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MdubSTYLIE said:

You have a five minute window to finish the race and keep your place, but you must cross the line.

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Mick D said:

Ooops now I get it... Pov meant if he was down AND out!!

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Mick D said:

See above, we're too quick for each other!!

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povol said:

A hypothetical question on scoring. What if Lorenzo had gone down, then the red flag came out 2 corners later. Would he have been scored from the previous full lap and kept second..

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Goatboy said:

Damn, now I'm reading on twitter that Spies is out of Oz. Tell him they red flagged it too soon.

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Jumkie said:

Two separate issues.



1. Should have race been stopped?

2. Did race direction take their cue from Lorenzo?



Peeps grandstanding on the first question, particularly those who think race direction is without bias in regards to the real controversy of the timing, which is after all, the point.

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Gaz said:

IMO, the decision was 100% correct and were the camera not on Lorenzo at the time then we would not be discussing this or trying to create a conspiracy theory when in all likelihood there is no conspiracy.



Again all IMO (and maybe Krop can throw something in here) but I was actually surprised that they left it that long to call the Red Flags as given the number of fallers around laps 12 - 13 the race could have been called at that stage. But at the same time I was wondering if Race Control were holding out simply to ensure that they were in a position to declare the race as having run a sufficient distance were they not able to restart (Krop feel free to add thoughts).



In addition, I do wonder (but doubt that it played any large role) whether the events of 2011 played a part in trying to ensure that the crowd did get to see a level of race as for some time last year the crowd were unknowing oft he situation and did strongly vent disapproval. Which leads to the reason I do believe the decision to be right as in those conditions it is luck as to whether someone suffers a fall as the wet weather when pooled on the track takes away any semblance of control and we (none of us) want riders to fall, nor championships to be decided by the uncontrollable.



Good decision for once from the tower.

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J4rn0 said:

I think so, but we will never know that. However one thing we know 100% for sure: if it had been Rossi lifting his finger to the sky and having the race stopped next lap just in time

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JohnnyKnockdown said:

That is incorrect

If Rossi lifted his finger And pointed towards the sky the heavens would have opened up and the rain would have subsided.

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Lyria said:

So who are they likely to put on his bike for the next race? It's a shame he's out, even from what little I've seen though he's had some really bad luck recently hasn't he?

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skaface said:

Factory Yamaha team claim it is too short notice for a substitute rider, Ben has been plagued with bad luck all season.

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cliché guevara said:

wish they'd put hayes on it again, that guy is much too talented for staying in ama

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J4rn0 said:

Right. But in that case some would have accused Zeus of being an accomplice in the unending pro-Rossi conspiracy...

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mike02467 said:

That's bs, all they need to do is book a flight for Nakasuga.

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Jumkie said:

Good call Cliche. 100% agree.

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Kropotkin said:

Might I suggest sir stop watching the sport? Sir clearly feels that the sport of motorcycle racing is without merit and run entirely according to the commands of its leaders. Perhaps sir would prefer to watch cricket instead?

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