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| Black flag woe for Toseland |
Ousted from the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, James Toseland was bitterly disappointed with this last weekend. The Briton
was deemed to have jumped started the race at Laguna despite the anxious attempts of his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team trying
to alert him that he required a ride-through. Toseland was not aware of the consequence pending a black flag ready to
be waved.
As an extra woe, Toseland’s late entry into the pits also meant he neglected to see the first
viewing of the black flag. He sustained that the early take-off was minor at worst, and expressed why he wasn’t paying
attention for his pitboard earlier.
“I feel like the jump start was pretty harsh. I knew it
was close but I didn't think I'd jumped the start and that early in a 32-lap race I'm not looking at my pitboard,”
said Toseland. “I was just concentrating on catching the guy in front and the first thing I realised that I'd been
penalised was when I saw the black flag and my number.
“Obviously if I'd known I'd jumped the
start then I would have come in but I've watched the TV replay and you can't see anything. I didn't gain any places
either so in my opinion it's pretty harsh. It's a setback but I've just got to get on with it and bounce back
in Germany.”
Toseland has had a few setbacks, even before his penalty. A smash in qualifying
and an incorrect turn for his setup on the following bike, unfortunately left him a short fifteenth for the stateside showdown.
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