Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

FIRST PERSON/OPINION

Via e-mail:

In your recent editorial on your website (10/7/2003 AMA Pro Racing Penalties: $100 For Speeding On Pit Lane, $0 For Throwing Rocks On Live Racetrack), you state:

“Afterwards, Duhamel lay down next to his bike momentarily (perhaps seeking a red flag?), then jumped up, grabbed a handful of gravel, threw it onto the racetrack, and stormed off, screaming.”

You are correct, sir.

I was one of the cornerworkers there and you have surmised correctly, Mr. D. was incensed that we didn’t call for a red flag. The screaming was not directed at Mr. B. but at us for not calling it.

When Mr. D. saw that we had all the mess cleaned up in seconds and that his bike was not in a condition to restart, his injury status changed instantly into the antics that ensued.

Our corner captain/communicator immediately relayed this fact to race control.

Please don’t print my name in connection with this info…