Bench Racing | Columbus SMX Qualifying

Everyone do your ANTI rain dance!

Gooood morning Motoheads!

Hope they leave it covered for another hour or so.

Seems we get both rounds of qualifying on RDL today?! Braap

Really not trying to complain, but why is our superbowl during the day and not at night (especially in summer).

SMX and MotoGP Sprint race are taking up both of my computer screens this morning and that's a great thing.

Bezecchi, 1:29 at Misano is hauling the freaking mail. Not great for Marquez' arm either.

He was flying for sure! Marco hasn't had great Sprint results this season, but we'll see how he does in a few.

Good morning Ladies….. Let’s Go Racing

Marquez with the Holeshot, Bez, Digia, Martin, Acosta.

Weather delay.  Lightning must be in the area..

At least they uncovered the track so it could get watered really well.

Track is NOT covered. Seems extremely stupid on their part. I can’t imagine a reason why they wouldn’t have covered it last night and left the cover on to protect against as much rain as possible. 

From Racer X:

The following message came onto the jumbotron screen at the stadium near the end of track walk: "Please seek shelter in the concourse area."

So, we will have a 30-minute delay from when the message was posted. 

Rain has started and there is visible lightning from the press box. Remember, there will be a reset of the 30-minute delay every time there is a lightning strike. So, stay tuned for more updates.

Wow that looks properly wet! 

lol what a joke 

Err Mer Gerd !

Decided to watch Race Day Live, and, for once, the 'biblical' thing people come out with, seems to be applicable.

Will it clear up in the 5 hours and nine minutes the countdown clock shows, right now?

Do they have the opportunity to have the race a bit later than scheduled, If the weather is predicted to clear up towards / in the night ?

What's the joke? 

Probably the track crew and anyone in charge of the covers with half a brain.

At least during the delay we get to relive the terrible camera work for the supercross finale. Roczen and Hunter separated by 1 second with the championship on the line and we got to watch the battle boxes with Webb in 7th for a couple laps. Who thinks this is a good idea.

I am enjoying the victory laps for Kenny right now

Wild Ass Prediction: They cancel all qualifying, only race the Wildcard/LCQ, then race one moto of each class

Mudcross, at least I’m not as bummed about missing the live broadcast while I’m riding now…

So they issued a seek shelter warning because of lightning, but you think the track crew should risk it so we have a decent track come race time? I actually hate that I have to repeat this so much, but some of you are way too tough when it’s someone else’s body on the line. 

I honestly forgot Chase won the last round of sx..

Are you being sarcastic?

You cannot tell me the people in charge of the racing surface aren't watching the weather radar?

Seriously the dumbest thing I have heard.