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If my point is not crystal clear: It matters, Championships matter. If they are good enough to win championships at that level, with that competition, that title matters. If anything, it might offer a very slim chance of gaining access to the programs that might take these young riders to the next level of their MX career.
It is obvious the kid has the speed and drive to win.
What sponsors are probably longing for in addition to a potential win is less drama, and talent that knows how to use social media in a positive way.
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That is almost 4 1/2 THOUSANDS OF 1 second.
A half second would be .500.
Maybe on big races they need to go by photo finish when the transponders say 000.000
The transponder should always be at the Finish Line. Not at the bottom of the jump or corner before. What idiot came up with that bullshit idea anyway in SX? People race to the finish line. Finish means end.
If the marked the actual timing loop as the finish line it would clear up some issues from time to time.
NO Other sport has the finish line before the finish line. Not dog racing, not horse racing, not any other motorsport I've ever heard of.
The Boston Marathon doesnt have a finish line XXX feet before the Tape either.
Put the transponder in the finish line tower, or banner then. They have money, they should be able to figure it out.
Its not called an After Finish Finish Line.
It is easy to solve most of those issues by burying the line ahead of time.
kickers deep enough to get to the line are not likely unless it is recently disturbed dirt.
Motocross tracks are dynamic, they are always moving and changing every lap the bikes ride them and every time the track is prepped. It's not Indianapolis Motor Speedway or a high school running track.
A finish line arch above the riders to record would be the best scenario, but My Laps doesn't use that system for motocross. Or just put down a chalk line where the transponder reads and that's the official finish line. Or just have a camera recording the finish for photo finishes.
I would like to take a moment to commend you on writing a post that long and actually writing well. It’s rare here!
Every year there seems to be really close calls, and the fact that it's usually at the base of the jump is silly, confusing from a spectator view and frustrating as a rider.
Just the last season of SX I remember in qualifying a lot of the riders hugging the inside of the last turn at a race and rolling the jump, because the location of the "finish" was at the base and for just one lap time it was faster.
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I have had to bury loops at the bottom of jumps before because of track conditions and it is pretty easy to mark with cones or other markings and notify participants with an announcement and notices on the posting board as to the specifics of finish line placement.
The 2 main offroad promoters here in AZ use the finish line structures and seem to work just fine.
The location of the finish line for scoring purposes was discussed in the riders meeting.
They run so many motos in SX and they happen really fast. Squeezing a podium interview in between every moto is tough. It was a miscommunication based on what the timing and scoring initially said. When it refreshed after all of the riders had crossed it updated the finish order. Unfortunate, but in the end it was the correct decision.
Lost in all of the drama, is where did this kid come from? It is my job to know who all of these kids are, and this one had slipped under my radar. He was actually leading the race in question and had a fall, then caught back up. He was my surprise of the week by far!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr7tS2AvMVo
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