Mladin DQ'd from VIR Wins

[UglyDogRacing]

The AMA doesn't spell out specifically what was illegal in an effort not to embarrass the competitors. Just like Hayes' crank at Daytona; when the AMA DQ's somebody it is not because of a misunderstanding or slightly off-tolerance part - it will be something obviously illegal, trust me.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=33821

“When we compared the crank from the winning bike to the control crank – we had a 2008 GSX-R1000 crank – it was obvious that there were significant differences in the manufacture of the two crankshafts,” AMA Pro Racing Director of Competition Colin Fraser told Roadracingworld.com Friday.
Asked about the specific irregularities found with Mladin’s crankshaft, Fraser said, “It’s more about manufacturing issues."

The explanation is still not very specific but from what I gather from the statements made is that it was not something that O'Rourke (Mladin's engine builder) did but rather a difference in how the cranks were tooled, weight possibly being one of those issues. Probably wont get the details until after the ruling on the appeal.

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Ok, what gives?

http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=12863

Ok, hmmmm, Mladin seriously slams DMG, then they claim his crank is illegal.......and won't even say why?

[hcr25]

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=33920

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=12868

Well, I'm all for DQ-ing them if it truly is NOT a production piece. But, maybe Suzuki got a batch from a different vendor? We'll see. they should weight them, do a material sample, check the MOI on them by spinning them, measure the journals, etc.