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Post by twoplus on Jun 29, 2008 21:58:40 GMT -6
I went last night to watch the races. Some of the most unbelievable things happened in one moto. The first was a rider went down. It was literally 3 minutes of a flagger waving a red cross flag before the medical personnel noticed. The flagger for the downed rider was on the backside of the double and the other riders obviously could not see him.
After the medic on the four wheeler noticed the red cross flag he went full tilt for the downed rider, not checking the track first before crossing and HIT A RACER! This was completely nuts. I hope that they get that fiasco corrected and don't endanger more riders.
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Post by honda499 on Jun 30, 2008 18:28:30 GMT -6
wow when we go there all the bad thigs happen at the races
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Post by Timm Lucher on Jul 1, 2008 11:41:29 GMT -6
We where racing there that night and there was at least a couple times that the ambulances had to be called out.
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Post by Blazing MX on Jul 1, 2008 16:39:12 GMT -6
I always loved racing the night track at Village. Back in 2002 I raced a Night Flight there with a couple of buddies and they both went to the hospital that night. I raced there a couple of more times after that and then wrote it off. I'm not sure if it's just because of the volume of riders that are there or what it is but it seemed too much of a risk factor for a peice of plastic.
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Post by honda499 on Jul 1, 2008 18:15:28 GMT -6
dang that sucks
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Post by twoplus on Jul 3, 2008 7:50:08 GMT -6
I think everyone has missed to point. It is not the track as much as the "safety" personnel, either flaggers or medical. The little truck they use up there was coming out of turn one earlier that night during a moto. They pulled in front of the leader as he was coming around.
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Post by Timm Lucher on Jul 3, 2008 11:36:14 GMT -6
It was nice to have the little ambulance truck there, but I know what you are talking about as far as the flagger and safety personal, I know there there for our protection but some times they get in the heat of the moment and get preoccupied with what there doing and forget that there is something going on around them. We where at Del Valle 2 weeks ago for the Ponca City Qualifier and they didnt have enough flaggers, I waited until the last minute and then voulentered, and then some of the ones they had werent paying attention.
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Post by Blazing MX on Jul 3, 2008 11:50:32 GMT -6
I think everyone has missed to point. I understand the point by all means. What I was suggesting is that because of the reputation the track receives for the quality of flaggers, and the amount of occurences they have, that some of it may be because of the frequency that they race and the number of riders they have everytime the gate drops. The night my buddies got hurt had nothing to do with the track, other than the double they jumped was a "clear or case and break bones" type of jump. The medical staff was attentive. The reason I don't frequent the track much is because there have been so many riders hurt or killed there. There are many blind landings where the flaggers are not in the correct position to warn riders or they just aren't paying attention. For that reason I don't put myself at an un-necessary risk. The track itself is loads of fun & the staff has always been friendly. Those two things alone aren't enough for me to justify the dangers. |
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Post by cyclepop on Aug 13, 2008 17:53:08 GMT -6
it continues........... Went to "organized" practice last night. Where to begin: - Practice was supposed to start at 6:00, did not start to almost 7:00
- There is no rhyme to reason as to what class you practice in. A riders jumping in with B riders. Black flag was non-existent, even after complaints. A riders in the B class almost landing on slower riders! Then getting pissed off because they were slow?
- 125cc & 250cc mixed in with the 85 class! 85 cc bikes out with the mini's
- Riders cutting the track, right in front of others
- Had a kiddo go down, knocked out and the first thing the med staff member does is turn his head w/o stabilizing his neck!
- Flaggers are more interested in the girls...me too!
- The wrist bands they give you mean nothing, nobody monitors who is entering the track or what class they signed up for. Watched numerous "A" riders run theor practice and stay on the track with the "B" riders.
Organized my A$$! It was a free for all. Paid $15.00 and got 3 rides. Had to hold my breath as big bikes flew over my sons head! Got to watch the medical staff make the biggest mistake ever, thank god the kids neck was not injured he would be crippled now! Bottom line, if you want to live dangerously, go to Village. My suggestion is to bring your own medical staff. If you want to see the most precious thing in your life be put into harms way, go to Village What a shame, such a great track to ride... You would think after all the deaths and accidents, they would ensure stupid things like this dont happen. What we do is dangerous enough already, Village Creek seems to want to make it even more treacherous! |
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