My Crash

[Macon663]

Race 7 on Sunday 5/2/10, myself and another rider got together unintentionally in the chicane in turn 3.  Just wondering if anyone has any pictures.  I was on a red/white Ducati 848, number 41 and the other rider was on a GSXR 750, not sure of the number.

[DougG60]

if it was on lap 1 i have the end results and fog bank across the track from it

[Macon663]

Yea it was lap 1.

[TStinson]

Wow Doug, unfortunately looks like the typical behavior in the am MW-HW classes, LOL.  Glad you came out unscathed.  Did you see that crash around 4:30 or so coming?  You kind of went outside and stayed there while some one blasted that poor dude at the apex.

[TStinson]

You alright Pete?  Sorry to hear you went down, great weekend for you otherwise!

[DougG60]

Wow Doug, unfortunately looks like the typical behavior in the am MW-HW classes, LOL.  Glad you came out unscathed.  Did you see that crash around 4:30 or so coming?  You kind of went outside and stayed there while some one blasted that poor dude at the apex.

that was a friend on the white bike. soon as he passed it was time to have some fun. i went outside to late apex and try to dive up the inside on the exit. then i saw the blue bike coming in hot and lose the front

[drew231506]

Damn that blue bike came out of nowhere.  Id be pissed.

[DougG60]

oh he was specially when he was talking with the corner worker that said the guy on the blue bike blamed the white bike for the incident.

[sixrrr]

My wife was in the bleachers by the chicane. She caught the last bit of the incident. I was last with the yellow shirt. Hope my lines were clean enough for you guys. Glad your OK. She said both of you took a break for a while before getting up.

[paulsbk]

That was a bone head pass by that blue bike.. looks like he lowsided at lean while braking.. hope your friend is ok..

if it was on lap 1 i have the end results and fog bank across the track from it

[racenrub]

boy blue bike was on a kamikazi mission

[alexm]

Man that sucks so much...I don't think people (like the guy on the blue bike) know how painful a crash like that can be for the 'victim'.

Repairing the bike, medical expenses, time off work, lingering pain from the injury...it's so frustrating to see how careless people are with others livelihood. Especially if you're a novice...and racing for freakin 20th place.

To the guy on the blue bike, unless you had a mechanical issue...you're a class A douche.

I think in the expert group you get fewer moves like that because of experience and also, at least possibly, because most experts have stuck around the community enough to know that if everyone hates you for being a dick on the track, your weekend will be less enjoyable. Maybe some tough love shown to the AMs that take dangerous uncalculated risks against others will help them and everyone else out.

In my opinion it would be nice if the racing organization (CCS), and community, took a tougher stand against people that are willing to take such risks with others. I can't believe I'm saying it...but I like STT's policy on crashing...you hit someone and end their weekend? You're done as well...no refunds...