I was up at Thunderhill for a track day. While I was out instructing in the C session, a Black Flag was thrown just after the checkered was given. Not knowing what had occured, I slowed to a rather modest pace and indicated to the other riders arround me to do like wise. I saw a photographer running with his tripod out of the impact area in turn 6. I could not see the bike that had gone down.
I hurried back to the pit lane to find out what had happened. There I found out it was not a rider incident, but someone had crossed the fence in turn six (the "photographer" I saw). Pheseant season opened up last weekend here in CA. It was a hunter dead set on whacking this fleeing rooster. He crossed the track boundary fence, ran across the live track, and fired off a shot at the bird!!! :o
I bet my leathers could handle #8 shot... but #6! Hmmm. :P
Yikes! That's nuts. What did the track day organizers do?
Good thing you weren't in Wisconson.... :-/
I trust they called the sheriff on that ashat.
QuoteGood thing you weren't in Wisconson.... :-/
Dang Chris...
... One incident (while absolutely terrible) is not indicative of the entire state.
Dawn :-/
Someone needed to deliver a sound beatin' on this a$$ clown ! Didn't the exhaust give him a clue there was a session going on? I would be afraid to walk across a live track, I wonder why he wasn't...
Quote, I wonder why he wasn't...
He had a loaded gun would be my guess :P
Quotea Black Flag was thrown just after the checkered was given. Not knowing what had occured, I slowed to a rather modest pace
I hurried back to the pit lane to find out what had happened.
Should this have been red flag? ??? or what is the procedure for this group on a black flag?
QuoteDang Chris...
... One incident (while absolutely terrible) is not indicative of the entire state.
Dawn :-/
Lighten up, Dawn. :-* I was making light of a bad situation, not serving an indictment of your entire state! Besides, you already know that Wisconson is my favorite state. Why would I bash it? (unless I was TRYING to get your goat, which wasn't the case here.)
Anyhow, we all know that the Wisconson sniper was a forign immigrant who lived in Minnisota! Those are the kind of people you can't trust! I say we deport all forigners who live in Minnisota! They're no good! They have beady, close-set eyes and funny accents! Drive them out! Save our children!
( :-* :-* :-* Edgar :-* :-* :-*)
Sorry Chris...
I couldn't see the light in your eyes and the smirk on your face to realize your were being your usual smart _ _ _ self. ;)
Dawn :D
QuoteShould this have been red flag? ??? or what is the procedure for this group on a black flag?
Well...red flag for that organization (and not that I agree with this) is to stop on track. Black flag is to clear the track- It was a mute point since the checkered was flying.
Out of curousity what do they do when they need to get A hazardous bike off track? if they use black for the whole field.
QuoteOut of curousity what do they do when they need to get A hazardous bike off track? if they use black for the whole field.
The sniper just drops the hazardous bike.... :(
Gives Kevlar protection a whole new marketing campaign! :o
QuoteOut of curousity what do they do when they need to get A hazardous bike off track? if they use black for the whole field.
Waving black- whole field
Standing/Pointing black or Meat Ball- individual
And we thought masonry nails were bad!!