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TDeath21 6/1/2019 3:33pm
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mx_phreek wrote:
If they want riders to enter sooner back on to the track they need to make some gaps in the banners. Ac got back on track...
If they want riders to enter sooner back on to the track they need to make some gaps in the banners. Ac got back on track at the first available opening. Not his fault that's only place he could get back on
Actually there were still banners there. He wheelied over them. It would have been even further down the track if he waited for no banners.
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motoman617 wrote:
It didn’t look like AC gained an advantage to me.
The advantage he gained is that he didn't lose anything. That in itself is an advantage.
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VicDaMoan03 wrote:
Why not make the rule you have to rejoin the track where you went off like in the old days? Problem solved.
NO. Not problem solved. The rule was changed for safety reasons. It's much safer to continue along side of track and reenter at a safe spot.
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Don’t the rules basically say they must safely re-Enter without gaining time or position? That’s my understanding, and although adam goes off the track it doesn’t look like he gains time or position. It’s gonna be a hard call either way bc you can see it from both perspectives, but it does seem like AC followed the rules as written. If riders/fans/whoever think they should re Enter where they exited, or lose time for going off track, or whatever, then they need to lobby for a rules change, not be upset with it after the fact.
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mx_phreek 6/1/2019 3:35pm
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I guarantee Cooper is pissed cause he saw Ac pull in behind him when he looked over his shoulder over the jump, but what he didn't see a AC check up and made sure the gap was bigger than when he went off track.
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motokawi818 wrote:
Get rid of all the track banners if you want immediate re-entry.
Exactly! Try to wheelie over the banner and you will have that thing stuck in your rear wheel/sprocket.
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mx_phreek 6/1/2019 3:37pm
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Ac smart enough to know to make sure the gap was bigger or he'd get penalised
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VicDaMoan03 6/1/2019 3:38pm
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VicDaMoan03 wrote:
Why not make the rule you have to rejoin the track where you went off like in the old days? Problem solved.
MXWebmaster wrote:
NO. Not problem solved. The rule was changed for safety reasons. It's much safer to continue along side of track and reenter at a safe spot.
NO not safer at all. Hell in SX you see guys go off the track and gas it off the side of the track for the next straight, swerving around flaggers and track workers, then jump back into the action on the track without missing a beat. Way way way more dangerous.

That said AC did what the (stupid) rules state and what all the riders do so no penalty.
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TDeath21 6/1/2019 3:39pm
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motokawi818 wrote:
Get rid of all the track banners if you want immediate re-entry.
brapgod69 wrote:
Exactly! Try to wheelie over the banner and you will have that thing stuck in your rear wheel/sprocket.
Umm ... that's exactly what AC did.
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AC was within the rules, and looking at the replay now- where else could he have re-entered? There was a continuous banner/fence, and then another larger banner pretty much blocking off that whole corner area.

He had to go through a banner just to get back on, and then after he did, he noticeably let off for a second to make sure there was a gap

If you want to say the rule should be you have to backtrack and re-enter where you went off, ok. But that's not the current rule. So you can't say AC broke any rules.

It's gotta be a case by case decision because every track/corner/situation is unique. If there's places where you can get back on safely and you're skipping past to not lose time, you should be penalized. But if there's banners/fences in your way...
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VicDaMoan03 wrote:
Why not make the rule you have to rejoin the track where you went off like in the old days? Problem solved.
Because there’s too many banners nowadays.
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Christ almighty Andrew, un-tuck your ears, you're not 18.
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plowboy 6/1/2019 3:45pm
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VicDaMoan03 wrote:
Why not make the rule you have to rejoin the track where you went off like in the old days? Problem solved.
Because back then it was 45+2...plenty of time to make up for a mistake. And now the side of the track is where med and photogs are gathered. Things have changed and so did the rules/judgements.
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FeetUp wrote:
Christ almighty Andrew, un-tuck your ears, you're not 18.
LOL. Or get a proper sized hat.
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VicDaMoan03 6/1/2019 3:48pm
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VicDaMoan03 wrote:
Why not make the rule you have to rejoin the track where you went off like in the old days? Problem solved.
agn5009 wrote:
Because there’s too many banners nowadays.
That's a reason the rule should be re enter where you went off IMO.
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TDeath21 6/1/2019 3:53pm
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Tomac's got this one. Only way to beat him for this championship is win the races Tomac struggles in and take 2nd when he doesn't. Gonna be tough.
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mx_phreek 6/1/2019 3:55pm
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Kenny's mechanic needs to tell him to work on sector 2,tomac over half a second faster each lap in that sector
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Cooper looks like he’s still riding his SX bikec, it Looks super stiff.
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