As I recall last year there was some controversy about practice not being red flagged after a serious incident and it was pointed out that on a 37 mile course it's hard to red flag riders without causing a hazard in its own right. I can only ever recall being red flagged in Ramsey, where there is a long run-up with good visibility and a suitable gathering point.

However tonight's radio news reported Moly and Hallam had crashed (get well soon guys!) and the session red flagged. I note there were reports of another session being red flagged earlier this week.

Have things changed?