Technik 478 Posted May 6, 2022 There is a rule that a rider can be disqualified for not making a bonefide effort to race. But if a rider is tailed off in 4th & is still on the track & has not stopped moving forward my opinion is until he has been lapped he can continue & claim any points he may qualify for. The Referee will not know why he is traveling so slowly, it might be a mechanical issue or even personal injury. Nobody likes to see a rider give up & just roll around the track but we all stand up to clap the efforts of any rider that pushes their bike for half a lap for a single point. From what I can make of it a rider that makes no effort & comes last has already been punished with no points money & the fans disapproval so why the need to disqualify him as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,994 Posted May 7, 2022 21 hours ago, IronScorpion said: .......... and most of the time it is the top/better riders that are doing this. Nicki Pedersen is a bugger for this... it's first or nothing for him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,263 Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) Why risk machinery blowing when no chance of third? And as long as you dont get lapped then, if you end up third due to an issue with another rider, then you deserve the point for completing the race... Something the other rider failed to do.. Riders wont "give up" if even half a sniff of passing an opponent so it will only be on the rare occasion that they "coast".. And, if they are average manipulating you would imagine they would want to keep as close to the rider in front as possible, so as to not make it too obvious.. Edited May 7, 2022 by mikebv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,090 Posted May 8, 2022 Justin Elkins, anyone??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
