February 10, 2004
Kevin Windham points penalty overturned
A three-person appeal board organized by AMA Pro
Racing has decided to overturn the points deduction penalty
assessed to Kevin Windham. Windham had been docked 10 points by
AMA Pro Racing MX/SX Series Manager Steve Whitelock for an
incident involving fellow rider David Vuillemin at Round 2 of
the AMA Supercross Series. In the opinion of Whitelock, Windham
engaged in unsafe and unsportsmanlike riding by intentionally
making contact with Vuillemin on lap one of the main event. The
contact resulted in Vuillemin being pushed off the track nearly
colliding with a photographer standing nearby. Vuillemin, who
had the early lead in the race, remounted and worked his way
back through the pack for a eventual seventh place finish.
The appeal board found that while points
penalties are with merit and necessary, Windham’s actions in
this case did not violate the AMA Supercross/Motocross Rulebook.
The appeal board voted 2-1 in favor of Windham.
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