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August 14th, 2016, 03:50 PM | #1 |
Senior Member Joined: Jul 2007 From: Dubvegas, or thereabouts Posts: 5,392 Likes: 1807 | Sam Lowes handlebar breaking and resulting crash |
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August 14th, 2016, 04:34 PM | #2 |
Senior Member Joined: Mar 2016 From: FNQ Posts: 471 Likes: 295 I Ride: DRZ400E |
It was pretty hard fall. Very much lucky to only be travelling at the speed he was and not at the end of one of the longer straights. Also raises the question regarding bike safety after a crash. At every race meet, every bike is inspected by officials who deem the bike fit/unfit for the racing regulations. Yet after a crash, generally a rider decides this. As was evidenced yesterday, Lowes bike was not up to safety standards and he could very much have killed himself or others. Do we need to tighten up this practice?? I'd hate to see a racer not able to compete because of over reaching rules in regard to crashed/ returning to field motorcycles. i.e a blanket rule that states a rider must never re-enter a race after a fall. Likewise I'd hate to see a serious injury due to such happenings. |
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August 15th, 2016, 01:10 AM | #3 | |
Senior Member Joined: Jan 2011 From: The North! Posts: 3,445 Likes: 145 | Quote:
It works, thats all I have to say about that. | |
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August 15th, 2016, 01:31 AM | #4 | |
Junior Member Joined: Oct 2015 From: The Netherlands Posts: 27 Likes: 14 I Ride: A bicyle :( | Quote:
i'm a marshal at assen. i don't marshal at big events. but i've been told that marshalls can keep riders from the dutch championship from re joining the race after they crashed and there's something wrong with the bike. but with motogp they can't. they have to check the bike and tell the rider the brake is broken but if he wants to continue they are not allowed to stop him. i think it's because the big sponsorship money in gp. | |
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August 15th, 2016, 01:49 AM | #5 |
Blue Smoker Joined: Apr 2008 From: Out of Nowhere Posts: 6,850 Likes: 2517 I Ride: The original |
Lady Luck leaves the hapless Sam 'Low-side' stranded at the altar yet again. Yet this year promised to be the perfect matrimony between man and machine...Sam and Team. Following a brief honeymoon period it seems that the rotten luck is returning. After the frankly bizarre 'Spies-esque' sequence of events at Speed Up last season (does anyone recall the collapsed rear hugger grinding a groove into the rear tyre at Misano?) I'd really hoped that the union of Sam with Gresini and Kalex was a marriage made in heaven. Sam is a real talent with a mature approach and a tenacious attitude. I do think his riding style could be more economical however and perhaps he'll reign this in next year at Apriia. If I'm honest though, I'm more excited at the prospect of Zarco at Tech 3. Good to see Alex on the grid yesterday - it wouldn't surprise me if his bonus from the 8 hour exceeded his brothers entire yearly income at Gresini. |
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August 15th, 2016, 05:38 AM | #6 | |
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August 15th, 2016, 07:40 AM | #7 | |
Blue Smoker Joined: Apr 2008 From: Out of Nowhere Posts: 6,850 Likes: 2517 I Ride: The original | Quote:
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August 15th, 2016, 04:18 PM | #8 | |
Senior Member Joined: Jan 2011 From: The North! Posts: 3,445 Likes: 145 | Quote:
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August 15th, 2016, 04:22 PM | #9 | |
Senior Member Joined: Jan 2011 From: The North! Posts: 3,445 Likes: 145 | Quote:
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August 15th, 2016, 11:31 PM | #10 | |
Blue Smoker Joined: Apr 2008 From: Out of Nowhere Posts: 6,850 Likes: 2517 I Ride: The original | Quote:
Luthi on the other hand is the back it in king right now. | |
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