Rider Meeting Minutes
10/07/06
HPMA business is as
follows-
A word from Pat
Clifton-VP/Referee- All riders and spectators are to remain behind the yellow
tape barrier on race day. The yellow tape is there for a reason. If you are not
a flagger, track personnel, or HPMA official stay off of the race track!
Due to severe violations
of pit riding during the 2006 race season pit bikes are no longer allowed.
Riders are allowed to ride their race bikes to and from motos
only in put put mode.
All HPMA sanctioned race
tracks will have mandatory 40 man starting gates and separate mandatory 20 man pee wee track starting gates.
Womens
class business-
Lengthy discussion was
held in regards to the womens class. After consulting
with National Race Circuit representatives and much consideration it was
decided to eliminate the pro payout status of the womens
class due to eligibility requirements. As with any other payout class if you
receive a pay out (with the exception of Vet Riders
and +40 riders) your amateur status is revoked making you ineligible for B and
C classes. Effective 2007 race season the womens
class will be a trophy class only. The class will be divided into two classes; Womens B and Womens C classes.
The HPMA scoring and move up committee will determine which girls will be
eligible for both the B and C classes at the beginning of the 07 season. You
will be required to have the proper backgrounds (B class- black numbers on a
yellow background and C class- white numbers on a black background). Womens racing order on race schedule has changed. Women
will race after Supermini class to allow them a
longer break between the other classes in which they may enter. You will have a
staggered gate. If you plan to race in more than one class you will have to
choose which class you want to practice with. You are only allowed one practice
unless you run both 85 and 125 classes. You will receive marks from C to B just
as any other class. Please refer to your HPMA rule books for advancement and
mark-up information. If you have any questions please contact Steve Habeck (307)752-0391
Peewee track business-
Chuck King has been
elected as Pee Wee track Eligibility Coordinator.
Mini classes will stay
on the pee wee track.
If you race on the pee
wee track you are not allowed to race on the big track. The same said for
riders who race the big track are not allowed to race on the pee wee track.
Effective 2007 race
season HPMA is returning the Mini Non-comp class back to what it was originally
designed for. Mini air cooled only bikes, non comp class.Mini
non-comp class 7-9 will no longer be a pee wee class. The mini non-comp class
will compete on the big track and will be staggered with Pee wee A class and Mini non comp 10-12. Eligibility will be
determined at the beginning of the 2007 race season. Effective age continues to
be January 1st of current HPMA race season. Please call Steve Habeck if you have any questions.
Big wheel business-
Big wheels will be
allowed in 80 classes for 2007 season only. As of 2008 race season they will be
allowed in ONLY the Supermini class.
Schoolboy class
business-
125 Schoolboy class will
remain the same. 19 and 21 inch wheels. 250F or 125cc only.
Notice: No rider between
the age of 12 and 15 can be forced into the A class unless they personally
chose to do so irregardless of how many mark-out
points they have. H.P.M.A will be following the N.M.A and A.MA. rule that states that when a rider gates or stages on a
pay-out class they may lose their eligibility to remain as an amateur
rider.
150 ruling-
CRF 150R’s will be
illegal in all 85 classes for the 07 season as is with N.M.A. and AMA
rulings. They will not be allowed in Schoolboy either. It will
however be a legal Super Mini Bike. If there is enough support H.P.M.A.
may create a CRF 150R class it would be an open skill level with no A, B, or C
divisions. H.P.M.A. will need to have at least 12 racers interested in
the class to create one. If your are interested
in the class or have any questions about the ruling of the NMA or AMA rulings
please contact Pat Clifton at (307) 321-2954 we will need to know how many of
you are going to race it or we will not create a class it is up to you to show
support for it.
HPMA would like to
extend a BIG thank you to Janet Ludwig for giving many hours over the years of
her personal contribution and dedication to the HPMA Race Program and Rule book
as well as her support of the awesome sport of motocross. THANKS JAN!!!!!!!
Thank you Jim Henson and
Chad Schmidt for your help support and keeping the peewee riders- oops, I mean
pee wee parents in line.
Welcome aboard Tammy Neihoff ,
Lerick Johnson, Cory Whitney, and Frankie Fordyce!
2007 HPMA Officers
President- Steve Habeck (Sheridan)
Vice President/Referee-
Pat Clifton (Laramie)
Assistant VP/NMA
Rep-Scott Ludwig (Sheridan)
Web Site Manager Lerick Johnson (Alliance)
Treasurer/Membership
Missy Norton (Gillette)
Yearbook/Promotion-
Tammy Neihoff (Gillette)
Pee Wee Track
Coordinators-Cory Whitney (Casper)
Frankie Fordyce (Casper)
Respectfully submitted,
Missy Norton