Lin Jarvis remained silent for a long time after the adventures of the Grands Prix of Spain and France where the panel of FIM commissioners was under the constant fire of criticism. Freddie Spencer and his colleagues are now not far from being unanimously against them. And at higher and higher levels. Thus, drivers are no longer the only ones to complain about the work of referees. The senior representatives of the official teams also demonstrate their competence and discernment. Like Lin Jarvis, guarantor of Yamaha's interests, who also deplores an action by the drivers on the track which reminds him of another sport, which he deeply deplores...
We will start with this action which is flourishing, and which is the consequence of decreasing confidence in the referees. Because if we want to influence them in action, it is because we no longer believe in them. How ? By expressing yourself with forceful gestures when you have been overtaken, the discontent coming not from the fact of having been dispossessed of your position, but from the idea of recovering it on the green carpet by wanting to persuade a maneuver illicit…
We saw him at Grand Prix of France including this:
And this exceeds Lynn Jarvis : " commissioners must distinguish intentional gestures from feigned gestures. It comes from football. Any attacker whose shin has been lightly caressed by a defender will then dramatically fall into the penalty area to impress the referee and influence him into awarding a penalty. But these methods have no place in MotoGP ».
Lin Jarvis: “ at the moment there is no recognizable consistency and logic in the judgments »
A drama that was put in place because the referees were not up to the task. At least that's what the man Yamaha ensures speedweek : " we certainly need a thorough review of the behavior of the commissioners » ton Lynn Jarvis. “Because I think that criticism of the decisions can be heard unanimously from all sides. The fundamental factor which is the confidence of the practitioners of this sport in this system has disappeared ».
« In these circumstances, those responsible must react » points out the Englishman. “ They must restore confidence in the role of commissioners. It is not an easy task. No one will deny that being a referee in this high-speed sport with so many passing maneuvers is a difficult task. But there has to be a better way to improve this type of justice ».
It finds : " at the moment there is no recognizable consistency and logic in the judgments. Not all cases and drivers are treated the same. A balance would be very important. But this is not the case at the moment. Some incidents are punished, others are not, although they are of equal value. Sanctions are sometimes imposed for even the smallest infractions. Everything and everyone is done to show anyone that the commissioners are at work. But who do you have to prove it to? Who charged them with constantly proving that they are ready to impose sanctions? ". Questions that deserve answers...
