"The deal with DFX changed every week. It would take the rest of the memory on your voice recorder to tell you all the times they changed the plan. But after about ten plan-changes they wanted me to do three race meetings, but with basically no mechanics. In the end they were trying to push me out, because they had a rider that could pay 25,000 Euros a race meeting. As far as I'm concerned they can have him.
"On top of that, the team manager has said that I never had a contract with him and that he never signed my contract! That just goes to show you what sort of people they are. So he owes me a lot of money, but he reckons he doesn't because I never was riding for DFX, according to him!"
Looking to the future, Martin is currently evaluating his options for the remainder of the season - but fears his best alternative ride may have already slipped away: When Martin returned to DFX at Monza, the vacant Yamaha WSS seat was given to 250GP regular Antony West... who finished third at Monza, then won in the wet at
Silverstone on Sunday.
"Every time I open my email inbox there's someone that wants me to do something somewhere but I want to do something for my future, so I'm probably not interested in a one-off ride here and there. I'm not saying I won't, but I'd prefer to settle down and do something decent," said Steve. "I had a good opportunity with the Yamaha World Supersport team. Obviously the bike worked well around Monza and Anthony rode well. It should have been me on the bike at Monza, but anyway I thought I should do the right thing by my contract with DFX and ride for them. I made a mistake by not staying with Yamaha. That was a good opportunity that I've missed.
