I was wanting to know who exactly it was that t-boned me in the hairpin this weekend in the mwgp? For that matter who else was in the corner at the time when it happened? I have a few questions that I would like answered.
Your best way to determine this is by looking at the race results for that race (that is if you both completed a lap). Since Barber was such a huge event, there may be more that one AM #151. It would be a shame if the wrong one was confronted.
Good Luck,
Dawn ;)
I was in turn 4 with you 2 when that happened. That guy had made 3 crazy passes on me in practice and I tried to make it a point to stay ahead or away from him in that race. He was braking way late and nearly running off the track and I'd go back under him.
I was on your right when you got smashed I had to wait untill you guys slid off the track before I could turn in.
AM #151 broke his C-bone in the incident, he was pitted across from us with the Howlie Boys.
Hope your alright...It's things like these that make me wish I was racing in the expert classes.
Is it a silver CBR600rr? If so, nice kid and fast, but he has been finding the limits the hard way this year.
Are you 100% sure it was #151? The guy that broke the collar bone that was with thte Howlie boys was Am #7 something on a Silver and Green bike. He is from Georgia.
Mike
MCRacing.org
I was thinking of the Green bike with the Howlie Boys, I think it was Schnettler that got taken out wasn't it?
I just remember seeing two bikes collide in T4, and the guy I saw running wide in practice was the guy on the crash truck after the race.
QuoteIs it a silver CBR600rr? If so, nice kid and fast, but he has been finding the limits the hard way this year.
Hope it wasn't me (747, silver 954rr) I don't recall making any passes like that into T1. ...but was doing some fast passing all day....I'm sure some of the slower guys had to have been spoked...but they were clean. No wait...I wasn't in mwgp...never mind.
I was the one with the green bike pitted with the howlie boys. my # is 742, and I promise I wasnt running wide through the entrance of that corner. I was the one who ended up in the ambulance, the other guy was on the crash truck. I broke my collar bone and I do believe that he walked away. He had said someone bumped into him and thats why he smacked into me. I admit I was braking pretty late in that corner but my theory is if there is a posibility of taking someone else out then I will sacrifice myself before that happens. This is the 2nd time Ive been taken out by someone else, this time I would like an explanation. Chuck, I promise you the green bike (me) was the one who got taken out. I have a black mark on the side of my tail from where he hit me from the side. If you feel like I made some crazy passes on you I appologize, but have faith that I was taking no extra chances this weekend.
oops...my bad. :P
I guess didn't get as good of look at what happened as I thought. I was on the outside of that corner trying not to get collected.
To the gent on the green bike-
No harm no foul, it just took you a couple of corners to get by me I guess. I kept having to go back under you after you went on my inside during practice. Usually I can't make it back under anyone in the same corner unless the rider goes way wide after the pass. Hope you heal up well, and sorry for making you out to be the cause of that incident when it was the other way around.
Chuck, no problem. I was tring a few different things in practice and do not like making close passes during practice. I was typically running three to four seconds slower in practice, trying to get my flow. I always noticed when I came around you since I saw you were pitted across from me. Seriously, If you thought I was riding like an a$$ you should have came over and talked to me. I wouldnt want anyone to have hard feelings, thats not what racing is all about at our level. By the way, in the hair pin if you cut it tight and let your self drift out in the exit clear to the curbing you can get a better drive and beat who ever into the cork screw, even if they came back on the inside.
So did anyone else see this happen or does anyone remember bumping into 151 like he had said. Would like some answers to get some resolve. Will be a while before I am able to race again and would prefer to know exactly what happened.
I looked up some results from Topeka...Amature #151 is Mark Schnettler. Again sorry for getting the facts mixed up.
By what I have heard...Mark passed an expert on the inside of a corner then he felt like his rear tire got loose in the next corner, but in fact he was being run into by someone who took him out. Apparently the rider that ran into him was a new racer that had just taken the rider school that week and had three crashes that weekend. Mark is a ver consciencious rider and a great person. He has a strong will to succeed but an even greater appreciation for safety.
I think we may be talking about different crashes. 151 and I were the only ones who went down. I can appreciate the fact that he is safety consious, alot of people arent. I being that close to the inside if the track and passing that many people coming into the corner, just cant see how this has happened. Was he trying to follow my line in? Was he beside me and got knocked into the back of me? I just want to understand what happened and where it went wrong. For that matter if I was doing something stupid I would like to know.
QuoteI was wanting to know who exactly it was that t-boned me in the hairpin this weekend in the mwgp? For that matter who else was in the corner at the time when it happened? I have a few questions that I would like answered.
Was this on Sunday. I was working corner 12. I usually watch back to 6 as the races start. We saw the crash. From my vantage point the guy that hit you over-cooked the turn. Unfortunatly that happens a lot there. Sorry to hear about your collar bone, we were just glad it wasn't worse. You may remember the guy that walked you to the corner station. That was my brother.
tell your brother i said thanks! also if you know the lady corner worker, tell her thanks for the cigarette. boy was i in need.
Rubberducky, your welcome for the smoke! How's your shoulder? Hope to see ya again soon.......just in the pits instead. By the way my name is Jennifer. Oh yeah, Turn 12.......thanks for helping out . And tell your brother for me that I am sorry for getting technical on him. He'll know what I mean.
my season is over but that wont keep me away. I will be at Barber next month helping in the pits during the endurance. Other wise I will be helping the VHS photography crew sort pics and such. Swing by there camper if your there, I believe I owe you a beer!
As far as my shoulder, I can move my arm around a bit more now. Besides, Im 7ft tall and bullet proof, nothing slows me down. OK maybe thats a bit of a tall tail.
Unfortunately, I don't see Barber till next year. I will be between Atlanta, Virginia, Jennings, and Homestead for the rest of the season. The beer sounds good.......tell Vicky hey and all the above. I'll see you all!!!
Oh yeah, Turn 12.......thanks for helping out . And tell your brother for me that I am sorry for getting technical on him. He'll know what I mean.
:D Me, Him, and Harris had the talk afterwards. He knew it when he said it. No assessments.
Kool...see ya next trip and tell Harris to feel free to call me if needs an extra hand. I play in traffic with cars too. :D
Hey Jennifer, I figured you might get a kick out of this. I picked up my pics from VHSPHOTOGRAPHY and at the end of my crash sequence there is a shot of us smoking. You got to love that. Just crashed, broke my collar bone, trashed my bike, helmet, leathers. I dont need no stinkin water-give me a cigarette! If you would of had a beer there for me, that would have been really cool. Thanks again.
Nice!!! Gotta see that picture! Oh yeah, an ice cold keg would have been the ticket. ;)
Somehow corner working and drinking beer sounds like a disaster.
It was a joke. ;D
I guess not everyone shares the same views on whats funny and whats not. To me a picture of me smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer at the corner working station after being crashed out would only be second to the guy I saw when I was younger drinking out of a puddle witha straw. I dont care who you are, that shit was funny.
Chuck, I am starting to get the opinion that you like to start a bit of drama. Now I may be wrong but it seems that you have a habit of getting facts wrong and taking things a little too serious. Life is too short to spend it pissed off man!!!
Jeeeezuz... I was just making a comment. I did see it as a joke, a dumb one, but a joke none the less. Go back to figuring out why you got T-boned there guy. :P
Maybe a dumb joke from others perspective, but between those involved, it was taken in the proper context. It was meant to lighten an otherwise crappy situation. There's no need to inject a negative attitude into an otherwise fun discussion between those involved with that incident.
BTW, Rubberducky, I want that pic. LOL