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I think all of the teams should take this stand. One off foreign races are not a big deal but a series?
Racing is a business and if you could keep only two, who do you keep for 1987? O’Show is one of my all time favorites. Honda kept Canard, Lusk after major injuries. Kept Roczen after his injuries. They seem pretty damn loyal to me.
The Shop
Remember if a rider gets hurt, they still get paid to sit on the couch by their factory teams and Kenny's been paid a lot to sit on the couch.
In other sports its normal for contracts to have clauses in them about the athletes doing certain things outside the sport that could potentially stop them from playing during the regular season.
Regardless of the Honda PR, that entire interview was a contradiction in and of itself.
I think James did an incredible job of asking the right questions and almost letting Kenny hang himself out to dry. Not sure if that was James' intention or not, but it worked out.
Those of you who've spent time around (some) elite professional athletes understand the arrogance. Their world is the truth and they almost believe whatever they say IS the truth, regardless of the facts (or lack of) behind it.
I believe in Kenny's mind, he is doing it for the fans, or to prove a point, or whatever he spun it. In my opinion (which means nothing) that's what he has to believe or else he would have to admit he just isn't THE Ken Roczen he was before.
WSX has been using Kenny as their biggest advertised rider. WSX would be a major letdown for many if certain riders didn't show up as promised. The goal is to get top names over there and if that doesn't happen WSX loses its creditability. Not having promised riders show up to this new series could be pretty damaging to it.
I think it was BS when Kenny made it sound like he could easily get out of it.
Its like relax Mr. Rockstar, you better hope Eli doesn't show up.
Pit Row
Lots of options around that. Like start the contract after the WSX rounds? Or... think of something.
But rescinding is a very different thing. If Honda didn’t do that…. That doesn’t make him look great.
Or – he wanted out anyways. And maybe he has a few options he’s already down the road on? That would kinda make some sense.
Honda Statement on its Offer to Ken Roczen
TORRANCE, Calif. — Following Ken Roczen’s comments yesterday regarding his contract negotiations, American Honda Manager of Sports & Experiential Brandon Wilson made the following statement:
“We genuinely enjoy working with Ken and have loved having him on our team for the past six years. We have a ton of respect for the speed and talent he regularly demonstrates on the track, and even more so for the heart and dedication he has shown in returning from severe setbacks. In light of recent comments, we felt the need to clarify a couple of points. We were looking forward to continuing with Ken in 2023, and we recently made him an offer of a contract extension. That offer has never been rescinded, but it was declined by Ken and his team. It’s true that the offer included a stipulation that Ken not compete in a series that has positioned itself as a direct competitor to our supercross and motocross racing partners. We feel it’s important to support our racing partners and to treat all of our riders the same. That said, our esteem and appreciation for Ken are as strong as ever, and they won’t be altered by the fact that our priorities don’t happen to align on this issue.”
I used to do similar things when I was a kid. I’d bring up a concert or party a few weeks before, they wouldn’t say whether I could go or not, but when I got caught I would say that they knew about it and never told me no……
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