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But as I had originally set out, the riders wouldn't be removed until after the halfway point and would start with the riders that are in last. If RV is in dead last after the halfway point in the race chances are his night is already over.
Nor do I overlook the difference between the "haves" and the "have nots".
I know how much factory tires and factory suspension can make a difference. But the truth is, you could put EVERY single rider on a factory bike and the order or gaps wouldnt change much. Some guys only race on Saturdays. Races are won Monday-Friday IMO. And very few in this sport maximize the talent and gifts they have. Which is a different topic. But it's relevant when you start to bring up the disparities between bikes. Until I see a 17th place backmarker put in a Dungey type effort during the week, he doesnt have a right to complain about the gap in equipment.
Currently, there are more "quality" rides out there than has ever been. In the last few years we've seen more teams with factory bikes leased than ever before and not enough A-listers to fill the seats cause of this sports penchant for producing burnouts like JLaw & others.
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But that wasnt your question....
Was your question, should we keep the rules as is in order to cater to the stars? In principle, the anti-lapper rule is meant to cater to the stars by getting the rest of the "show" off the track so the real race can go on.
I guess I just dont understand your question. The "stars" of this sport are already allowed to go off track and skip portions of the track to make up ground & regularly make passes during cautions. So lets not act like favortism doesnt go on. Hell, the title sponsor of the entire series also is the title sponsor of the top rider.... conflict of interest much?
Whatever. No rule like this would ever go through. It's just fun to discuss. It doesnt really matter.
I don't know how they would go about it but there is lots of races were a guy is just riding around and not racing. 12th and 13th are battling and they get lapped, no they shouldn't get clipped but we have all seen the guy who is doing sweet fuck all coasting around the track. That's the guy they need to figure out how to get rid of.
They've earned it.
They've paid their entry fees, they've paid their dues, let them race.
5 years ago, yes, today, No. 5 years ago, the guys coming 18, 19, 20 are the likes of Jeff Alessi, Matt Boni etc. today the field is deep and they would be lucky to make the night show. Next year, 18, 19, 20 will be (and no offence to them) Chisholm, M.Alessi and Albertson. My point is; These guys may get lapped but will be riding flat out, and would only ever go 1 lap down.
they qualified....they earned the right to race to the checkers.
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