Sketchy wins first 600 race at Manfeild

[Mudflaps]

Photos of the start of 600's Race 1... ...and the win.

AWESOME!!! Nice one Glen!! I'm pretty excited he has done that...I can't even imagine how he felt!?!

Good to hear some better reports about Jamie. All the best to him!

[Bren_chch]

so i'm guessing the riders that complained about the start were on the 2nd row? lol

baaahahahaha

[Sketchy_Racer]

Thanks for the support guys, it was a amazing weekend for us just unfortunately tarnished by some questionable judgement.

I think the photo that andrew has posted shows all in the fact that everyone has moved at the same time so unless the whole field bar 1 or two people who look a little slow off the start jumped, I am failing to see how only two people can be picked out. Take from it what you will everyone is entitled to their opinion.

As a side note and this is purely my opinion - James Smith did not jump the start. The view I got was that he just got an absolute blinder of a start, and as far as I know getting a great start isn't against the rules!

Cheers,

-Glen

[Skunk]

so i'm guessing the riders that complained about the start were on the 2nd row? lol

baaahahahaha

Mmmmagh. Mmmmmgh. Can't talk.

[woodyracer]

Great watching the 600's, you put on a good show for us glen.

[k14]

Mmmmagh. Mmmmmgh. Can't talk.

I heard he rides a kawasaki?

[Biggles08]

I'm not on the 2nd row :-).....I have no idea about the front guys jumping but there was certainly about 5-6 bikes back in the grid that jumped...heaps of people left there spot before the lights went out

[Sketchy Snr]

Thanks for the support guys, it was a amazing weekend for us just unfortunately tarnished by some questionable judgement.

I think the photo that andrew has posted shows all in the fact that everyone has moved at the same time so unless the whole field bar 1 or two people who look a little slow off the start jumped, I am failing to see how only two people can be picked out. Take from it what you will everyone is entitled to their opinion.

As a side note and this is purely my opinion - James Smith did not jump the start. The view I got was that he just got an absolute blinder of a start, and as far as I know getting a great start isn't against the rules!

Cheers,

-Glen

Well said son Big ups to you for your maturity and being able to put that to the side and get a blinder start in race 2 and show you were going to pick up where you left off in race 1.
Proud Dad.

My 10 cents worth ( an over zellous commentator burbling about what did look like a messy start putting thoughts into peoples heads didn't help)

[Kickaha]

The only people on the grid who are NOT moving are the two in Hi-vis...

AJ isn't very fast moving at the best of times

[CHOPPA]

Unless you were there watching i dont think you should comment on the jump start situation....

I saw the yellow flag pass incident aswell and it comes down to interpretation of the rule...

Are you aloud to pass after the incident or after the next un-yellow flag point? One could argue how do you not know theres 2 incidents etc

[CHOPPA]

BTW Sketchy was the man dominating both those races, jump start or not he deserved those wins so id just take em haha

[slowpoke]

Haha, conspiracy theorists unite! You wanna have extra camera's installed? You wanna pay for 'em? Get real, the officials do the best job they can with the equipment and information at their disposal and should be supported with what ever decision they come to. They don't give a fuck about Kawasaki vs Suzuki, or Smith vs Cole vs Sketchy, they just call it like they see it.

[Kendog]

Wow, 'official' results aside what you achieved was awesome
Not only that, but you have a fantastic attitude about the whole thing. Many others would be spitting the dummy.

1.07 next time thanks

[Sketchy Snr]

Haha, conspiracy theorists unite! You wanna have extra camera's installed? You wanna pay for 'em? Get real, the officials do the best job they can with the equipment and information at their disposal and should be supported with what ever decision they come to. They don't give a fuck about Kawasaki vs Suzuki, or Smith vs Cole vs Sketchy, they just call it like they see it.

Extremely late call seems to be one of the main points of contention. If they knew there was a jump start, they had time to state before the race even finished don't you think ?? and before they watched another race start. That is why they are there to judge. I'm sure you are right about the fact they dont give a toss about brand or rider.

[k14]

Extremely late call seems to be one of the main points of contention. If they knew there was a jump start, they had time to state before the race even finished don't you think ?? and before they watched another race start. That is why they are there to judge. I'm sure you are right about the fact they dont give a toss about brand or rider.

Yeah totally agree, the whole event just reaks of a botch job. As I said before, 7 jump starts in one day. Pretty sure last 2 nationals season there has been 2 or maybe 3. I don't think all the riders all of a sudden got itchy clutch hands, it's an official going on a power trip and nothing else.