No penalties following Langston, Alessi incident.
AMA Pro Racing officials have reviewed the incident surrounding Grant Langston and Mike Alessi, which occurred on the last lap of the second 125 moto at last Sunday's opening round of the 2005 AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF.
Both riders went down after colliding at the last turn while fighting for the lead; second placed Langston appeared to lose control of his bike in a rut as he went for a do-or-die move - and accidentally launched his machine into Alessi.
AMA Pro Racing officials have reviewed the incident surrounding Grant Langston and Mike Alessi, which occurred on the last lap of the second 125 moto at last Sunday's opening round of the 2005 AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF.
Both riders went down after colliding at the last turn while fighting for the lead; second placed Langston appeared to lose control of his bike in a rut as he went for a do-or-die move - and accidentally launched his machine into Alessi.
Langston was able to remount and cross the finish line in first place - but with a dislocated ankle - while Alessi eventually crossed the line in 15th after his KTM's engine stalled.
Using videotape and still photos of the incident as well as interviewing course workers and race officials, AMA Pro Racing Motocross/Supercross series manager Steve Whitelock has decided that no penalties will be issued.
"While it may have been aggressive riding, it wasn't overly aggressive riding," commented Whitelock. "In the riders' meeting at round two, we'll be reviewing the matter to make sure everyone clearly understands what constitutes rough riding. We want to make sure this situation doesn't escalate."
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