyer which was handed out at Duns and the ACU statement is printedn in full below.
"Contrary to a number of recent statements issued by another promoter, the ACU Motocross Committee would like to make it absolutely clear that the clash of dates between this weekend's British Youth Nationals event at FatCat Moto Parc and the Red Bull Pro National event at Canada Heights was NOT instigated by the ACU.
"Roy Barton of the MCF was invited onto the ACU stand at the 2011 Dirt Bike Show to look at the British Youth National dates, which were published at that time.
"It was confirmed at the time that a Red Bull event would take place at Whitby on the weekend of August 11/12 with a possible visit to Mill in Holland, pencilled in for the first weekend in August and that event would NOT form part of the Red Bull Pro National series.
"While this unfortunate situation has arisen due to the MCF changing the date and venue for a round of its series, the ACU agrees that each rider should be given the choice of where to ride. However, equally, the ACU has engaged with a valued promoter to enhance the British Youth National Series over a period of time and therefore must protect its interest.
"It is for this reason that it is necessary to sanction riders, who do not support a championship that they signed up for at the start of the season."
