Interrupted races: the rules evolve

The Grand Prix Commission has made changes to make the rules surrounding race interruptions clearer The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Paul Duparc (FIM), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in an electronic meeting held on 18th. December 2018 made the following decision: Sporting Regulations - Effective Immediately Race Classification and Eligibility to Restart After an Interrupted Race In order to avoid any misunderstandings by Teams, Riders, Broadcasters and other Media, the Grand Prix Commission has modified the regulations to further clarify existing rules. Classification of an Interrupted Race – Additional Rules in Bold Text If the Race Director decides to interrupt a race at any point from the start of the warm up lap onwards, then red flags will

ESPN Radio Segment Interrupted When Car Crashes Into Studio (Audio)

When you work in sports radio, you never know what’s going to happen on a given day, but one thing you’re usually pretty sure of is that a car won’t come crashing through your studio window. If you work for ESPN 730 in Charlotte, however, you apparently have to be ready for that, too, as the crew learned Monday when a car crashed into their downtown studios during an on-air segment. The car certainly left its mark. As scary as the photos are, the audio might be even more frightening, as honestly, it almost sounds fake.