Should SUZUKI return it's title(s)?

In baseball people are talking about putting an asterisk next to Barry Bond's name if he surpasses Hank Aaron's record. This due to the alleged steroid use matter. I wonder if Mark McGuire's hasty exit from baseball was due to the fact that if he played one more year on steroids he would literally explode and leave hunks of flesh all over home plate.

In the AMA Superbike chase, our pal Mat Mladin (and Suzuki) have probably been cheating for a few years now. It was plain to see the difference in acceleration out of the corners between the Suzukis and everyone else. Bystanders at the track could hear the sound of the engine cutting out to reduce wheelspin. Smells like cheating to me.

Mladin whined for years when he thought his bike was underpowered and he wasn't winning. He then labeled everyone else a whiner when they complained about the Suzukis being so dominant. All the while using an illegal traction control device to win races. I knew there was a reason I didn't like that guy. It was a gut thing. My guts were right.

Perhaps all of his titles should have an asterisk next to them and at the bottom it could just say *Cheater. Do the right thing Mat, give the number one plates back. That goes for you too Spies!

Supercross Mania

I watched the opening round of Supercross from Toronto and I made the mistake of watching the tape late at night. I was having fits of stress during the night just reliving ONE CRAZY RACE! It was great seeing Carmichel back in action as well as the healthy Stewart and newly recommitted Reed.

Stewart seemed to be making enemies left and right with the Ivan Tadesco practice incident and then the Travis Preston crash mid-race. It was great seeing Stewart catch Reed and even more amazing to see Reed come back at him. Rarely in motorsport does someone come back to battle like that. Reed and Stewart must have swapped the lead four times until Reed punted Stewart off course after the Start/Finish line jump. Stewart certainly made a mess of things by reentering the course without making sure the coast was clear. That could've ended up in a much more serious crash than it did. It's worth reading Stewart's letter to the public (http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=10257).

Carmichel recovered brilliantly after taking himself down on a tuff-block early on. It looks like it's going to be another great season.