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During the LCQ red flag, a rider that was down and was part of the reason the red flag was thrown was allowed to line back up and restart, despite him not even trying to get on the bike until after the red flag had flown.
I know he wasn’t the sole reason for the red flag, but there is a chance they’d have red flagged it if only he was the one down, given he was laying there and not moving.
I was always under the impression that if you were part of the reason the red flag was thrown, you couldn’t restart. I guess I was under this impression because it just never happens. If you can’t get on your bike after a minute you probably can’t get on it safely after five minutes. Obviously I was wrong about this, given the rider was allowed to restart.
This recently learned rule made me realize there’s nothing stopping a perfectly fine rider from laying there motionless after a first turn crash, waiting for the red flag, then hopping up and getting a restart attempt. After Doc checks him out of course and clears him, which is obviously another thing the rider involved in had to do.
It just seems silly to me that if you’re even part of the reason the red flag was thrown and hadn’t gotten back on your bike in over a minute that they’d let you line back up for a restart. That opens the door up for some shenanigans in my opinion, especially near the end of a championship fight. Was this a special circumstance since he wasn’t the only person the race was red flagged for? Or is this the norm and just had never occurred till now?
I know he wasn’t the sole reason for the red flag, but there is a chance they’d have red flagged it if only he was the one down, given he was laying there and not moving.
I was always under the impression that if you were part of the reason the red flag was thrown, you couldn’t restart. I guess I was under this impression because it just never happens. If you can’t get on your bike after a minute you probably can’t get on it safely after five minutes. Obviously I was wrong about this, given the rider was allowed to restart.
This recently learned rule made me realize there’s nothing stopping a perfectly fine rider from laying there motionless after a first turn crash, waiting for the red flag, then hopping up and getting a restart attempt. After Doc checks him out of course and clears him, which is obviously another thing the rider involved in had to do.
It just seems silly to me that if you’re even part of the reason the red flag was thrown and hadn’t gotten back on your bike in over a minute that they’d let you line back up for a restart. That opens the door up for some shenanigans in my opinion, especially near the end of a championship fight. Was this a special circumstance since he wasn’t the only person the race was red flagged for? Or is this the norm and just had never occurred till now?
But you’re right, typically we never see red flag starts with multiple riders involved. I’m sure someone will post the rule book article for us?
There have been instances in the past where a rider faked an injury in the first turn in hopes of a red flag. Can’t remember the details off the top of my head, but remember it happening.
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After seeing this, I’m REALLY surprised that Cartwright was able to race !
It's not about even being able, he was part of the cause of the red flag so he should have been sent packing for the night.
#805 Gardner (450)
was motionless in front of me for a few laps ,entering the sand.Idiots should of red flagged that race as well.But they didnt.
Another note worthy move was when Bagget won his heat race and coasted toward the spectator wall. I was right in front of this.The tv mule was hauling ass.Blake is one lucky sob i tell ya. That was too close.Too close.That tv mule was on a mission and threw caution to the wind all night.They,somebody should of told all the riders beforehand .
The short start that lead to that left turn sand trap was a disaster all evening.Many preventable crashes ,bad placement for it for sure.
I remember a few years back Zach Bell was knocked unconscious, or so it seemed since he wasn’t moving. They red flagged the race. He then was allowed to line up for the LCQ. Such a joke.
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