As common sense seems to be getting less common, and with rules generally getting tightened everywhere, I guess it's only a matter of time before marshal points will be issued a green flag, and marshals tested for colourblindness...
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As common sense seems to be getting less common, and with rules generally getting tightened everywhere, I guess it's only a matter of time before marshal points will be issued a green flag, and marshals tested for colourblindness...
Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?
tripple dip
I don't think that is the case at all, MY understanding ( this is in no way official ) is that the 600 start was reviewed after a competitor protested, after he become aware that that in another race someone was penalized for a jump start. I am not sure if this is going any further so speculation/accusation/masturbation may be counter productive.Originally Posted by k14
"You never understood that it ain't no good, you shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you" - Bob Dylan
Bastard By Choice
Robert,you forgot to mention "The Museum Hotel"
We are very proud as well
Barry
"The road to Hell is really grippy with loads of run off & some wicked lefthanders"
Hardcore Biker
Well done Glen it was a great race & a fantastic win. I have a few photos of the race.
Bastard By Choice
Robert yor forgot to mention " The Museum Hotel" & Wellington Motorcycles
We are all very proud of Glen & the team also
Regards
Barry
"The road to Hell is really grippy with loads of run off & some wicked lefthanders"
Hardcore Biker
A few more photos. Check out http://picasaweb.google.com/pipsons5 for more photos.
now where's some dirt!
Some great photos there!!
Having now seen the video evidence (Ian Dawson has posted it on his facebook page) I have no idea how someone can get hung on that evidence. You can't see the lights so there is no way on earth you can deduce they jumped. All you can state is that James and Glen have faster reaction times than the rest of the field. Still possible they jumped the start but no proof what so ever!
Hardcore Biker
did stewards advise riders before lap five of that race ?
now where's some dirt!
No they didn't, they advised the riders roughly an hour after the race had finished. That in itself breaches the rule for a jump start. The steward however can ammend a result to penalise a rider with a penalty which they deem fit (or something along the lines of that).
L-Plate Rider
so.... how the f#@k has this bull shit dragged on for this long??? robbing glen of a nationl round win and jimmy of the lead of the championship is just wrong.... i hope if any particular people are responsilbe for this they feel like shit now.... this is not a biased opinion either this crap shouldnt be pulled on any rider/team...
on another note.....is there any further news on jamie?
now where's some dirt!
Yeah exactly, totally mistifying. And now James and Glen have to fork out $500 each to appeal it and regardless of the outcome they don't get any of that money back!
In the riders seat
If the penalty was applied outside of the MNZ rules they shouldn't have to, I would be trying a letter to MNZ first asking why a penalty was enforced that breached their own rules
It wouldn't even have to be Sketchy or James that wrote it
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
now where's some dirt!
The way I understand it the steward still acted within the rules on imposing a penalty (don't have rule book handy so don't know what rule number) which was equivalent to that of a jump start. The correct procedure is notification via number board within the first 5 laps of a race (someone correct me if I am wrong), this was not done because I don't think anyone thought they jumped the start. Subsequently a competitor (or multiple competitors) complained to the steward and showed the video footage. The steward deemed this proof that they jumped the start and the penalties were imposed under the stewards discretion. Totally dodgy and just a cluster fuck really (for want of a better word).
black cat
sounds appropriate to me........
Forum whore
Yes I should have known better having spoken to Chris Parkin that very day! Motorcycle racing is stronger for the support it gets from businesses such as MUSEUM HOTEL.
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