Can Rider Coms fix Bad Flagging?

[@johnclifford1642]

Great analysis on the issue. The Pro Flaggers with more on track is the best answer. I'm an Ex-Promoter and Glen Helen National flagger. Simple

[@motofevermedia1]

@johnclifford1642 appreciate the comment! There's no replacement for talented humans!

[@johnclifford1642]

@@motofevermedia1 Wonder what A.I. would say

[@basementracer7622]

@@johnclifford1642 rotfl

[@basementracer7622]

I just don't get what's so hard about flagging an MX race. It's a small ass track FFS. For 5 years I owned and operated a UTV Endurance Racing Series in the daylight and the dark called UTV Rally Raid. We always had people on the course and we had a 12 miles forest run for 4 hours. I have since sold the racing series so I am no longer involved. We used to have 60 odd teams race our meetings. This is just such BS, get me in there I will fix this bloody mess. Mannnn, it's just not that hard, seriously. Safety is #1 100% of the time. He is lucky someone hasn't sued the balls of him yet. Waivers are worth nothing where negligence is concerned. Shoot we had people airlifted out on a few occasion and we never ever put safety second. This guy running Pro MOtocross IMHO isn't sure of what he is doing and it shows. Hey, if you know him, let him know we need to talk. Peace!

[@motofevermedia1]

@@basementracer7622 🥲

[@basementracer7622]

As the sanctioning body, the AMA have the ability to force the issue. I am sure they don't like the idea of being the sanctioning body of a dangerous racing series.

[@motofevermedia1]

@basementracer7622 yeah I'm curious how involved they get and what conversations have been had

[@basementracer7622]

@@motofevermedia1 They should be up his arse. As a sanctioning body they are saying "Oh yeah, this is good, we are overseeing things and all is well" That is the idea of a sanctioning body. They have sanctioned the race. They are saying it is up to their standards. The AMA are asleep at the wheel on this one mate. 100%. What is does is water down any AMA sanctioned race to be one of "well I hope I don't get landed on" This makes the AMA seem very bad and unsafe. The sanctioning by the AMA means nothing to the spectators and racers when this happens. The sanctioning body should be a sign of quality no calamity. The AMA need to get their chit together as this IMHO is spoiling the name AMA. Used to b e a big deal to say, heck yeah it's an AMA sanctioned race. Right now it's meaningless. The AMA are taking damage and they need to fix it. They could easily get sued with Pro Motocross by a team, easily. I know all this as I used to use an AMA sanctioned insurance company for my races, it's a lot of money but you get the goods. Now it seems they are MIA.

[@briansemder565]

Two professional Flaggers on every blind jump. Shouldn't AMA be releasing statements of and changes immediately.

[@motofevermedia1]

I think that would be good. May not be a bad idea to have separate blue and yellow flaggers as well. Not sure there will be any changes though.

[@racecastle]

Braaaaaapppp

[@motofevermedia1]

@@racecastle 🫡

[@jackrlawrence4719]

Drones hovering over the track stationary that have the different colors lights that hover right over the track even feet above where the rider would be that’s the solution

[@motofevermedia1]

@@jackrlawrence4719 interesting thought

[@MamaDHarlow]

Haha "Dude wave the flag"😅

[@motofevermedia1]

@MamaBlueDH even the guy on the pit bike knew what to do and he wasn't a flagger 😭

[@ktmadventurerider7266]

@@motofevermedia1 He was likely the AMA referee who monitors the flaggers

[@motofevermedia1]

@@ktmadventurerider7266 definitely possible