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from what i see in tv and videos this year, flags are the least thing in the riders minds
riders who make lots of money need a fine and docked points.
Privateers need to get fined but maybe not as heavy.
This whole lapper deal is getting ridiculous.
Result, some riders (mostly the fastest ones) don't always respect yellow immediately, or don't always trust that there's a dangerous situation ahead, especially when they have visibility.
2nd offense...1 year suspension
Thanks for a great Monday laugh!
b. Warning Flags
1. Yellow Flag:
Waving Yellow Flag: Indicates serious hazard on or near the
track.
• Passing is allowed
• Proceed with extreme caution.
2. Solid Blue Flag :
• Indicates you are about to be overtaken by faster
riders.
• When conditions allow, move out of the fast line.
• Hold your line (don’t ride erratically) and do not
impede the faster riders progress.
• Riders disregarding this flag may be black-flagged at
the discretion of Race Director.
There are A LOT of things you guys are not thinking about when when being lapped. You can't just stop, pull over, or change your line. Matter of fact, doing any of those could get yourself killed as well as the faster rider. The rule is you are supposed to hold your line and it is the responsibility of the faster rider to get around YOU. I know, I know a lot of you aren't going to believe me and tell me I am wrong.
You can't expect ANYBODY in a race to just give up when being lapped, They are racing just like everybode else for every point and every dollar.
Lappers have been a part of the sport since it's inception. It is a part of racing and if you are going to start fining racers for racing then you should just start having time trials and match races to get rid of the probelm.
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Regarding Sipes, where would you have had the lapper go? The fast line/race line was generically the outside line. The lapper was on the inside. Not sure he could have done anything other than what he did.
I agree that lappers shouldn't intentionally interfere with the race and should definitely make a reasonable effort to get out of the way, but, that's it. There wasn't a lot that could have reasonably been done different at Indy.
At least to maybe get closer to the guy ahead of me. Of course, sometimes when you are out there just rolling around you don;t, but when your in a heated battle it happens.... Just being honest.
Flame on!
Something needs to be done.
But Jay, you know that as long as there people are going to be lapped, there are going to be potential problems. Maybe a 8 rider main event?
Believe it or not, I think racing would become more BORING without lappers. Imagine if the leaders had a clear track ALL THE TIME?
A lot of the times, the guy in second is only getting to "make it a race" because the first guy encounters lappers first and has to alter his line which allows the frontrunners to tighten up. Maybe not in this instance, but others.
with that said.
build a friggin track that isn't one line. that ridicolous corner section before the whoops was what???? the dozer crew had one to many and din't line up the track lanes, and realized it on friday morning?
lappers in the way is part of racing, not just SX. But moving around on a track to "get out of the way:" and doing that irratically is a great way to have a rider use your back as a landing ramp.
Indy's track had no flow, it was the first race in the series that was inside and shorter.
longer lap times would be great but is there really enough room in a stadium?
Of course, the reward for not getting lapped would have to be greater than the grand or so for last. Make it the reward be like, freedom, the ability to see your family again, or 21 virgins after the race.
Everyone here has a bug up their ass about Kyle this week; however, they might want to look at Dungey's statements before they go reacting like a Congressman.
This is RACING. It ain't Golf.
I'm jus' sayin'...
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