sckego
doesn't like crashing
The provisional results for the 300WSS race this weekend showed me as 6th of 10, but in the official results I show a DNF. I suspect this is because I didn't finish my last lap. On lap 6 I was expecting the white flag, but I got the checkered instead - and yes, I did a double-take heading into T1 to make sure it was actually the checkered! - and so I cruised around the rest of the lap and entered the pits. I'm nearly certain I did not get lapped, but the rider who was immediately behind me is the first one showing as "+1 lap" - so I guess the race leaders were very close to my tail, and the tower showed the checker for them prior to me passing start/finish - but according to timing, I should have actually finished that lap.
How should one handle this? It doesn't seem right to ignore the checkered flag, even if it was thrown early, just because I *think* I didn't get lapped. I sure don't want to be the asshole doing an extra lap and holding up the next race! At the same time, getting DNF'd because I was actually following the flags instead of my own lap count kind of sucks.
Not looking for any change to this weekend's results, but I'd appreciate any input on how to handle this situation if it occurs again. Thanks!
How should one handle this? It doesn't seem right to ignore the checkered flag, even if it was thrown early, just because I *think* I didn't get lapped. I sure don't want to be the asshole doing an extra lap and holding up the next race! At the same time, getting DNF'd because I was actually following the flags instead of my own lap count kind of sucks.
Not looking for any change to this weekend's results, but I'd appreciate any input on how to handle this situation if it occurs again. Thanks!