Iowa track unsafe?

[PJ721]

as an FYI...every event of the 2007 MOTO-ST series has been recorded by SPEED and will be shown in the fourth quarter of this year.

Once race to go...Daytona @ the ROC...under the lights....pretty cool

[Court Jester]

that is cool. it's nice to see the sport turning more and more heads

[funsizeracing]

From this map it looks like they have access to using more of the track than they did.  Anyone know why those corners weren't used?

[PJ721]

which turns are you referring to? the layout for both pics is the same...are you looking at what could be called a road course inside the oval? it's REALLY close to the pit wall and not very wide at all..would make for some really slow lap times

[Ducmarc]

that's great Paul I only hope that the series doesn't turn into a factory effort and leave the privateer behind. but you know what TV does.of course a little ducati money wouldn't hurt would it.

[funsizeracing]

which turns are you referring to? the layout for both pics is the same...are you looking at what could be called a road course inside the oval? it's REALLY close to the pit wall and not very wide at all..would make for some really slow lap times

the section at the top right I can't tell what its by in the picture

[PJ721]

this gives a better look of the track...

http://www.iowaspeedway.com/pdfs/SpeedwayMap.pdf

basically it's just a section down below the yellow line on the oval..

guess they could have used cones or haybales/airfence to make a bit of a chicane to slow the speeds down going in to and out of T2 - not sure how that would work either....would have to start the chicane on the banking?

[BigJerm7]

saw the iowa race tonight where higbee hit the wall and his buell caught fire.  looked like he bounced off the wall hard.  how did him and the other rider turnout? 

[Scotty Ryan]

They are both back to riding - Shawn ended up breaking a bunch of bones - but is getting close to 100%... The other rider was my team mate - Brian Kcraget - He was actually the one that got air lifted - they put him into a medically induced coma for a few days - but he back to being himself again.... Actually if you get a chance to watch the next round - which is the Daytona 8 hour final - Should be aired January 7th - both riders competed.... Our team consisting of Brian Kcraget, Hawk Mazzotta and myself won the ST class - That was a nail biter - it almost came down to the last lap.... But it was a good team effort....

[Court Jester]

I just saw the iowa race last night. that was one serious flop into the wall. made my knees buckle just watching it. glad to hear he's doing okay though.

[spyderchick]

IMO, Shawn might tell you he's close to 100%, but he's not. I have a feeling it might take him another few months to get to 95%. He could still use a few more pounds.

He had a broken pelvis, broken leg, separated shoulder on one side, and broken collar bone on the other. Shawn's recovery to the point where he could ride was nothing short of stunning. He has determination like nothing I've ever seen.

Too bad it takes an incident like Shawn's to prove a point.

[Ducati23]

Why do we pay to race at places where we can smash into walls and guard rails by design? Shawn & Larry are fine examples of what can happen when we do.