05-22-2016, 10:44 AM
(05-22-2016, 10:09 AM)DAC_imp Wrote: MotoGP newb question: Does Rossi have any kind of duty to get the heck off the track when something very wrong is going on with his engine? Just glad that nobody crashed in whatever mess his bike was spewing.
Otherwise, interesting day of racing. Moto2 was a confusing mess and Moto3 provided the most excitement. Binder planned the endgame perfectly! Lorenzo was, methinks, paying attention.
He pulled off the racing line as soon as his bike developed a problem. That's good. When it began to cough its guts out he left the track. That's good. Bikes have been known to contaminate the track, normally with oil, with the rider oblivious to what is going on. The marshals will display a black and orange flag and the rider must then leave the track immediately. If the track is contaminated then a yellow flag will be displayed indicating danger ahead and no overtaking until a green is displayed after the clean up.
Cheers
What the actual rule is would be published by FIM. Rossi, I grudgingly admit, did the right thing (for a change).
This is an extract from the rules.
Quote:6. If the rider encounters a problem with the machine which will result in his retirement from the practice or the race, then he should not attempt to tour at reduced speed to the pits but should pull off the track and park his machine in a safe place or as indicated by the marshals.
7. Riders who are returning slowly to the pits for remedial work should ensure that they travel as far as possible off the racing line.
Rossi would, I surmise, have first done as required by 7 on the chance the bike was repairable. There may still have been points left in it for him. After it became obvious that it was all over he complied with 6.
Cheers again