2015 Rulebook Suggestions

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Institute a hot pit lane speed limit of 35 mph and change the meatball penalty from stop and go to ride through.

Justification: Increase safety for the rider, spectators and officials during the service of penalties. The pit lane official could remain behind a barrier with a radar gun, if necessary, to enforce the pit lane speed putting them at less risk. The rider would have additional time (less speed) to deal with a person attempting to cross the pit lane during the service of a penalty. Safety would also be increased at the end of the race when there is considerable rider and pedestrian traffic on the hot pit lane.

Reduce ambiguity in the rules: Under the current rules the rider must proceed "at safe speed". This is completely subjective.

Section 8.1D

Current Wording:

Black flag with 12" Orange Center (meatball flag): Indicates a "stop and go" penalty or other penalty. Racers need to report to the pre-grid marshal within three laps. A number board will be displayed with the flag indicating the rider being signaled. Failure to report to the pre-grid marshal within 3 laps will result in a one lap penalty in the final results.

Proposed Change:

Black flag with 12" Orange Center (meatball flag): Indicates a "ride through" penalty or other penalty. Racers need to ride through the hot pit lane within three laps. A pit lane speed limit of 35 mph will be enforced. A number board will be displayed with the flag indicating the rider being signaled. Failure to report to the pre-grid marshal within 3 laps will result in a one lap penalty in the final results.

Section 10J

Current Wording:
A racer serving a "stop and go" penalty must exit the race track and proceed at a safe speed to the pre-grid marshal at the front of the pre-grid and wait until waved back onto the track. Excessive speed through the pre-grid area will result in a longer penalty and/or fines and /or disqualification.

Proposed wording:
A racer serving a "ride through" penalty must exit the track and proceed at no more than the pit lane speed limit through the hot pit. Excessive speed through the hot pit may result in additional penalties, fines or disqualification.

Section 7.1E

Current wording:
The start shall be a full-stop start. Riders who are not properly staged at thegreen flag/light will be assessed a stop and go penalty on pit road. A rider isconsidered staged if the front axle is behind but no more than 18” behind thedesignated row line and the front wheel is at a complete stop.

Proposed wording:

The start shall be a full-stop start. Riders who are not properly staged at thegreen flag/light will be assessed a ride through penalty on pit road. A rider isconsidered staged if the front axle is behind but no more than 18” behind thedesignated row line and the front wheel is at a complete stop.


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Section 10L

Hot pit speed limit: A hot pit speed limit of 35 MPH will be enforced at all venues. Officials will clearly mark with cones, or other means, the speed limit zone at the beginning and the end of the hot pit lane. Failure to comply with the hot pit speed limit may result in penalties, fines or disqualification.

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Institute a hot pit lane speed limit of 35 mph and change the meatball penalty from stop and go to ride through.

Justification: Increase safety for the rider, spectators and officials during the service of penalties. The pit lane official could remain behind a barrier with a radar gun, if necessary, to enforce the pit lane speed putting them at less risk. The rider would have additional time (less speed) to deal with a person attempting to cross the pit lane during the service of a penalty. Safety would also be increased at the end of the race when there is considerable rider and pedestrian traffic on the hot pit lane.

Reduce ambiguity in the rules: Under the current rules the rider must proceed "at safe speed". This is completely subjective.

Section 8.1D

Current Wording:


Black flag with 12" Orange Center (meatball flag): Indicates a "stop and go" penalty or other penalty. Racers need to report to the pre-grid marshal within three laps. A number board will be displayed with the flag indicating the rider being signaled. Failure to report to the pre-grid marshal within 3 laps will result in a one lap penalty in the final results.

Proposed Change:

Black flag with 12" Orange Center (meatball flag): Indicates a "ride through" penalty or other penalty. Racers need to ride through the hot pit lane within three laps. A pit lane speed limit of 35 mph will be enforced. A number board will be displayed with the flag indicating the rider being signaled. Failure to report to the pre-grid marshal within 3 laps will result in a one lap penalty in the final results.

Section 10J

Current Wording:
A racer serving a "stop and go" penalty must exit the race track and proceed at a safe speed to the pre-grid marshal at the front of the pre-grid and wait until waved back onto the track. Excessive speed through the pre-grid area will result in a longer penalty and/or fines and /or disqualification.

Proposed wording:
A racer serving a "ride through" penalty must exit the track and proceed at no more than the pit lane speed limit through the hot pit. Excessive speed through the hot pit may result in additional penalties, fines or disqualification.

Section 7.1E

Current wording:
The start shall be a full-stop start. Riders who are not properly staged at thegreen flag/light will be assessed a stop and go penalty on pit road. A rider isconsidered staged if the front axle is behind but no more than 18” behind thedesignated row line and the front wheel is at a complete stop.

Proposed wording:

The start shall be a full-stop start. Riders who are not properly staged at thegreen flag/light will be assessed a ride through penalty on pit road. A rider isconsidered staged if the front axle is behind but no more than 18” behind thedesignated row line and the front wheel is at a complete stop.


ADD

Section 10L

Hot pit speed limit: A hot pit speed limit of 35 MPH will be enforced at all venues. Officials will clearly mark with cones, or other means, the speed limit zone at the beginning and the end of the hot pit lane. Failure to comply with the hot pit speed limit may result in penalties, fines or disqualification.

How would one know there speed and how much leeway would there be in said proposal?

Not sure how this would be doable on the riders part? At least with the current speed the pit lane is protected once the meatball is shown until the rider comes in.