MX riders suspended following ACU hearing
By Team TMX on 22nd Feb 17
At a recent hearing of the ACU Motocross Committee two riders were suspended from competition and fined after committing and being party to a fraudulent act at an ACU event.
One rider had entered an event at the end of the 2016 season and, instead of withdrawing from the event, allowed another rider to sign on and compete at the event in his name.
The ACU consider this a very serious matter as these actions have significant repercussions for both the riders involved and the organiser.
"The Motocross Committee take any breach of our rules seriously,” said ACU MX Chairman Steve McCauley. "Sometimes riders/personnel simply get things wrong and react in the heat of the moment and that tends to be the most common issue that we come across and subsequently need to deal with.
"However, we have seen an increase in reported cases of riders competing who aren't the person legitimately entered for the event. The consequences of this could be catastrophic. Any such breach means the person or persons involved have no insurance cover whatsoever and should they be involved in an accident or incident the full brunt of any liability would land firmly upon themselves.
"We hope that the severity of the suspensions and costs given to the two offending parties involved sends out a clear signal to everyone that these types of actions are wholly unacceptable and will be dealt with in a manner which reflects that.”
The hearing suspended both riders' licences with the original entrant receiving a suspension of 12 months while the rider who competed at the event received a suspension of 18 months.
