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I don't know how the comentators, or anybody else for that matter, didn't pick up on Tomac passing Anderson under a yellow flag at the weekend? It wasn't a matter of did he/didn't he, it was blatantly after a yellow flag.
He clearly enters the yellow flag zone behind Anderson, and leaves ahead of him. Is this not a standard 20sec penalty, or something along those lines?
I can't help but feel if it had have been a lower key rider making the pass on Tomac, it would have been caught on and action taken. Opinions anyone?
He clearly enters the yellow flag zone behind Anderson, and leaves ahead of him. Is this not a standard 20sec penalty, or something along those lines?
I can't help but feel if it had have been a lower key rider making the pass on Tomac, it would have been caught on and action taken. Opinions anyone?
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I know that in the UK, and in most domestic championships in Europe and in the World Championship that passing is not permitted under waved yellows. I guess I pick up on it more easily after racing with this rule for 15+ years!
The rule from the AMA Rule book for Amateur events
3. YELLOW: Caution. When a yellow flag is displayed,
competitors must ride cautiously until they have passed
the incident that caused the flag. In motocross, when a
yellow flag is displayed there is no passing or jumping
between the flag and the incident that caused the yellow
flag. Failure to do so may result in the rider being docked
from one finishing position all the way to disqualification
from the event, subject to the referee’s discretion.
4. BLACK WITH 1-INCH WHITE BORDER: Disqualification
of a rider. That rider must report to the referee at once.
5. *BLUE: Indicates you are about to be overtaken by
faster riders. Hold your line and don't impede their
progress.
6. WHITE WITH RED CROSS: Indicates that ambulances,
safety vehicles or emergency personnel are on the course.
EXERCISE caution. In motocross, Arenacross, etc.,
should this flag (red cross) be displayed, riders will slow
down and maintain position with no passing or jumping
until past the incident. Failure to do so may result in the
rider being docked by one finishing position up to
disqualification from the event, subject to the referee's
discretion.
I am sure the pain-in-the-ass factor plays in if a rule like this was ever re-implemented professionally, having free will to do anything but jump a triple definitely takes responsibility off of a rider for riding aggressive near a fallen rider though.
Hindsight, I can't think of any recent incident where aggressive riding around a down rider (with yellow flags flying) resulted in further injury to the fallen rider.
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