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Excessive Lapping?

is it just me or have recent nationals (and formula extreme races) been plagued by an excessive amount of lapping of slower riders?

it seems like every race is determined not by who is fastest, but who is bravest navigating the squid slalom. it must be ultra hairy knifing through a gaggle of slower riders with some 20 in hand, all while dicing for the lead.

was it always this way? if not, what is the reason for the excessive number of slow riders being lapped many times? shouldn't the organizers do more to weed out the slow guys so that the fastest riders win?

 

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Re: Squids....?

anybody that gets lapped three or more times is pretty "squidly" in my book. and, yeah, that would be squid in relation to duhamel, hayden, gobert, etc. compared to a low-life cephalopod like me they are rocketships, i'm sure.

of course, i don't ever recall being lapped when i raced dirt track and motocross back in "the day." heh.

 

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actually ....

ummm .... actually, yeah, i raced against some factory riders, but back then "factory rider" meant something different. guys like gary bailey and make hartwig were factory guys, but they weren't big time like they are today. bailey actually DID lap me, but only once ;-)

i might have to respectfully disagree with you regarding the equal equipment part. stock parts are pretty darned good these days.

i still think if you're being lapped more than three times, you prolly shouldn't be on the track. just my opinion.

 

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i am officially worried ....

i don't know about the rest of you, but i'm feeling a little scared that i have given my credit card number to these bozos. something is very fishy. i'm thinking of cancelling my visa out of self protection. anyone else feel the same way?

 

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Re: actually ....

thanks for the insite, painter. i'm so grateful for your thoughtful post.

and by the way ... it's spelled "asinine."