Former MotoGP Team Owner Banned From Motorsport Over Cocaine Use At Rally - Polidicks

[b]Former MotoGP Team Owner Banned From Motorsport Over Cocaine Use At Rally[/b] Via [url=http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/former-motogp-team-owner-banned-from-motorsport-over-co-1749827709]Jalopnik[/url] _________________________ [quote][img]http://i.imgur.com/BtrYgUf.jpg[/img] A little bit of good ol’ nose candy earned rally driver and motorcycle team owner Paul Bird a ban from motorsport for two years, reports Motorsport.com. Bird failed a drug test after winning the Nicky Grist Stages rally, testing positive for cocaine and diuretics. Besides not rallying a Vector W2 like a self-respecting cocaine user, Bird also was suspended from “all sport” by the UK Anti-Doping agency until July 2017. While Bird will be banned from competing himself, he should be able to stay busy as a team owner. Per Motorsport.com, Bird is the owner of Paul Bird Motorsport, which participated in MotoGP from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, Bird’s team ran the Kawasaki World Superbikes effort from 2009 to 2011. Bird’s team will run in the British Superbike Championship for its 21st consecutive season in motorsport, according to a press release from Ducati. That team has four prior titles in British Superbikes. As for Bird—what you put up your nose in your spare time is all you, man. Just please don’t do it before going out on a rally stage. Repeat after me: “I am not Rick James.”[/quote] What a shame, heh.

It isn't really clear from the article whether he took cocaine just prior to the rally, or whether he'd taken it a few days before. The ban doesn't really seem justified if the case is the latter.

[QUOTE=Noss;49404948]It isn't really clear from the article whether he took cocaine just prior to the rally, or whether he'd taken it a few days before. The ban doesn't really seem justified if the case is the latter.[/QUOTE] Hard drugs serve no place in motorsport, especially for a driver. In fact, hard drugs like coke serve no place in any sport, and no athlete should be using it. [quote]While Bird will be banned from competing himself, he should be able to stay busy as a team owner. [/quote] He can still manage his team, he just can't compete as a driver, I'd say the punishment is more than fair all things considered.

[QUOTE=Noss;49404948]It isn't really clear from the article whether he took cocaine just prior to the rally, or whether he'd taken it a few days before. The ban doesn't really seem justified if the case is the latter.[/QUOTE] I'm also pretty sure drugs like cocaine don't stay in your system that long as compared to say, opiates or cannabis. It was most likely him doing it at the track or shortly before/after.

[QUOTE=purvisdavid1;49406095]I'm also pretty sure drugs like cocaine don't stay in your system that long as compared to say, opiates or cannabis. It was most likely him doing it at the track or shortly before/after.[/QUOTE] Depends on the test, a hair test can prove a positive result from about 3 months ago.

[QUOTE=zach1193;49406186]Depends on the test, a hair test can prove a positive result from about 3 months ago.[/QUOTE] They also take longer to process, they probably made him piss in a cup. Coke only lasts maaaaybe a week in pee

Its like using steroids in sports

[QUOTE=650leetARIMI;49424326]Its like using steroids in sports[/QUOTE] Except steroids are designed to enhance performance and coke is not?