Opinion: You're all wrong about Adam Cianciarulo's Lakewood track cutting and here's why
By Team TMX on 5th Jun 19
Motocross Adam Cianciarulo Thunder Valley
So I had a dream on Sunday night that fresh after watching Graham Jarvis actually take victory in the 2019 Red Bull Hare Scramble live on RedBull.tv I went out and won the 2020 version of the worlds original hard enduro. And despite what you might think it was actually really, really easy!
To pull it off all I had to do was bribe Karl Katoch into running the event under FIM/AMA motocross rules and then make it into the top 500 in the Prologue no problem on a 450cc motocross bike, right?
Next up I had to go for the start but then accidentally get run off the track in the first corner oh no, what a disaster, shucks etc etc
But thats all part of the plan because this is where I apply the a rider leaving the course may continue the race by properly re-entering the track at the closest safe point to where the rider left the course rule and then head straight to the finish and claim the victory.
How is this possible? Well, if any of you have seen me ride Hard Enduro youd know that I dont have any of the skills necessary to safely navigate the full circuit and so for me the closest safe point to where the rider left the course is after the course itself so therefore I can cut the lot, take home the piece of rock that serves as the trophy and in doing so become the second oldest rider to ever win Erzberg (youre still that champ G-Force)!
Ive checked it with my legal representative Lionel Hutz and he said it seems totally legit...
Hopefully youre all shouting yeah but thats bullsh*t at your screen right now and if youre not could you please do so now just to appease me and then apologise to anyone nearby who witnessed your profanity firsthand because thats exactly what I yell when I see any MX/SX rider wobble off the track and then re-enter further down it without losing any real time.
Now I dont want to be accused of being stuck in the nineties or anything although I do still drive a J-reg Vauxhall Cavalier and listen to LeAnn Rimes album on my Blaupunkt radio/cassette car stereo (I dont) but whats wrong with re-entering the circuit where you left it and accepting the fact that you made a mistake like we had to back in the good old days? Surely its only fair that you suffer the consequences of your actions...
By not doing so its almost like crashing and then telling everyone to stop while you get up and sort yourself out. Then when youre finally ready to go you can just shout carry on and the race will continue.
Similarly, got dirt in your eye? Call a time out. Need a midrace poop? You know what to do...
In the case of Adam Cianciarulo at Thunder Valley I agree that he didnt gain time by running off the track when hunting down Justin Cooper but he didnt lose what he certainly would have had he stopped, turned around and gone back on where he came off. Its like his mistake carried no penalty which just aint right.
Maybe not as just aint right as me winning Erzberg but you get the general idea...
Finally, Id just like to say a huge well done to World Sidecarcross Championship young guns Sam Osbaldiston and Nathan Cooper on scoring a maiden point in their first ever GP.
I remember Sams dad Ian who was a bit of a sidecar legend himself on the AMCA scene, and is sadly no longer with us, introducing me to his son a few years back before a Sheffield supercross, I think it was. It was quite a bizarre moment for me as although wed been in the same AMCA club for a good few years wed never really got on that great (probably more of an age gap and solo versus sidecar type thing more than anything else) but what was really memorable about that moment for me is that Ian was absolutely proud as punch of his boy just because as fathers so often are.
Sam sure as hell doesnt need me telling him that his dad wouldve been super proud of his French achievements as there are people within his own team who are far more qualified to do so than me but a little reminder sure wont do any harm. Top sidecarcrossing Sam and Nathan youve done each and every one of us British motocross fans proud!
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