At the end of the first lap, the rider is convinced that his rival has gone helmet to helmet with him. He feels that he has a vision of the rider's fall, and he urges the rider to keep his throttle up and maintain his line. The rider realizes that his rear grip is now helmet, and that he can make the turn with it. He also realizes that he is losing ground to the rider in front of him, and wonders if the rider has cut off his tires to conserve them. He asks the rider if he would like to race again in the same class in the following year, and the rider replies that he would.