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Vince pulls the old “I’m going through a tunnel I might loose y……………”
Yeah I agree. The tech is so available now and super reliable, the Temu item is so cheap even Vince could afford it.
What if they made the comms simpler. When your approaching a red cross, have it beep 3 times.
Blue flag, maybe 1 beep or something?
This would make it easier for riders, they just listen for beeps, not try to decipher what is said while racing.
'Wtf!??? Was that 2 beeps or 3????'
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One-way "receivers" from race control to competitors have been in motorsports for decades now (RACEceiver). This could be a fairly easy fix that wouldn't give any riders a competitive advantage and still maintain the spirit of moto competition.
You could also introduce cockpit LEDs featuring yellow/red lights that would remain in rider peripherals and control them with the same system. For example, a red LED mounted on the cross bar lights up for a full-course red flag. Riders could keep their eyes on course but would see the red LED illuminating and know to slow down.
Yes because they are totally the same.
SMH
This is what we do in dirt car racing. One person in Race Control has control over a one way comm system that every driver has to use. They only use it to let you know a caution or red flag is out, and under caution lining cars back into the previously scored order. No spotters, no mirrors, all on the driver.
Exactly!
The hardest part about in helmet comms is not yelling at yourself when stuff gets wild..
But they work, and work really well.
If Wil was on 'mic control', madness would be on full-display!
Jeff Ward was on the Pulp show tonight and mentioned that they used a comm system in the 80s.
https://motocrossactionmag.com/ask-the-mxperts-good-morning-vietnam/
Two things to note in this picture: Yes, Alessi is on a two-stroke, as he's riding a 325cc Yamaha. He's also wearing a Cardo System radio communication device that allows the team to communicate to him.
https://racerxonline.com/2019/10/14/cardo-systems-radio-to-rider-commun…
coms are great imo. helps a lot in road racing.
with an air conditioned sprinter van back in the pits, a real Vet Wet Dream
I just used the cardo system for the firs time this weekend for the 6 hours of Glen Helen. There is definitely something there. Due to them being line of site it was only really useful on pit lane, but being able to get a message across verbally is more efficient than a pit board in my opinion.
If you were able to limit team coms to their rider in a certain area to replicate the pit board I can see that working. Not constant communication like other motorsports. While at the same time allowing race organizers to communicate with any rider at any time.
That would give me major anxiety.
Can we get headcams back too!? comms and headcams would make the broadcast so much better,
Imagine F1 without the in car shots.
I don’t think comms are the magic bullet people think it is.
Pit Row
Or.. "sorry I couldn't hear.. had my ear plugs in." Guess we are going to ban ear plugs. Here come the "you can still hear the radio with plugs" guys...
Also, AMA banned Go-Pro's on helmets for safety. The rule actually says " no cameras, foreign objects, or other accessories". Sure, they make the rules and will adjust as suits their needs, but they have already set the precedent that they consider objects attached to helmets to be unsafe.
They could just play that song by ludacris for the lappers
I don’t think it’s magic or anything, it’s just an easily accessible technology that’s in widespread use that could make racing a little safer and more competitive.
I just don’t trust that it can be implemented by an organization that can’t even teach flaggers how to properly do their job, or enforce its own rules.
A lot of thought needs to go into how this system would operate and I don’t have faith our Mickey Mouse sport can figure it out.
Have a cardo for the last two years just for music. Went for a Dsport ride with my life long riding buddy who just got one too. Boy did it change everything for riding for us. Wish i did this years ago.
Solid point, but all we need is for the AMA to stop obstructing the technology. Once the AMA gets out of the way, the teams will make it happen.
I still think the frequency’s should be available to the spectators though. That would make the show better for us, and it would help prevent any team tactics of takeout shenanigans. NASCAR figured this out a long time ago, seems like moto should look at that model as a starting point..
As someone who’s raced cars with a spotter in my ear in some circumstances and one way communication from Race Control, the last thing I would want on an MX track is someone talking to me. I couldn’t imagine how bad it would be on a SX track.
The year is 2068, anyone can sign up for a race.
The entry, for only 8000 State Credit Score Units, comes with an electric bike identical to all the others. There are still teams, the sponsors are all outside the industry with the US Military and Insurance companies sponsoring most of the teams. The fans pay a small fee of 500 SCSU's to be able to watch in person, or 100 for live stream. The fans use their smart phones to vote for bike power ups or power downs during the race. For an extra fee, fans can listen to the in rider communication. This is the first in person race, it was all digital and overlaid lit pro footage the previous season due to pandemic 1520.
The AMA shut down and Feld created the Feld United Cycle Electric Riders (FUCER's) Union. Riders pay a small fee to join and the FUCR Union retains all prize money so they can invest in safety infrastructure.
There's been speculation that the son of the Oil Sheik has been practicing more than his allotted track time each month, but with the tamed down track (double jumps were the last obstacle banned), the kid with Tren de Aragua ties might be able to pull out a win.
The race starts with fans voting on riders' TikTok dances to determine starting position. It's a staggard start because gate starts were deemed too dangerous about 15 years ago.
The Comm system malfunctions, half of the riders receive the "GO" message while the others receive no sound and the red lights activate on their bikes.
After the race it's determined that hackers infiltrated the system as part of an online sports betting scam, something that was brought up last season and was claimed to be impossible.
Chase Sexton is in the booth, talking about how bike setup doesn't matter and the riders need to ride the bike they're on.
Beam me up Scotty
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