2027 ACU Licence Holders.

[davie10]

Should riders be only allowed to race under the country they were born in? That would stop riders trying to ride under different licences. 

[False dawn]

1 hour ago, davie10 said:

Should riders be only allowed to race under the country they were born in? That would stop riders trying to ride under different licences. 

Adam Ellis was born in France. It ain't simple.

[Technik]

1 hour ago, davie10 said:

Should riders be only allowed to race under the country they were born in? That would stop riders trying to ride under different licences. 

I know in FIM U21 events riders can only represent the country that provides them with a passport. Which is why at Rye House a few years back Ricky Wells wanted to race as an American but held a New Zealand passport & was told he must race as a New Zealand rider.

But riders racing for other nations has been going on for years, Ivan Mauger & Barry Briggs both from New Zealand rode for Great Britain. Mark Loram was born in Malta. John Cook from USA was Swedish Rune Holta a Norwegian represents Poland Timo Lahti once a Finn is now Swedish & of course Artem Laguta & Emil Sayfutinov SoN champions for Russia are now Polish & the list can go on

[davie10]

14 minutes ago, Technik said:

I know in FIM U21 events riders can only represent the country that provides them with a passport. Which is why at Rye House a few years back Ricky Wells wanted to race as an American but held a New Zealand passport & was told he must race as a New Zealand rider.

But riders racing for other nations has been going on for years, Ivan Mauger & Barry Briggs both from New Zealand rode for Great Britain. Mark Loram was born in Malta. John Cook from USA was Swedish Rune Holta a Norwegian represents Poland Timo Lahti once a Finn is now Swedish & of course Artem Laguta & Emil Sayfutinov SoN champions for Russia are now Polish & the list can go on

dont you think it should be stopped though ?

[chunky]

1 hour ago, Technik said:

I know in FIM U21 events riders can only represent the country that provides them with a passport. Which is why at Rye House a few years back Ricky Wells wanted to race as an American but held a New Zealand passport & was told he must race as a New Zealand rider.

But riders racing for other nations has been going on for years, Ivan Mauger & Barry Briggs both from New Zealand rode for Great Britain. Mark Loram was born in Malta. John Cook from USA was Swedish Rune Holta a Norwegian represents Poland Timo Lahti once a Finn is now Swedish & of course Artem Laguta & Emil Sayfutinov SoN champions for Russia are now Polish & the list can go on

Forget Mauger and Briggs; the Commonwealth riders were considered British. However, Ronnie Moore was Australian, Bob Andrews was English, and Graham Warren was born in Fiji, I believe...