Racing incident BS, Shimoda can use all of the track the pit board should not have been where it was. All fault is on the guy holding the board and that guy and his team should be penalised
Mechanic was 100% in the wrong and at fault, pure negligence. Joe was ON THE TRACK! How could it be anyone else's fault but the mechanic? There should be some consequences for that team, don't know what would be right but there should be something, like a 2 race ban or something semi severe.
This should NEVER happen. And can be easily made so that it never happens again. All pit boards must be held at head height or higher. Allowing them to be held at handle bar height is just STUPID.
how bout fishing rods over the track with the signs hanging off them.....when your rider comes thru, the mechanic casts out his message....and then reels it back in.
I'm not sure I can buy the "just a racing incident" excuse. If the guy with the pit board was racing, that would be one thing, but he's just some jagoff mechanic who may have ended the title chances for the current point leader.
Coty's mechanic. AMA needs to change this. It's a free-for-all with pit boards all over the place. "PUSH"..."BREATHE"..."DRIVE"..."FORWARD" If you ask the rider after the race what a message said, he usually replies he didn't see it.
What in the hell do you mean the mechanic was not in the wrong? Jo was on the track exactly where he belonged. Going to the very edge of the track near the tuff blocks is totally allowed and should be expected by everyone. The mechanic had his board sticking out too far causing Jo to hit it. It's not like Jo crashed off of the track and then hit the pit board. It was just qualifying, keep your damn pit board out of the way! We will never know but this mechanic may have cost Jo the championship. With Deegan not up to normal speed yet who knows?
what an idiot. they should penalize for that somebody could have got way more hurt. plus the pit boards are useless they just tell you your lap time. props to shimoda for still racing wth 2 broken fingers
If the rider was INSIDE The track and NOT hitting the tough blocks, then it's HIS track to be on!!! Pit boards should NEVER be allowed inside the track limits!! Everyone has a responsibility to fix this BS and not let it happen again!! Shimoda could have just lost a chance at a title because of this and it was NOT his fault.
100% the mechanics fault. I doubt it was on purpose, but it was 100% his fault. The mechanics are responsible for their pit boards and not hitting the riders who are on the track. The guy just ruined Jo Shimoda's championship hopes and there needs to be consequences for that.
Mechanic is at fault. NFW should the board be anywhere near the riders without being in control of the board such that you can see and avoid oncoming riders. If more separation is needed to avoid this in the future then so be it. This incident should not have been possible. It's ridiculous that it was allowed to happen and totally unfair to Jo.
100% mechanics fault!! Total negligence on their part. How can you not see the rider coming, and imo was it to be a prick or a total F him? I'm not moving the board. I'm sorry you will not convince me that they didn't have time to at LEAST pull the board in a little.
Racing incident!? I have long had an issue with how far on the track the pit boards are projected! This is sometimes used as strategies to disrupt a rider or block their view. This is not the first time a rider has been hit by a pit board. The mechanic section needs adjusted so it doesn't interfere with the rider using All of the races track.
100% mechanic in the wrong. Joe was close to the tough blocks but still on track. You can’t lean out onto the track and hit a rider. You’re kidding if you think the mechanics can quickly just lean out of the way a little bit. Ridiculous thing to happen. If riders are struggling to see their pit boards then AMA or teams need a new system. It’s not 1970. How about a digital board where the bar pad is. AMA can control the size and what information is given. Let’s say 100 characters and updated once a lap? Fkn simple fix.
That looks pretty bad, I don't see Jo running A2 that is going to feel much worse on day 2 or 3 once things settle in. Where was shock on the track at the time was there any need for the board to be out at all?
You can't see him in the frame but in saying that it's a close angel we need a wider view. But from what we see the question needs to be asked what was the pit board even doing out in the first place.
Wtf? I didn't even know this happened tell now. That mechanic should face at least 2 race suspension. No reason that happens. No I disagree mechanic 100% in the wrong
Idiotic thing to say that nobody was at fault, really. The racers are allowed to race every inch of marked track and should be able to do so without fear of some Idiot hitting you with a board breaking your fingers because as you said he was to close to the tough blocks. So basically your passively blaming Shimota and acting like its a completely normal occurrence to leave your pit board hanging out in an active race track. Pathetic. Also i went back and the pit boards used by Coty Schocks team didn't have yellow on them and he wasn't near Shimota at the time so no reason for his board to be out. But the other team named does have yellow on their boards and bikes and they had a rider close to Joe. But what do i know im not a simp that blames the victim with broken fingers for racing all of the track . Ill see myself out.
Great! Now mechanics can win championships with pit boards, unless they penalize it heavily. ..how normal is it that the pit board is held horizontally, like it seemed in this case??.. which creates maximum impact! I doubt you could get injured by a propper vertically held pit board 💡
this was my first video of yours, I have seen. cant believe you think it was ok for the mechanic to have is board where a rider could hit it. wont be back to your channel sorry not sorry
In my opinion they shouldn’t have the mechanic blocks that close. Back them up a little so the riders can use the full track because if you look back at qualifying, they are right there damn near in the track.
Ur opinion a pure ass dude. No way I. Heck is it on shimoda or any rider. That is 100% on the mechanic. Another daft TH-camr, good to know ignore this channel in the future.
I think the AMA could fix this with a better spot for the mechanics area. Maybe elevate that area? Or put it in a spot that the bikes don't drift in to. Pit boards could be soft material? No rider should be injured by a rival team mechanic.
No! Stages are REALLY HARD - Joe hit stage, Joe in hospital. Just don't want heavy hard objects anywhere near the track. REALLY not Joe's fault! Not trying to say Joe would hit said stage - just could be any racer go off track anywhere
Definitely think the mechanic is at fault, but pretty hard to say what penalty there should be. I don't think it should be taken out on the mechanics rider it's not like he did anything, if it was an accident or negligence, of course. I know they should be paying for any medical bills that's for sure lmao. It doesn't look like he had the board out because the rider was coming or had just passed, looked like he was just chilling with it there waiting. If that's the case there's definitely fault there.
“It’s not like the board was that far out there and Jo was pretty close to the tough blocks” Absolute clown take. Jo was in track limits. Doesn’t matter By how much. Mechanics fault all day.
Thank you for looking into it!! Absolutely no headset comms, the amount of race manipulation would be horrendous… As far as the board…the technology is there, should be on a set screen, it would be to easy to solve…same size and spec as the current, just placed in a spot that doesn’t move. It works for the leader board in practice.
100% mechanics fault! There are clear track markers laying out what the track is and as a mechanic if you choose to hang your board over the edge of the track it’s up to you to get it out of the way of your and other riders in time. Though I don’t think it was intentional or on purpose doesn’t mean it wasn’t his fault. That being said, mechanics areas should be on the inside of corners for pure safety and the ease of a foam surrounding on the pit board may not have prevented all damage but reduced it significantly and should be mandatory from A2
No you are totally incorrect .PRIORITY is mandatory to all the riders .It an incident you say .Lucky ferrandis isn't landing on Sexton ,A pit board you say a racing incident ,You mean a season destroying and a possible carreer destroying incident.CANT believe its not the government full on liers or is it because of Feld and Coombes.The guy was hanging on to his ride this was it this year put up or move on.Cant believe truly you can deem it ahh don't worry im alright
Yeah, racing incident. But those racing incidents shouldn’t happen. Situations like these should come with a hefty fine to the team responsible or they have to find a way to completely eliminate this from happening again
That board definitely had the yellow numbers 38 on it which is deegan's mechanic not cody shocks as Yamaha would like you to believe, this was absolutely sabotage as Hayden does not have the fitness or the speed currently to compete with Juju and Joe and Smithy complete Yamaha fabrication, corruption at the highest level. The team Yamaha should be penalised with a two race suspension for all riders in the 250 category, this was completely avoidable but it sure looks like it was done purposely farking disgraceful blue crew suck
Sucks for Jo... It will be HARDER. To ride next weekend for him unless they pin it. I broke mine one on a sat.. split Wed. Raced Sunday. Yak. Sucks holding on with two fingers. Riding same day was easier while the pain hadn't set in. It will be a good chance for him to gain some grit and determination. Hopefully it's a turning point for him to get angry and fight for what he could have.. titles in both supercross and motorcross. Along with the new title. He has all the talent just needs to fight for em.
no race radio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@mekg2439why not?? It would add to the sport, it would get the mechanics away from the track and just like F1 it would give fans another way to enjoy the sport by getting to listen in to race chatter over the radio. I don’t see how this would be bad for the sport in any way.
Why couldn't they mount a cellphone sized screen to the bars and text the info.the riders could glance down and get info?i know not great for mud races.but it's an idea.
This could actually cost Jo or anyone a championship. Accident or not the pit board should never be able to contact a rider. Simply adding more tough blocks so they can't reach that far would be an easy solution.
Why the hell are pit boards allowed out during qualifying anyway. They only need to know how long and what their time is, and that is displayed on a massive screen in the stadium.
It's the riders track not the mechanics or their pit boards. It's time to get rid of pit boards and use com's just like most, if not all motorsports use. ✌️
Seems like the separator between the mechanics and the track were too close to the edge ef the track itself. Throw in an antiquated messaging system that requires riders to take their eyes off of the track, which is stupid. The AMA really needs to adopt a radio system for the safety personnel, the mechanics, and the riders. This will immensely help the safety measures/flaggers to notify riders of track situations. It's also a system that team spotters and teams can notify their riders of race information.
My take on this, i dont care if its a racing incident, complete accident or anything, a rider should never have this happen period and even if it was his own mechanic i think the mechanic should receive a fine for it. I don't at all think there was any ill intent at all and it was a unlucky accident, but i dont care i think there should be a fine of some sort involved. Again that's just my opinion as i know others (privateers i know) have had it happen before, thankfully no injuries those times, but the fact that it does happen is unacceptable.
The pit boards should have to be all the way back over when not being used. Mechanics fault. When your racing and riding you use ever inch of the track to find smoother lines. Jo is killing it though and hope he heels up quick. #30
The 1970s called and they weren't their method of communication back. These pit boards are like relics of the past. Get rid of them and give the riders a one-way communication headset. The ama could limit the communications to pit board message and yellow and red flag events. That would be it. Easily policed
WHERE WAS THE RIDER WHO'S PIT BOARD WAS OUT IF HE WASN'T ANYWHERE NEAR THE BOARD TO READ IT THEN WHY WAS IT OUT...COINCEDENCE NOT LIKELY. NOTHING SHOULD BE OUT IN THE TRACK BUT RIDERS PERIOD .....BS
I'm not going to jump on the mechanic.Stuff happens and Jo was super close to the wall.That said they should work out penalties for future occurrences. I'm thinking it wasn't at peak pain while racing the main.That will happen over the next couple of days. Next race will probably be worse😳Hopefully i'm wrong and it heals quick
Yeah mechanics fault, how close was Shock to the back of Joe wasn't even in same frame so to even have it out there was ridiculous to begin with. Mechanic obviously wasn't specially aware of the situation and 100% fault lies on him. The track builders also maybe need to move the tough blocks in a foot to prevent this from happening again create the separation if mechanics can't get there shit sorted. Riders belong on the track that's their space mechanics shouldn't be or put themselves in a position where they can interfere with another rider, period. Its a bad look that it was a Yamaha pit board and conspiracy theorist will have a field day with it, but in short it should never have happened.
How can a pitboard smacking you in any part of a riders body be a racing incident? That's just like saying the 5 second girl in the start straight at gate drop is normal! That just shouldn't happen.
Coty shocks mechanic is 100% in the wrong area y'all kidding. These days no responsibility, that's a racing incendent sure. But all 100% fault and possible malicious intent imo. No matter who it is needs to be looked into to
If your pit board is in the track you are 100% responsible, the riders are 100% racing on their track
Racing incident BS, Shimoda can use all of the track the pit board should not have been where it was. All fault is on the guy holding the board and that guy and his team should be penalised
100 percent.
Mechanic absolute should know better.
Knucklehead 😮.
You should be penalized for your spelling.
@johnmerritt6670 if you are referring to penalised, it is not wrong. Canada, NZ, Aus, England, etc. all spell it like that.
@@johnmerritt6670 That is how the english speaking nation spell that word. What you speak is American.
@@carisi2k11 And yet none of them can pronounce "Z" correctly lol
Mechanic was 100% in the wrong and at fault, pure negligence. Joe was ON THE TRACK! How could it be anyone else's fault but the mechanic? There should be some consequences for that team, don't know what would be right but there should be something, like a 2 race ban or something semi severe.
I agree 100%. Without consequence, this will continue to happen and may even go beyond 'accidental' contact.
Taking away points from the mechanics rider would smarten people up so it wouldnt happen again.
Not like Coty is any good so no need for a ban
This should NEVER happen. And can be easily made so that it never happens again. All pit boards must be held at head height or higher. Allowing them to be held at handle bar height is just STUPID.
you should join the ama
how bout fishing rods over the track with the signs hanging off them.....when your rider comes thru, the mechanic casts out his message....and then reels it back in.
@@mekg2439 I think that would be over complicating things a bit.
Hmmm... What could go wrong 🤔
@@p3kab00icu Well, I guess it could hit the riders helmet but that would just hurt the board holder, not the rider.
I'm not sure I can buy the "just a racing incident" excuse. If the guy with the pit board was racing, that would be one thing, but he's just some jagoff mechanic who may have ended the title chances for the current point leader.
That is not a racing incident
GO JO
Caused by a Yamaha mechanic
yeah guy shouldnt have voiced his opinion
This is the highest level of dirtbike racing we have this should never happen zero excuses for this should be a 10 point penalty for that team
Coty's mechanic. AMA needs to change this. It's a free-for-all with pit boards all over the place. "PUSH"..."BREATHE"..."DRIVE"..."FORWARD" If you ask the rider after the race what a message said, he usually replies he didn't see it.
Give them mics and let the crew talk to them like other motorsports!
I just commented something just like this and scrolled down a few and seen this! Pit boards are dated man
exactly right
Nah mechanic was 100% at fault, as everyone is saying, he should know better.
Riders can and will use all of the track
What in the hell do you mean the mechanic was not in the wrong? Jo was on the track exactly where he belonged. Going to the very edge of the track near the tuff blocks is totally allowed and should be expected by everyone. The mechanic had his board sticking out too far causing Jo to hit it. It's not like Jo crashed off of the track and then hit the pit board. It was just qualifying, keep your damn pit board out of the way! We will never know but this mechanic may have cost Jo the championship. With Deegan not up to normal speed yet who knows?
Juju will take it this year, easily
@@Shawn-ts4jw hopefully
AMA should definitely tell the mechanics and never to turn those boards sideways. He's lucky he didn't lose a finger
BAN MECHANIC PITBOARDS! Why not just let the racers race instead of waving a pit board in their face.
what an idiot. they should penalize for that somebody could have got way more hurt. plus the pit boards are useless they just tell you your lap time. props to shimoda for still racing wth 2 broken fingers
Was not a racing incident that mechanic was in the wrong where was his rider in relationship to Joe?
Joe can not get a break!!! Absolutely the mechanics fault who should be fined and possibly fired!!!!!
Well, in this case he actually did get a break 😢
He got 2 😑
No one in the wrong???? Are you insane?
If the rider was INSIDE The track and NOT hitting the tough blocks, then it's HIS track to be on!!! Pit boards should NEVER be allowed inside the track limits!! Everyone has a responsibility to fix this BS and not let it happen again!! Shimoda could have just lost a chance at a title because of this and it was NOT his fault.
might wanna make sure board guy isn't related to tanya harding
LOL, but most of these guys watching this have no clue who Tanya Harding is. You must be old like me.....
@unclejessiesrodshop8432 yep , 45 and a grandparent lol
lol, best comment yet!
It was galooly!
100% the mechanics fault.
I doubt it was on purpose, but it was 100% his fault. The mechanics are responsible for their pit boards and not hitting the riders who are on the track.
The guy just ruined Jo Shimoda's championship hopes and there needs to be consequences for that.
Mechanic is at fault. NFW should the board be anywhere near the riders without being in control of the board such that you can see and avoid oncoming riders. If more separation is needed to avoid this in the future then so be it. This incident should not have been possible. It's ridiculous that it was allowed to happen and totally unfair to Jo.
100% mechanics fault!! Total negligence on their part. How can you not see the rider coming, and imo was it to be a prick or a total F him? I'm not moving the board. I'm sorry you will not convince me that they didn't have time to at LEAST pull the board in a little.
Racing incident!? I have long had an issue with how far on the track the pit boards are projected! This is sometimes used as strategies to disrupt a rider or block their view. This is not the first time a rider has been hit by a pit board. The mechanic section needs adjusted so it doesn't interfere with the rider using All of the races track.
100% mechanic in the wrong. Joe was close to the tough blocks but still on track. You can’t lean out onto the track and hit a rider. You’re kidding if you think the mechanics can quickly just lean out of the way a little bit. Ridiculous thing to happen.
If riders are struggling to see their pit boards then AMA or teams need a new system. It’s not 1970. How about a digital board where the bar pad is. AMA can control the size and what information is given. Let’s say 100 characters and updated once a lap?
Fkn simple fix.
Can you imagine one team taking out another rider to prevent a championship. It can happen
Mechanic was absolutely in the 100% wrong. But I’m sure it wasn’t intentional, but Joe did nothing wrong.
That looks pretty bad, I don't see Jo running A2 that is going to feel much worse on day 2 or 3 once things settle in. Where was shock on the track at the time was there any need for the board to be out at all?
You can't see him in the frame but in saying that it's a close angel we need a wider view. But from what we see the question needs to be asked what was the pit board even doing out in the first place.
mechanic's fault
Are you kidding me? It's the mechanics job to make sure they don't interfere with the riders & possibly cost them a championship!!
they need to put up a banner up so mecahnics and the pit boards cannot intrude the track
We need in helmet communication and get rid of pit boards
That was close to being attempted murder on Jo!
They really need to get the pit boards off the track. It’s ridiculous
I’ve been watching racing for 20+ years and this is such BS. The mechanic should have been more aware.
Time for in ear communication
Wtf? I didn't even know this happened tell now. That mechanic should face at least 2 race suspension. No reason that happens. No I disagree mechanic 100% in the wrong
Idiotic thing to say that nobody was at fault, really. The racers are allowed to race every inch of marked track and should be able to do so without fear of some Idiot hitting you with a board breaking your fingers because as you said he was to close to the tough blocks. So basically your passively blaming Shimota and acting like its a completely normal occurrence to leave your pit board hanging out in an active race track. Pathetic. Also i went back and the pit boards used by Coty Schocks team didn't have yellow on them and he wasn't near Shimota at the time so no reason for his board to be out. But the other team named does have yellow on their boards and bikes and they had a rider close to Joe. But what do i know im not a simp that blames the victim with broken fingers for racing all of the track . Ill see myself out.
boycott this channel
Any statement from Shock’s mechanic yet?
Great! Now mechanics can win championships with pit boards, unless they penalize it heavily.
..how normal is it that the pit board is held horizontally, like it seemed in this case??.. which creates maximum impact! I doubt you could get injured by a propper vertically held pit board 💡
Thanks for the clip! Great video
this was my first video of yours, I have seen.
cant believe you think it was ok for the mechanic to have is board where a rider could hit it.
wont be back to your channel
sorry not sorry
In my opinion they shouldn’t have the mechanic blocks that close. Back them up a little so the riders can use the full track because if you look back at qualifying, they are right there damn near in the track.
Ur opinion a pure ass dude. No way I. Heck is it on shimoda or any rider. That is 100% on the mechanic. Another daft TH-camr, good to know ignore this channel in the future.
somebody could have got hurt
I think the AMA could fix this with a better spot for the mechanics area. Maybe elevate that area? Or put it in a spot that the bikes don't drift in to. Pit boards could be soft material? No rider should be injured by a rival team mechanic.
If you watched there were near misses all night. Maybe the organizers should not have mechanics on the outside of a sweeping corner.
Tell me those numbers on the board aren’t yellow? Still I don’t think it was on purpose
That's the logo on the pit board, not the numbers.
The mechanics need to hold their boards up higher. They should be on a platform a couple ft high. Kinda like a stage I guess.
No! Stages are REALLY HARD - Joe hit stage, Joe in hospital. Just don't want heavy hard objects anywhere near the track. REALLY not Joe's fault! Not trying to say Joe would hit said stage - just could be any racer go off track anywhere
Jo was skimming the the whoops the whole main. What a beast!
Definitely think the mechanic is at fault, but pretty hard to say what penalty there should be. I don't think it should be taken out on the mechanics rider it's not like he did anything, if it was an accident or negligence, of course. I know they should be paying for any medical bills that's for sure lmao. It doesn't look like he had the board out because the rider was coming or had just passed, looked like he was just chilling with it there waiting. If that's the case there's definitely fault there.
“It’s not like the board was that far out there and Jo was pretty close to the tough blocks”
Absolute clown take. Jo was in track limits. Doesn’t matter
By how much. Mechanics fault all day.
Sure looks like yellow numbers on that board. Just saying.
It prob was but clubmx wants those star parts so they took the L.
It's the pit board logo, look at pit board. If it wasn't Shock's guy, how come he hasn't denied it?
All the boards have the yellow logo ya tard, it was coty schocks board.
Just to be fair, Jo should put Schock over a berm. Schock's mechanic should be fined and banned for a race or 2. Major mistake on his part.
Thank you for looking into it!!
Absolutely no headset comms, the amount of race manipulation would be horrendous…
As far as the board…the technology is there, should be on a set screen, it would be to easy to solve…same size and spec as the current, just placed in a spot that doesn’t move.
It works for the leader board in practice.
100% mechanics fault! There are clear track markers laying out what the track is and as a mechanic if you choose to hang your board over the edge of the track it’s up to you to get it out of the way of your and other riders in time.
Though I don’t think it was intentional or on purpose doesn’t mean it wasn’t his fault.
That being said, mechanics areas should be on the inside of corners for pure safety and the ease of a foam surrounding on the pit board may not have prevented all damage but reduced it significantly and should be mandatory from A2
Jo is badass dude
No you are totally incorrect .PRIORITY is mandatory to all the riders .It an incident you say .Lucky ferrandis isn't landing on Sexton ,A pit board you say a racing incident ,You mean a season destroying and a possible carreer destroying incident.CANT believe its not the government full on liers or is it because of Feld and Coombes.The guy was hanging on to his ride this was it this year put up or move on.Cant believe truly you can deem it ahh don't worry im alright
I thought I noticed the pit boards a little close to the riders coming by....
Yeah, racing incident. But those racing incidents shouldn’t happen. Situations like these should come with a hefty fine to the team responsible or they have to find a way to completely eliminate this from happening again
That board definitely had the yellow numbers 38 on it which is deegan's mechanic not cody shocks as Yamaha would like you to believe, this was absolutely sabotage as Hayden does not have the fitness or the speed currently to compete with Juju and Joe and Smithy complete Yamaha fabrication, corruption at the highest level. The team Yamaha should be penalised with a two race suspension for all riders in the 250 category, this was completely avoidable but it sure looks like it was done purposely farking disgraceful blue crew suck
Dumb mechanic.
So stupid
It was timed practice, not racing Cody was nowhere in sight for that board to be there.
Sucks for Jo...
It will be HARDER. To ride next weekend for him unless they pin it.
I broke mine one on a sat.. split Wed. Raced Sunday. Yak. Sucks holding on with two fingers. Riding same day was easier while the pain hadn't set in.
It will be a good chance for him to gain some grit and determination.
Hopefully it's a turning point for him to get angry and fight for what he could have.. titles in both supercross and motorcross. Along with the new title. He has all the talent just needs to fight for em.
his girlfriend may not like this injury.
You don't take a pit-board down at the angle that one was. It was turned on its edge and apparently used as a weapon.
Race radio solves all of this
no race radio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@mekg2439why not?? It would add to the sport, it would get the mechanics away from the track and just like F1 it would give fans another way to enjoy the sport by getting to listen in to race chatter over the radio.
I don’t see how this would be bad for the sport in any way.
No way, too distracting for the riders.
This might be a stupid question? Is there currently one-way radio communication from crews to riders during races?
No.
So i can just happen to leave my board sticking out there when the guy behind my guy is coming. Oops just sticking out. Racing incident.
Have Race Comms that only works in a specific area near the mechanic area then turns off. Unprofessional response from the mechanic.
Why couldn't they mount a cellphone sized screen to the bars and text the info.the riders could glance down and get info?i know not great for mud races.but it's an idea.
Dumbest thing I ever heard
You are 100% WRONG!
This could actually cost Jo or anyone a championship.
Accident or not the pit board should never be able to contact a rider.
Simply adding more tough blocks so they can't reach that far would be an easy solution.
And wtf are those boards made from?
Not sure Joe can just power through thatvone all season long. That pinky finger is fubar.
Why the hell are pit boards allowed out during qualifying anyway. They only need to know how long and what their time is, and that is displayed on a massive screen in the stadium.
I’ve raced with a broken finger and it didn’t heal until I broke my wrist and was forced to sit
I always root for Deegan but am sad Joe was riding injured after such a good start to his season last weekend. Greg🇬🇧
Move the mechanics barriers back from track, put tuff blocks up against the barriers. This will prevent this from happening again.
It's the riders track not the mechanics or their pit boards. It's time to get rid of pit boards and use com's just like most, if not all motorsports use. ✌️
It's because Deegan is a punk ass, so is his father so it wouldn't surprise anyone that it was Deegan's mechanic.
Seems like the separator between the mechanics and the track were too close to the edge ef the track itself. Throw in an antiquated messaging system that requires riders to take their eyes off of the track, which is stupid. The AMA really needs to adopt a radio system for the safety personnel, the mechanics, and the riders. This will immensely help the safety measures/flaggers to notify riders of track situations. It's also a system that team spotters and teams can notify their riders of race information.
My take on this, i dont care if its a racing incident, complete accident or anything, a rider should never have this happen period and even if it was his own mechanic i think the mechanic should receive a fine for it. I don't at all think there was any ill intent at all and it was a unlucky accident, but i dont care i think there should be a fine of some sort involved. Again that's just my opinion as i know others (privateers i know) have had it happen before, thankfully no injuries those times, but the fact that it does happen is unacceptable.
The pit boards should have to be all the way back over when not being used. Mechanics fault. When your racing and riding you use ever inch of the track to find smoother lines. Jo is killing it though and hope he heels up quick. #30
Give the riders radios to there mechanic and then the pit board will only be needed if the radio goes out.
The 1970s called and they weren't their method of communication back. These pit boards are like relics of the past. Get rid of them and give the riders a one-way communication headset. The ama could limit the communications to pit board message and yellow and red flag events. That would be it. Easily policed
Mechanics need lifetime bans for this, would never be a repeat of this, guaranteed
Wow that looks painful .
What rider nowadays needs these pit boards, come on. Do they even have time to see them?
Go Yoder!
You from mass? I saw 978. Wasn't sure.
Someone's in the wrong clearly.. .
Pull the hazards away from the track
Subscribed to your s*** good report 🏁
What a strange take on this "incident".
Why are you covering for the mechanic?
WHERE WAS THE RIDER WHO'S PIT BOARD WAS OUT IF HE WASN'T ANYWHERE NEAR THE BOARD TO READ IT THEN WHY WAS IT OUT...COINCEDENCE NOT LIKELY. NOTHING SHOULD BE OUT IN THE TRACK BUT RIDERS PERIOD .....BS
I'm not going to jump on the mechanic.Stuff happens and Jo was super close to the wall.That said they should work out penalties for future occurrences.
I'm thinking it wasn't at peak pain while racing the main.That will happen over the next couple of days.
Next race will probably be worse😳Hopefully i'm wrong and it heals quick
Yeah mechanics fault, how close was Shock to the back of Joe wasn't even in same frame so to even have it out there was ridiculous to begin with. Mechanic obviously wasn't specially aware of the situation and 100% fault lies on him. The track builders also maybe need to move the tough blocks in a foot to prevent this from happening again create the separation if mechanics can't get there shit sorted. Riders belong on the track that's their space mechanics shouldn't be or put themselves in a position where they can interfere with another rider, period. Its a bad look that it was a Yamaha pit board and conspiracy theorist will have a field day with it, but in short it should never have happened.
Sorry but that is crap. Mechanic should face discipline. You cant be on the Dam track. Period. Its not rocket science.
How can a pitboard smacking you in any part of a riders body be a racing incident? That's just like saying the 5 second girl in the start straight at gate drop is normal! That just shouldn't happen.
How about they start using radio communication? It is 2025...
...going to buy a few pit boards before they're banned. 😬
Need some Duct Tape for that.
Lose the Richardson 112 sticker…
Coty shocks mechanic is 100% in the wrong area y'all kidding. These days no responsibility, that's a racing incendent sure. But all 100% fault and possible malicious intent imo. No matter who it is needs to be looked into to
All I see is a Blur.