i'm not missing the point (Nicholls has already done that tonight )...
but the point i'm trying to make is that there are 3 others that didn't see the red light... just what was Nicholls seeing?
i have a powerful auto-focus flash that produces the short bursts of red light, and i know what he says he saw, but the other 3 kept going
Yes Steve, because perhaps they didn't see it. The 2 riders in front had perhaps passed where the light came from & NP was shielded by being behind Scotty. The fact is YOU don't know what he saw, he did. And I think it is reasonable to assume that no speedway rider would stop racing in that situation just because it seemed like a good idea. You have ridden a speedway bike, obviously not at this level, but riders have it ingrained into their racing psyche that if a red light is shown, they stop. If you honestly believe that he saw nothing & in a similar situation you would have acted differently, then good for you, that makes you a better man than him.
I agree Dave, the fact Scotty put his hand up to warn Nicki of the non-existent "danger" points to this.
James