I think it was Lewis Kerr that said when interviewed that the riders had been told that there would be no watering of the track between the semi-finals and the final - which seems a fair point - it doesn't happen in the Grand Prix where they also just run the three races. However, the track was watered between the semi-finals and the final and I can't help but think that could well have been a contributory factor in the incident happening, especially as the part of the track where it happened was in the shade, which would probably have made it a little greasier than where the water was placed on the other bends as they were still in the sunlight.

While I can understand arguments for and against the refs decision, some of the comments on FB especially are so over the top. Saying Riss pulled a massive locker, almost stopped the bike dead, parked it in front of Kerr etc. If you watch Riss going into the bend & ignore Kerr for a moment, you'll see he doesn't lock up much at all & may even feel he's a fault. But let's be realistic about what actually happened!

It was absolutely BALTIC on the back straight stand !  I have never felt so cold in my life. Being in the shade all afternoon didnt help. As soon as left the stadium and passed through the entrance gate, the temperature shot up incredibly !  How weird !

Correct decision in the final looking at the video. Riss got over the top of Kerr and never locked up in front of Kerr. Think Kerr was surprised/panicked by Riss getting over the top of him and lost control momentarily causing the collision.

Where were Harris and Howarth for the presentation proceedings. They were third.

Thought the Ref was right to exclude Kerr.While it was tight going into the corner  a gap appear before Kerr drifted into Riss.Kerr should have been able to handle the situation.Dont think Riss “parked” it.