Musing on the 2010 AMA Rulebook.

2.8 Motorcycle Usage
a. In American SuperBike, Daytona SportBike and SuperSport, riders
may practice on two motorcycles providing that all such motorcycles
have been approved by Tech Inspection in the rider’s name.
That's new. Last year you could only use Bike 2 during Practice 1 as I recall. Now a rider can run two bikes all practice long.

2.10 Radio Communications
a. AMA Pro Racing Race Control communicates schedule, track,
rider and machine status information on frequency 461.4750203.5
throughout each race event. All teams must have at least one crew
member monitor this “listen only” communications channel during all
practice, qualifying and races.
b. Electronic audio communication and/or clearly audible signals from
the crew chief to the rider is mandatory in American SuperBike.
Mandatory radio comm in American Superbike eh. Hopefully the SpeedCom guys STOP DRILLING HOLES in helmet shells.

2.13 On-Track Regulations
e. Any rider that is involved in an incident where the motorcycle incurs
crash damage yet is still operable may re-enter the race track and
continue. Any rider whose machine creates a hazardous track
condition may be subject to penalties. It is the sole responsibility of
the rider to determine if their motorcycle can continue to be operated
on the racetrack. Riders may be shown the black flag and must
report to pit lane. A rider may make repairs during a race, without
assistance, in a suitable area off the race course.
So you can crash now and re-enter the race without pitting in. Jeezus that was a stupid rule for 2009 and sure did screw up some points for a bunch of guys.

2.16 Flags / Lights
iii. Red Flag:
1. When on-track activity is interrupted the red flag will be
waved at the finish line and designated flag marshal
post(s). Riders must signal to riders behind them and return
slowly to the pits.
2. When the pit-lane exit is closed, this flag will be displayed at
the pit-lane exit. Riders are not allowed to exit the pit lane.
3. The red flag will be shown motionless on the starting grid at
the end of the warm-up lap.
Red Flag = pit in.

vi. Blue Flag: If the blue flag is displayed to a rider in a motionless
manner, it means another rider is following or catching the
flagged rider and may be trying to pass. If the blue flag is
waved, the rider to whom it is displayed must give way to the
rider trying to pass. The blue flag is ordinarily used for a rider
who is unaware of an overtaking or lapping rider or who is
clearly obstructing another rider. Riders disregarding this flag
may be subject to a penalty.
Notice the rewording. You have the blue flag waved at you you must 'give way'.

2.18 Timed Qualifying Procedures
ii. For American SuperBike, a rider’s best lap time must be within
107% of the fastest qualifying rider’s best lap time in order to
qualify for one of the available grid positions in the race.
iii. For all other classes, a rider’s best lap time must be within 110%
of the fastest qualifying rider’s best lap time in order to qualify
for one of the available grid positions in the race.
b. Timed Qualifying Procedures:
i. The fastest lap time of each rider will be posted after every
timed qualifying session.
ii. The qualifying results will be based on the fastest time recorded
by the riders in all qualifying sessions to determine grid
positions.
iii. Ties in qualifying times will be broken based on the riders’
second and subsequent best times.
All practice sessions = timed qualifying.

3.21 Telemetry, Traction Control and Video
c. Selected teams in all classes may be required to carry either an
assigned camera or equivalent weight package on the motorcycle.
No other cameras are permitted on the motorcycle at any time
without prior approval and inspection by AMA Pro Racing.
No sticking GoPro's on your bike without AMA's approval. Bleh.



Think there are some changes in the technical rules too (nothing crazy) but that's really not my forte.

 

107% in SBK from 108%

 

Radios required in Superbike. Something else to make it more expensive for the club/regional guys. I'm really looking forward to the 5 bike superbike races...

 

Nice catch. Is the radiator/oil cooler rules different as well? I thought in 2009 you had to run OEM rads and oil coolers. Looks like for 2010 you can run homologated (aftermarket) bits. Wasn't sure thou.

 

No change....

 

Told ya I don't like all that techno-mumbo jumbo!

 

The answer is...

And the question is, "What do you have in your pockets at the end of the season?"

 

What! Did SpeedTV buy a second Kodak Brownie Cam?

Wishful thinking.

 

So, can you Qualfy one bike and race another ????

 

The fact this thread has been out here for almost 3 days and still only has 10 posts says something.

 

Nobody cares cause it will change next week

 

fixed it for ya

 

Is that the creative way to ban JRP?

 

The way that reads is odd. To me it is reading that the rider must be in a "motionles manner." I am sure that they want it to read:

Semantics, I know, but it can be something that a team would try and use to say "I saw the blue flag but I was not motionless.

 

Or they could just remove the Blue flag altogether.

 

Yeah, I see what you mean. I reckon it is just a matter of opinion.

Personally, I feel dealing with traffic, using backmarkers as strategic "weapons" per say is part of racing.

But, I also understand that backmarkers aren't part of "the show" and people (fans) don't want to see the leaders get held up.

 

If there are no back markers is there a show? How many guys get lapped? I thought i have seen races were the leaders laps well into the top 10.