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What else will people come up with to complain about?
http://www.rmxa.org/cfbb/index.cfm?page ... picID=1832
At the Milliken race during the double gates that we were involved in the first gate goes off and then the second gate goes off. This is all fine and dandy if the second gate would get to clean their gate, burn tire etc. before the gates drop in 10 seconds. I don't think that it would be a big problem to let the second gate have maybe 20 seconds to get ready. During the race on Sunday at milliken the 30 second board guy did his usual 30-10 board flip for the first gate. The second gate got maybe 10 seconds to sweep the gate and get situated because we were behind a rider that went with the first gate. I held my hand up to signal wait and all the gate guy did was wave me out of the way. I know for a fact that there were at least one other person that was not ready either.
I went and talked to Ann Leahy about her stater guy and she said she would talk to him. But also told me that she thinks you can't prep the gate after the first gate goes off. That does not sound right.
Anyway, can someone tell me what the rule is about this situation. I feel we are entitled to prep the gate just like everyone else. They only double gate a few races a weekend, so adding an extra 10 seconds on to these situations would only create a couple minutes extra of time.
http://www.rmxa.org/cfbb/index.cfm?page ... picID=1832
At the Milliken race during the double gates that we were involved in the first gate goes off and then the second gate goes off. This is all fine and dandy if the second gate would get to clean their gate, burn tire etc. before the gates drop in 10 seconds. I don't think that it would be a big problem to let the second gate have maybe 20 seconds to get ready. During the race on Sunday at milliken the 30 second board guy did his usual 30-10 board flip for the first gate. The second gate got maybe 10 seconds to sweep the gate and get situated because we were behind a rider that went with the first gate. I held my hand up to signal wait and all the gate guy did was wave me out of the way. I know for a fact that there were at least one other person that was not ready either.
I went and talked to Ann Leahy about her stater guy and she said she would talk to him. But also told me that she thinks you can't prep the gate after the first gate goes off. That does not sound right.
Anyway, can someone tell me what the rule is about this situation. I feel we are entitled to prep the gate just like everyone else. They only double gate a few races a weekend, so adding an extra 10 seconds on to these situations would only create a couple minutes extra of time.
Which would you rather have, A clean spot or another lap?
Every track I know that does a staggered start tells the first gate to be ready when the card goes up for the first gate because there will be no hold for the second start.
Which would you rather have, A clean spot or another lap?
Every track I know that does a staggered start tells the first gate to be ready when the card goes up for the first gate because there will be no hold for the second start.[/quote:3ld67vzq]
Everybody had to start on the same, crummy gate. Guy should go find his momma. If he wants a good gate, he needs to get faster so he can run with the 1st class off the gate.
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With good technique it doesn't matter if the gate isn't swept anyhow.
The AMA banned them in pro racing. Time they did the same in the amatures. Put it in the rules for 2009.
It's illegal
I have wondered about the use of tire warmers though
X2
You have your bike set up to go wide open for about 5 miles in the dirt during a moto, but you have to roast the best part of your tire on an 8 foot launch pad first. This never made sense to me. Maybe it got started by some one that was too lazy to do maintenance on the gate on inclimate days.
It's illegal
I have wondered about the use of tire warmers though[/quote:2z8s0yub]
I've seen some funny shit behind the gates of some big am races. I ain't naming names, but did once see a mechanic/dad with a little butane torch heating the rear tire of his kid's bike before the moto started.
Not if the whole gate is not full for the moto that goes first.
Not if the whole gate is not full for the moto that goes first.[/quote:1191nofp]
in that case gate selection would be important.
Just STFU and race, geez
As much I agree with you on this one, we need them for amatuer mtocross. Thundervalley and berthoud gets foot deep rut by the end of the day. At least Erie, Aztec and Milliken rpovide consistant starts. With saying all of that, I hate starting on concrete, but I hate more starting at the end of the day when the ruts are horrible.
Erik
Which would you rather have, A clean spot or another lap?
Every track I know that does a staggered start tells the first gate to be ready when the card goes up for the first gate because there will be no hold for the second start.[/quote:3eauvvnc]
Everybody had to start on the same, crummy gate. Guy should go find his momma. If he wants a good gate, he needs to get faster so he can run with the 1st class off the gate.[/quote:3eauvvnc]
Ed-Zachary, if everyone has the same dirty concrete to start on, the playing field is level.
Shut up & ride.
Pit Row
Over all the years i normally got the hole shot and now i just don't give a crap and even enjoy trying to pass to the front so i dont care about the start pad what so ever, but to some, its critical..
In Brasil, we just hope the sheep are off the track in time for the race to start! (they love the grass around the start gate..
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