The White Knight Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Speaking as someone who no longer watches F1 for all the tech intrusion I would never want any-other form of starting other than "tapes" but that's just IMO ! I gathered that from your Username. If they did away with the Starting Gate - where would you go? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Just let the start go even if someone gets a flyer as long as they don't touch the tapes,but amend the the rules that the rider is disqualified and does not get in the re-run that will soon sort itself out when the riders start losing money! I you go back to the days when they were pushing the tapes etc it really did not make much difference because unless the tapes were broken there was no re-runs there was some good racing when a lesser riders made a start .Nowadays though if you make start it virtually means you will be hard to catch which is the downside of my point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Speaking as someone who no longer watches F1 for all the tech intrusion I would never want any-other form of starting other than "tapes" but that's just IMO ! The technology suggestion is not about replacing the tapes just about using the technology as complement to the tapes. Starting procedure will be the same but if a rider is too quick, the heat will be stopped and the rider warned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 The technology suggestion is not about replacing the tapes just about using the technology as complement to the tapes. Starting procedure will be the same but if a rider is too quick, the heat will be stopped and the rider warned. Why ,what on earth is wrong with the system we have except that there is an obsession about stopping riders making the gate if they sit still and get a flyer so be it .The Ref should make sure that riders cannot surmise or guess when the tapes go up no need for gadgets just mix it up a bit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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