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Ah, I think I better understand you today. Professor Pov, my dear buddy, let me help you understand this nuanced concept: the law of gravity--not arbitrary, the rules of penalties--arbitrary, the laws of physics--not arbitrary, the laws of the land--arbitrary. In fact, ALL the rules in the MotoGP rulebook are arbitrary. The rules which prescribe restrictions and concession, penalties for violations, the displacement formula, and the rules governing any aspect of the championship are all arbitrary. The laws of physics that govern the forces on a GP machine in motion are not arbitrary, the rules that govern the hardware and software of the machines in motion are arbitrary. Got it?
The penalty for jumping the start IS arbitrary.
Again, you missed the point made to you about the suitability of this particular penalty because you simply fail to understand the concepts which would enable you to analyze the discussion meaningfully. I should say Pov, that at very least you try to discuss it, and for that I give you props (unlike say migs or thedeal who...well simply don't have the minimum intellectual capacity and or the fortitude). Anyhow Pov, all penalties are arbitrary, why say 5 yards instead of 10 for certain fouls, or in soccer, a penalty kick instead of a red card or some other punishment, etc...you get the picture? You may simply agree the right penalty for a jump start is a ride through penalty, ok that is fine, just make your case why, but don't go saying its like some special rule from god set on stone tablets which should not be discussed regarding suitability. I for one think a ride through is a bit harsh especial given most jump starts produce little to no advantage, I'd think a time penalty would suffice and make the remaining action more interesting; in comparison when you consider torpedoes are rarely sanctioned by any penalty and are 'arbitrarily' (if ever) applied. I suppose a jump start is avoidable, so I'm not gonna argue too much its consequence.
As I said, I think I understand you better today. Its not that you simply disagree, but rather you fail to understand the nuances and consequences that ARBITRARY rules produce in order to meaningfully discuss the particulars. You believe no advantages or adverse effects can be created by one entity lobbying for certain rules. This is your position on the state of the arbitrary rulebook. HRC on the other hand is much smarter than you and have lobbied for rules that play to their strong suits: reliability, electronics, power, etc. Hence you have rules that restrict the number of engines, fuel, development, etc. You don't see the connection, but that doesn't mean they aren't there because YOU can't connect the dots. Did you notice a Ducati on the rostrum last Sunday? Are you aware that their improvement can be partially attributed to the advantages gained from exploiting the arbitrary rules they are governed by? (Oh I know you don't understand, even when I spell it out for you). Btw, the tires they raced on Sunday are not the "current tires" genius. I'm not going to argue tires much except to say the failure of them to perform across the board on Sunday made the race a bit of a fiasco.
Btw, Bradl should have been on the rostrum not Dovi, as the podium is reserved for "factory option" machines, the "open class" machines get their own rostrum, a step of one, therefore the Ducati which enjoys "open class" options should have been recognized as the 1st finisher. Dovi should have been in parc ferme, but as the first 'option class' finisher. So the rostrum should have looked like this: Marquez, Pedro, Bradl, if they insist on having a 4th bike in parc ferme, that bike should have been Dovi's (regardless of it finishing 3rd as it is indeed the 1st open class machine). What happens then when Aleish finishes in 3rd as a result of wacky results of the kind we saw on Sunday?