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[rubberducky]

My name is David I am the one you T-boned in the hairpin at Barber. I am not wanting to chew your a$$ or anything, I was just wanting some answers. Yes, I am a bit pissed over the situation but I am not trying to start anything, like I said I just need some answers to help with my recovery.

[Xian_13]

I don't know if it was Mark  that T-boned you or not.

I would be surprized if he was down at Barber.
But having a long record of being wrong, he rides a Red/Silver 600RR

Mark is a great guy, 18 and well focused on life for his age.

However... if it is him you are looking for, you will not find him on this board as far as I know.

XIII

[schnettler]

David,

 Hi this is Mark Schnettler. I am amateur 151. I am sorry if there is any confusion about what happened. In the middleweight gp race there were three people that were turning into the hairpin corner. One of them being me. I came into the corner in front of an expert I passed coming into the corner. Right when I was about to turn into the corner my rear tire got loose I was trail braking with my rear brake and slowly started to let go of the brakes and I was tossed off my bike to find myself in the grass with a green bike.  I got up and got back on my bike and my brake lever was busted so I pushed my bike over to the fence and that was that. This is what happened and at the time I was very focused and under control.

[hdpromos]

You should then have "focused" on finding the guy that you knocked down and apologized! :(

HD

[Chuck]

For the record, I was in the corner as well but am not an expert.  On another note, Mark is a good kid that is learning at a fast rate.  I've raced with him all year and have not had any problems with his riding style.

[rubberducky]

by the look of the pictures you were on the bike when it smacked into the back of me. is that correct?

were you tring to follow behind me on the inside line, or were you one of the bikes i was passing in the corner?

by the look of the tire mark on my tail your bike was straight up and down when it hit mine. were you heading off the track or getting ready to drop it in?

you had said that someone bumped into you(elbowed you) thats why you hit me. you now say your rear was loose that is why you hit me.

it felt as though when the bike hit it was going alot faster than mine by the feel of the impact. i was all the way on the inside when i turned in so i could avoid this type of accident. i just am not understanding how this happened. i got on the bike and made the choice to race and these types of things do happen and i accept the responsibility for my choices but maybe its just me but i dont get it. i realize the accident maybe a little bit shady to you too, but any answers you can give me will help.

[Chuck]

We are amatures for a reason...shit happens.  

[rubberducky]

chuck, i have no doubt he is a good kid. i am trying to get answers. i like to be able to not put myself in bad positions and do it with out hesitation. thats how things like this happen. i am not trying to attack his integrety, i am trying to evaluate the situation in an educated way to see if i would do it again next time. there was a total of five of us in the braking zone and one mistake can cause a real ugly scene for everyone.

i realize you (chuck) think that i am an out of control racer, and if that is your opinion that is fine. i have never taken anyone out, and there are alot of people that have been in a corner with me when things got nasty and they will tell you i would rather lose a position than cause an altercation.

[schnettler]

David,

 I am just curious what pictures you are looking at??
I haven't seen any pictures yet of this weekend.

[rubberducky]

chuck, i have no doubt he is a good kid. i am trying to get answers. i like to be able to not put myself in bad positions and do it with out hesitation. thats how things like this happen. i am not trying to attack his integrety, i am trying to evaluate the situation in an educated way to see if i would do it again next time. there was a total of five of us in the braking zone and one mistake can cause a real ugly scene for everyone.

i realize you (chuck) think that i am an out of control racer, and if that is your opinion that is fine. i have never taken anyone out, and there are alot of people that have been in a corner with me when things got nasty and they will tell you i would rather lose a position than cause an altercation.

[rubberducky]

i am good freinds with the VHS photography people. they showed me the pics on sun. hell if it wasnt for them i would have had a real bad trip back to atlanta. tell you what, i dont deal with this message stuff. Mark, call me at 678-524-3960 David

[Jack_Brock]

Rubberducky- unless you have a video, you probably will never get the answers you want.  Seems like you are asking how to avoid getting hit from behind, and you can't unless you are in last place.  Also, since you are still gathering facts, go easy on Mark since this is a public forum.  Good luck with your recovery!