What is up with Mazda vs SCCA???

[JohnRW]

http://www.scca.com/newsarticle.aspx?hub=6&news=3242

[mbuskuhl]

http://www.scca.com/newsarticle.aspx?hub=6&news=3242
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How warm and fuzzy, according to Julow everyone is friends again. Now lets see the 2008 Mazda Contingency info.

ps: Mark, I look forward to the press release tomorow. If part of the press release don't include getting rid of the BoD who had brain turned off with mouth open we need to start all over because the BoD & President didn't get the message which is two fold.
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Guess it's start over David.

[Knestis]

Dear SCCA Members:

In the last several weeks, there has been considerable public discussion regarding the relationship between SCCA and Mazda. Recently, management and leadership from both organizations met face-to-face, and while we are not going to re-hash everything that has happened over the last 12 months, we are confident in stating that both SCCA and Mazda have similar goals and are moving forward together in a positive manner.

Specifically, we have discussed and reached an understanding regarding car classification, the Court of Appeals processes, the role of manufacturers within SCCA racing and comments made publicly and privately by members of both organizations.

Following our face-to-face meetings, we are confident that both SCCA and Mazda are on a positive path heading into the future. There have been things that both organizations have done to upset the other in the past, but we believe that we are all stronger, and smarter, moving forward.

It is important to note that the discussions and activities over the last several months have given us great feedback on how to better serve and communicate with not just Mazda, but all of our partners. Motorsports would be nothing without competition, and while some programs are designed specifically to remove the brand of vehicle, tire or other component from the equation, diverse activities demand diverse participation. That is something on which both SCCA and Mazda can certainly agree.

This is our first and, ultimately, only public statement regarding the issues of the last several months. Some will always desire greater detail, but it would not be productive for SCCA, Mazda or any of our partners to continue to focus on anything but the future and building stronger, more viable programs for the Club.

- Jim Julow, SCCA President & CEO[/b]

From the previous link

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[seckerich]

The rug is up as usual and the jerk with the big mouth gets a pass. Business as usual. Enough of us now know who and what that hopefully we can make some changes going forward.

[jjjanos]

Yep, get rid of them all when all it takes is 5 of them to prevent a removal and we don't even know whether the BoD member is going to be sitting when the new terms begin.

Makes sense to me.

[thedemoguy]

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Let God sort-em out....

[dj10]

Looks like Mazda and the SCCA kissed and made up.

[keycom]

They "may" have made up, but I doubt that they kissed!