Mark Dennis - Highside - T2 - Summit Main - 5 May 07

[magicrat]

All,

Well ... today was the first race I ever watched "in person".

Those poor guys got out there and while they were in the starting grid ... it started to rain.  They all had dry tires on ... and it was like watching guys do a frontal assault at Normandy.  Seven bikes went down in turns 1 & 2 right in front of me ... in just two laps.

Mark was on fire on his little GP bike.  He sounded like a pissed-off bumble bee coming around turn 1 and was pulling away ...

I locked my camera onto him ... he was railing ... and then ... WOW!

I was sooo glad to see him get up and walk away.  It was really scary seeing him wreck like that so up-close & personal. 

He came by my pit a few hours after this with his wife and I gave him a copy of the footage.  He's just fine.

Step through the clips a frame at a time ... and you really see what happened. 

Click the link below for a Small-Sized "streaming" video (no waiting):

http://www.magicratproductions.com/Pix/FLVids/Teaser/Dennis/Dennis.html

[ecumike]

Aww, damn.  Glad to hear he's ok.  Was that in GTL? 
I hate summit in the rain.  Actually, I just plain hate summit. 

[Court Jester]

damn, glad to see he got up and was in good shape. that thing snapped way out quick.

[Super Dave]

I love the slow mo' with sound.   

[bambam]

awesome video pat. it's a shame no one got a video of mine on the front straight. you guts left too early.

[Gixxerblade]

Did they declare it 'wet'?

[ahastings]

Yes they declared it wet 15 minutes before the first race. But it wasn't raining enough to switch to rains. I crashed in the same exact spot as him in the first race, in fact it looks like a replay of my crash. The problem is when it is wet the traction on the concrete is decent, but as soon as you exit the concrete there is sealer on the pavement and it is as slick as ice when it is wet.

[Jeff]

No better way to crash than on video...  Very cool shot and glad that Mark walked away..

[Gixxerblade]

Yes they declared it wet 15 minutes before the first race. But it wasn't raining enough to switch to rains. I crashed in the same exact spot as him in the first race, in fact it looks like a replay of my crash. The problem is when it is wet the traction on the concrete is decent, but as soon as you exit the concrete there is sealer on the pavement and it is as slick as ice when it is wet.

Ah! Glad everyone was OK.

[Kuala76]

awesome video pat. it's a shame no one got a video of mine on the front straight. you guts left too early.

Glad you are okay!  We were in the carousel Saturday and Sunday.  We had to verify several times with Control that you were "okay" then asked to have someone check on you since you have a history of presenting as "fine" and not really being "fine"!!!!

You were running great out there :):)

~Kumi
MARRC Corner Worker

[danboy]

Greg, I was watching from the start finish tower. Damn son what a show. Glad you're alright.

[magicrat]

I heard about it Greg.  Yikes!

Glad you are all together.  Everybody says it was a triple digit crash.