Quote Originally Posted by scott72673
Add:

A rule stating that in order to score points in a class you must complete race distance.

This keeps people who crash from scoring points in a class (disincentive for crashing) and prevents the obligatory 1 lap ride at the end of the season.

It could be worded as follows:

7.2.1 Finish Position
A. To qualify for a finish position a rider must start the race with the green flag/light or start while the race is in progress.
B. Any rider who does not complete the full race distance for any reason will be awarded a finish position based on the distance they completed.
C. Any rider who is on the grid but does not start the race or join the race in progress will be scored as a DNS at the bottom of the results in the same order as their original grid positions.
D. If the rider does not qualify for a finish position, that rider will not receive points for that race.
E. If the rider starts, but does not finish the race no points will be awarded to that rider
What is the purpose for further penalizing someone who crashes? They are already going to finish near the end of the standings. I understand we want to promote safety, but lets face it, this is racing not a track day. Even Rossi crashes from time to time and some times it's not even your fault. Plus you have to account for people who might have a mechanical reason for not finishing.