When using first person view the rider shadow does not project onto the cockpit even though it projects onto the track surface.
Image below demonstrates the effect with the sun behind the rider but no shadow cast onto the cockpit.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KmVB-zJpTrc/VhaZ1MaABII/AAAAAAAAAdM/EPyovT3Q_3U/w1509-h849-no/transparentriderbug.jpg)