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2/28/2012 8:33pm
Plain and simple ignoring the lights is a safety issue.....A Privateer would never dare ignore the yellow/red lights. The powers that be need to shoot a shot across the top riders ship ..... just to remind them that they are subject to the same rules & consequences. Clip RV with a $ fine a few points and they will get the idea and abide by the rules.
NASCAR would never let something like this slide..... same rules for all ..... break them & you visit the principals office to explain why.
NASCAR would never let something like this slide..... same rules for all ..... break them & you visit the principals office to explain why.
Or..... during the track walk have the lights on so they 100% know where they are so there is no excuses.
The Shop
If a racer is already committed to the jump at the moment they turn the red light on, they don't penalize the racer. After that they do.
The issue with the particular jump in question was that they had a yellow light at the base of the jump, which was also at the exit of the turn since it was so close. The yellow light is rigged to come on if they turn on the red. Yellow in AMA Pro means you still jump and go for it.
They have recognized the problem that creates, and so the light at the base of the triple will be red from this point going forward.
I am not sure why the AMA-haters cannot see that they DO care about the safety of the riders and they DO work to make things better as time goes on. They just want to hate the AMA and get rid of it.
As if that will somehow make everything better to just have Feld running the show for rule making and officiating.
Has it ever actually happened?
Pit Row
in Nascar, you can get penalized/docked positions/points and still have a chance at the title...if RC had been docked for his FUELGATE it would have ruined any shot at the title...therefore the infraction is too great...no way should one fuel mishap be grounds for destroying a season.
our points system gives no reward for the guy leading all the laps and winning...(1 extra pt...really?) meaning 8 race wins can be lost in one mechanical or mistake...(ask dungey)
i think the points system is bogus, and the rules would need to be adjusted accordingly so points are taken away for infractions that matter.
then riders would pay attention, and race harder, if leading laps was worth something...and they would follow rules if they knew they were risking something...safety isn't their greatest concern
my $.02
One thing about these tracks is riders ride them once. Things change week to week. Riding amatuer tracks normally flagging and positions on the track are the same most for a whole year or longer. Riders know where they are at. The whole idea is to give the riders the best information to work with, and the track officials and flaggers the best use of thier ability to keep the riders safe.
Now i don't know if at riders meeting or track walk this isn't done, I know if i was racing a race like this i would look for these things but i am old and look at things different then a guy who jumps 75ft every lap a few times.
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