Backmakers and MotoGP

Stoner already got into with one of the backmarkers and this was only practice...

This is going to be scary!!!!

 

Stoner's a princess, and needs to learn that he doesn't own the track and that if someone else can qualify for the race, they have every bit as much of a right to be in it as he does.

 

Bro-man, I was told that these fellers are perfessionals and that this type of stuff would not, could not and won't happen. So take it from me.

 

Who wants to pass the hat to buy He who can not be named a one race entry with a CRT team?

 

Well, currently, he's the king. But who's counting?

 

I'll put in a dollar, but you have to make sure the hat is slightly too big, so he can tuck his ears in.

 

Agreed.

Same thing goes for every level.

Im sure it isnt a popular feeling, but i dont even think there should be blue flags. Any time there is a sport that makes a continues circle, there are going to be backmarkers. Get over it.

Backmarkers are part of the sport. You either use them to your advantage, plan strategies and use them to block your competition, or you get hung up by them. If you didnt get through them cleanly, that is your fault.

They might be racing for 17th, but they paid a ton of money, traveled across the country or world and put in the same blood, sweat and tears that you did so they could battle for that 17th. Your time is no more important than theirs.

I get tired of hearing people cry about "he got in my way". He didnt get in your way, you just didnt get by him good enough. He is racing and deserves to be on the racing line just like you do.

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tl;dr

 

I agree with you, but I'm not against the idea of blue flags at the professional level to at least give a heads up to backmarkers that anything from a faster cat to a full-on battle may be coming through.

 

Someone got lapped in practice?

 

I couldn't agree more. Would love to see you and Ludington debate this

Backmarkers are part of the sport. You either use them to your advantage, plan strategies and use them to block your competition, or you get hung up by them. If you didnt get through them cleanly, that is your fault.

They might be racing for 17th, but they paid a ton of money, traveled across the country or world and put in the same blood, sweat and tears that you did so they could battle for that 17th. Your time is no more important than theirs.

I get tired of hearing people cry about "he got in my way". He didnt get in your way, you just didnt get by him good enough. He is racing and deserves to be on the racing line just like you do.

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It wasn't a backmarker, it was Bautista.

 

Coming to a TV or computer near you!

 

The commentators had a good point during the practice sessions. It was only in the past few years (fewer than 10 or so) that most of the riders have been fast enough that nobody got lapped. In the decades of racing before coming up on back markers has always been part of the sport. It's nothing really new and certain riders need to quit their crying.

 

Maybe they need to cut the cutoff % back a bit. If you cant stay on the lead lap, well....

 

How can I put this....total bullshit! I don't want to see a race decided because of some rider who had no business out there in the first place.

 

What's the difference between getting caught up in a back marker and leaving a clamp on a fueling line or having a rider crash into you? It's all in the race environment so why shouldn't they adapt to it?

 

yep..lets make the fields even smaller.That will attract even more casual fans

 

I think they'll further restrict the prototype bikes before they do this.