Quote Originally Posted by Ryan Warren View Post
this prefaces my post perfectly.
I was entering the chicane right as the rider came to a rest in the track and his bike also in the track. I put my hand up and slowed to enter the pits as i knew it was going to be a red flag. Several riders came flying by and up onto the banking at a proximity to the downed rider that made me uncomfortable for his safety. This was the expert group. You guys should know better. At the very least go to the riders meeting, they will explain little things like what to do in case of an on track emergency. I was disappointed I had to miss most of my half day as well but I was very happy to be able to race Sunday. Thanks Steve I had a blast.
I may have been one of those riders that passed you. Myself and another rider (I do not know who he is) were catching approximately four motorcycles ahead of us in the chicane. We COULD NOT see past the riders to know there was a wreck ahead of us before anyone put there hand up. I saw only ONE rider of the four put his hand up and the others cut across the track to get to pit without signaling. I had to split two riders and almost had another wreck on our hands because they exited from the right hand side of the track without signaling. By the time I saw the wreck (and some parts on the track) it was too late to safely exit to pit road and I had to do another lap along with one other rider. There was a third rider that blew past the both of us like we were sitting still well after we were on the straight with our hands up signaling in anticipation of a red flag. Remember, just because you can see the downed rider from your vantage point, it doesn't mean the riders behind you can. And with only one person signaling to exit to pit it seemed like a normal lap until a few seconds later.