French racers "super licence" 1600 euros
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French racers "super licence" 1600 euros
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Re: French racers "super licence" 1600 euros
The google translation does the article no favors, but yep, we are furious.
The yearly increase from 309 to 1595 euros over the last few years has been brutal. The new super licence has been imposed on us for road races, we used to be able to race on a national licence, then take an international one even licence. A few years back we were obliged to take annual international licences (800 odd euros), and this year the federation has told us that the international licence (now 1000€) will not cover us for "Major road race events". For these we need to have this new super real road race licence.
It rests to be defined what the major events are (TT, NW200, UGP and ManxGP minimum S100).
Every increase has followed an incident with a french rider, and the excuse has been up 'till now the insurance required. Except, in this latest licence, only 570€ is insurance, leaving 1025€ for the french federation.
for comparison, a national licence is 265€ for rider, or 205€ for pass.
We are organizing a group to demand clarification on the reasoning, and why it is so insanely expensive; Honestly, I will not pay it. several of us are looking into alternatives, such as licences with other national controlling bodies.
We are feeling like they either want to ream us roadracers up the backside.. or they are trying to stop us from racing.
The yearly increase from 309 to 1595 euros over the last few years has been brutal. The new super licence has been imposed on us for road races, we used to be able to race on a national licence, then take an international one even licence. A few years back we were obliged to take annual international licences (800 odd euros), and this year the federation has told us that the international licence (now 1000€) will not cover us for "Major road race events". For these we need to have this new super real road race licence.
It rests to be defined what the major events are (TT, NW200, UGP and ManxGP minimum S100).
Every increase has followed an incident with a french rider, and the excuse has been up 'till now the insurance required. Except, in this latest licence, only 570€ is insurance, leaving 1025€ for the french federation.
for comparison, a national licence is 265€ for rider, or 205€ for pass.
We are organizing a group to demand clarification on the reasoning, and why it is so insanely expensive; Honestly, I will not pay it. several of us are looking into alternatives, such as licences with other national controlling bodies.
We are feeling like they either want to ream us roadracers up the backside.. or they are trying to stop us from racing.
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Re: French racers "super licence" 1600 euros
But can they explain what it is paying for if it's not insurance? Makes no sense
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