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TommyZ
7/7/2013 1:30pm
7/7/2013 1:30pm
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7/8/2013 5:38pm
Can someone explain how the "outside help" rule works? In moto #1 he went out of his way to avoid help while trying to start his bike. In moto he got help having the bike pulled off of him and nobody mentioned outside help.
But from your first post not really much needs understanding except get his bike off of him ASAP.
The Shop
I'm guilty of it. This one was from a couple years ago when Justin was hopelessly stuck under his bike.
BTW nice looking at a MX shot that doesn't include yellow Acerbis markers.
No, a photog, looked like you got hosed with champagne... forget which class.
The funny thing to me was Dean Baker from JGR being the one to help. Not that he shouldn't have or anything but just good to see he was so quick to help a competitor.
This is what the rule book says:
k. Outside assistance to a rider on the course is forbidden except when the assistance is given by flag marshals or officials placed by the Race Director for the purpose of control and safety, with the following exceptions:
i. Assistance by crew members is permitted during practice.
ii. Assistance by crew members is permitted from the starting gate up through the Holeshot Line following the start of a moto race on the first lap only.
Pit Row
In the second moto he did not get outside help when the bike was lifted off him, but I did see outside help when another person was pushing the starter button on the bike and that person was not RD. That was outside assistance and he should have been under review for it.
Throwback to last year
https://youtu.be/Hvojm8YKJsU
Track workers are not only allowed but part of their job is to assist in situations like this, No not push starting or helping but clearing the track of a hazard or helping a rider pinned down.
Not to mention when a rider is pinned, Fuck the rules
But I hear ya, when something like that happens, rules go out the window!
...this is the AMA we are talking about though...
:-)
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