This is a really difficult situation.

I know who the rider is, but I haven't seen him named anywhere, I guess social media being as it is these days, it must be very difficult to stop chit chat.

However, whoever the rider is, it doesn't alter the fact that there must have been a massive breakdown in communications between the Clerk of the Course, the Sector Marshals, and the Course Car driver, and it would be unwise of anyone to jump to any conclusions. The only ACU Official statement thus far is that a collision has occurred.

I have been extremely unhappy about the deployment of the red flag for some time now, but this tragic incident takes the whole subject to another level.