General comic relief? Is that just an excuse? Do we need giggles with our commentary? I think Phil's bitingly snide remarks are plenty funny enough. OH I know it's so that the yanks will watch and laugh and have a great time. Sneaky OLN.

I've always been amazed at how close the crowd can get on the open road. Impossible to change and I don't think it should. But yea, the barriers could use a changin' for the finishes. Even the barrier design is evil. I keep waitin' for the bar/pedal grab by the barrier, you know it wants to.