Column: BMB makes 'special' decisions.
A few days ago, the Belgian Motorcyclists' Association, the BMB, announced the changes that will take place in motocross in 2015. There was immediately a rightful fuss because the changes were extraordinary, to say the least.
For those who have not yet read these, we will highlight the most remarkable ones.
- U125/Nationals 2cc XNUMX-stroke: will ride together with separate classification/prize scale (during all competitions)
- Nationals MX2 & Inters MX2 will ride together during Belgian National competitions with separate classification/prize scale
- Nationals MX1/MX3 and Inters MX1/MX3 will ride together during Belgian National competitions with separate classification/prize scale
- BK Inters Open & BK Inters MX2: 1 training session of 20 minutes & 3 series (Inters MX1/MX2/MX3) of 20 minutes + 1 lap)
Allow me to clarify something. In the BMB they have two 125cc categories, is this because there is an immense influx of this type of pilots? No! Why then create two categories that have to ride together at the end of the day? It is great that all young talents can compete against each other on a 125cc motorcycle, but please let this take place in one open international 125cc class. With this disgusting creation, the BMB is giving the middle finger to the youth. Who are once again forced to flee Belgium. The FMB-BMB does this not only through their incompetent approach in this matter, but also by merging the BK Inters MX2 with the BK Inters MX Open!
The BK Inters MX Open is the class where Belgium's best motocross riders come to show themselves to the public. Adding the emerging MX2 talent from the EMX250 and possibly WKMX2 class is absurd. The criticisms of the similar 'SuperFinale' in the world championship were also not gentle, riding a 250cc between the heavier 450cc machines is VERY DANGEROUS. The hope of the BMB board members will undoubtedly be a fuller starting gate, but won't this instead create a flight of MX2 pilots such as Yentel Martens, Wietse Brackman, Robin Bakens and others? A flight abroad or to an amateur association where you may be able to get a nice deal. It also remains a mystery why it was not decided earlier to open the Inters MX2 class to foreigners (read: non FMB-BMB license holders).
During the Belgian Nationals we also see that both the National MX2 and the National MX1/MX3 will have to join their Inters colleagues. Let me ask this question: 'What is the point of creating classes if people with lower levels are still thrown into the deep water?'. Imagine these practices in a school system, or in football, do you see a club from the third division already playing in the first division? ? No, because first of all it would be met with jeers and boos. In addition, none of the participants would like it anymore, and isn't that precisely why we all do it? It should be fun, right?!
Year after year, the Belgian motorcyclists' association makes the most bizarre decisions. But the question that arises is not asked, namely does the BMB want to be a federation from which the new Belgian motocross and motorsport talent emerges? Or does it want to be a glorified amateur association?
Text: Matthias Van Eeckhoven – Photos: VePix
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