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08-10-2010, 10:49 AM | #1 |
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Wow that sucks.. RIP Gette
Another thing not mentioned is the specifics of "he got hit as he was trying to get up".. Not sure what that exactly means - did he stand up and attempt to get off the track the wrong way, i.e. into the race line? i have seen tons of people do that.. they crash and then all common sense, reasoning and anything discussed at the rider's meeting go out the window.. there is a reason they tell you what to do in the event of the crash and to follow the corner worker's instructions, etc.
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08-10-2010, 10:51 AM | #2 |
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A 125 with a fast kid will turn faster lap times than the fastest SVs. I watched my son out pull many SVs last year. They're fine in the same class. How about people stop looking for blame and simply see it as it is... a racing incident.
And btw, this was a 3-rider incident. Not 2. |
08-10-2010, 10:59 AM | #3 |
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so a 58 year old tries to avoid a wreck and crashes himself, then while getting up he gets hit by a 12 yr old. what's the issue with the 12 yr old on the track? I wonder if the 12 yr old had been in front of the 58 would the old dude be dead? 12er prolly would have had the reaction time to avoid the wreck (yes I'm assuming) and then the 58er could have crashed himself (as he did) and hopefully gotten up and walked off without crashing anyone else.
I'm getting up there in the years and my only question in this one would be should a 58 year old man be out there. when you go to bike races it's not old guys sitting around those fancy race bikes. it's 16- 20 yr olds usually. |
08-10-2010, 11:01 AM | #4 | |
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I hope the kid is able to get through this ok.
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08-10-2010, 11:01 AM | #5 | |
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Gette was 38 not 58. I've seen people in their 70's on the track. Mind you that's a track and not a race situation. I hope to be still out there. And there aren't that many old guys (though they're still out there) because they end up persuing other things like kids and a family. Few have the financial inclination to carry on racing for a long time. It's not exactly cheap when you're a privateer. |
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08-10-2010, 11:09 AM | #6 | |
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I agree with the rest too...58 isn't too old...just depends on the individual. |
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08-10-2010, 11:42 AM | #7 | |
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I hope to be out tearing shit up when I'm old as well but I don't see why anyone would argue whether the 12er should have been out there if Gette crashed trying to avoid a wreck on his own. had the 12er hit him while riding because of lack of skill then maybe. |
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08-10-2010, 11:03 AM | #8 |
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That turn is right before oak tree. Usually a point that a large group can gather because of someone slow in front with a bunch of fast rider/drivers behind jockeying for position. Case in point-this is corner 14. See how we are all bunched together. NO it wasn't me being the slow azz.
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08-10-2010, 11:18 AM | #10 | |
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