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I probably have had too much coffee but here is a question that popped into my head.
So if a race is red flagged and the riders are to do a staggered re-start. The rules state that no rider may pass the rider in front of them until they cross the white line.
So now onto the conspiracy part. Bear with me here
Lets say that they are forced to do a restart and Webb is in like 6th. Lets say that Kenny is in 5th and still has beef with Webb. If Ken were to not move when the flag drops, wouldn't that in theory hold up everyone behind him? In this example, force Webb and everyone else to sit on the start straight until Ken crosses the white line.
Not saying he would do this of course......
So if a race is red flagged and the riders are to do a staggered re-start. The rules state that no rider may pass the rider in front of them until they cross the white line.
So now onto the conspiracy part. Bear with me here
Lets say that they are forced to do a restart and Webb is in like 6th. Lets say that Kenny is in 5th and still has beef with Webb. If Ken were to not move when the flag drops, wouldn't that in theory hold up everyone behind him? In this example, force Webb and everyone else to sit on the start straight until Ken crosses the white line.
Not saying he would do this of course......
This was the race Malcom hroke his leg
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Think about the antics Tomac pulled in Vegas with Dungey —it is entirely possible that if points battle is down to the wire that kinda of crap could very well happen.
Im guessing they would inflict some sort or rule buried in the manual somewhere that is the vaguest thing you can create, slap a big fine on it, and then restart the race with said rider DQ’d.
I actually had thought about this, and brought it up a while back in a thread on here.
There definitely is potential for shady shenanigans.
Now the only way to eliminate givignthe lead rider a huge advantage would be to double slot them. 1-2 start in first row. Giving lead the choice on which side.
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