Originally Posted by
carleton
Oh, I thought it was a Points race. But, the point still remains, even in a scratch race, there may be lapped riders on the track. The same guidelines apply. The rider in the rear must adjust and go around the slower riders.
I'm totally with you on what the behavior of the lapping riders should be - they need to go around... however, isn't it the RD/official's job to make sure they aren't there? (delta in speed, possibility of crashes, et al)
I'm not a track expert, just a padawan