Following multiple controversies in 2020, the way track limits are detected and decision-making by Race Direction has been improved to ensure there are no discrepancies between drivers and incidents. . In 2020, many drivers were not penalized or were penalized when they should not have been.
In order to make the decision fairer for drivers in all three categories, a new system has been introduced which aims to significantly reduce inconsistencies and incidents where riders are not penalized, or penalized when they should not have been. 'be.
MotoGP Race Director Mike Webb has confirmed during an interview on motogp.com that a new system has been put in place to detect when drivers go outside the limits of the track. The system works with pressure sensors which are placed outside the vibrator, on the green painted areas. These sensors are able to accurately detect when a driver has crossed the track limits, instead of relying on cameras as they have done so far. In the past, video footage may not have been clear enough to determine whether the rule was broken.
The fundamental rule regarding track limits has not changed as such for 2021, it has become stricter: drivers will now be penalized even if only one wheel crosses the track limits, whereas until the end of 2020 , this had no impact on the time. The sector timer was canceled if both wheels were present in the green zone.
If a driver must cross the track limits, it must show a clear disadvantage to avoid a penalty, for example, if he loses time compared to the driver preceding him or if he is overtaken, he will not receive a penalty because he will not be considered as having an advantage.
The idea behind this is to make track limit judgments fairer for everyone.
We also remind you that in a race, if a driver exceeds the track limits three times, he receives a warning, and after a fifth passage detected outside the track limits, this results in a long lap penalty.
