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Until I thought the back marker would easily make it off the track, no race started.
And yes, we had big races, so I know about minutes.
This race was open to any ability rider, it was separated by 30, 40 or 50 not a pro only race, if you wanted to have a great time ripping a 125/150, that’s why tony pushes these races and they are super fun.
This was purely a racing incident, could have happened on a practice day at any track in USA
NO BLAME, both riders are gonna be ok, THANKFULLY
2 other riders lost their lives this weekend without anyone else involved at different tracks. Its the bad part of this hobby for some and job for others but it happens. One friend once told me while I lay beside him on the track for 20 minutes after breaking his back from a crash before they took him to the hospital that don't walk away from racing because of this go race for him and when he left for the hospital i went back to the line got on my bike and raced for him. Still do and everyone else that has been injured or lost his life racing I race for them. Hate all you want. Cause I never will.
The Shop
Zero fault on Mike….100% promoter
What a shit show
The point is, Motocross is dangerous enough as it is....throw in a track that doesn't give a shit about safety even a little bit and will cut corners absolutely anywhere possible to make $1 more profit and you get things like this.
It's hilarious that anyone with functioning brain cells could stick up for Glen Helen at this point, the place is a fucking joke when it comes to safety. I don't want to see them get shut down but when it inevitably happens it will be due to shitty management, period. The people who call the shots there are fucking idiots and I hope they read this and see just how stupid most of us think they are.
Pit Row
As for Glen Helen, they seem awfully cavalier about safety at their events. If the 30 second board girl would have been seriously injured or killed when they dropped the gate prematurely with her standing in the middle of the track, do you think her family or insurer would just laugh it off as "Glen Helen being Glen Helen"? Same for having an ambulance cross a live track, and double (triple?) gating the fastest class of the weekend with 125's. They unnecessarily expose themselves to foreseeable liability, and that is what is going to get them shut down not customers squawking online.
Moto is dangerous, and there is no reason to make it more so by not implementing and ENFORCING reasonable splits. Tracks have an obligation (IMHO) to do this, and not cater to the "fast group" that wants to go out whenever they want, or the kids who will cut a track and jump in on practices that aren't theirs. I vote with my wallet and go elsewhere when tracks don't take my safety seriously.
Here in the PNW I'll call out Mountainview and Albany for managing their splits pretty effectively. Other places are hit and miss, although Woodland made some changes recently after I bitched to Charley. Some weren't happy with the changes, but the 30-35 Vet riders there were very pleased to have our own class and not be mixed with other classes.
Being a Vet rider, I often get gated with Women, Superminis, and others. Sometimes even Juniors or 30+ B/C. The only ones on that list I feel safe with are the Women because they usually ride pretty smart. I'm a good starter too and man I hate going into the first corner in the top 5 with 30+ B riders. They just DGAF if there's contact and someone goes down.
While the rider that got in the way bears some responsibility here too, GH bears most of it. MA800 bears none. He was racing within his limits.
Hammer 663s
At one race I saw some guy park his Mercedes sedan right in the middle of the track exit.The dude just gets out of his car and walks over to watch the racing like he owns the place. EMT mule couldn’t even get through with the car and all the people.
But ya.... Glen Helen needs their asses chewed for putting on that S show..... you don't put fast pros on the gate with the 50 plus 125 crowd..... wtf?????
Yeah, that never happened because no other Motorsport would put such a discrepancy of ability/speed on the same racetrack together at the same time
Motocross is and always will be a very dangerous sport, we all except that. but there is no excuse for adding more risk by putting such different speeds on the track
not just at this event, but when I see pros practicing on the same track as kids on 65s I will never stop being shocked at the stupidity.
I know time becomes an issue but our district races here are 10-12 hour days anyways. I feel A/Pro classes should drop alone even if there's only say 3 riders. Its just safer for everyone.
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