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Title: Scary moment - Photog in right place to catch it
Post by: Rob Hilding on May 20, 2009, 06:52:33 PM
Mission Raceway - Mission,BC

I did a track day here two weeks ago - follow the sequence .......

http://tdathan.zenfolio.com/p512436154 (http://tdathan.zenfolio.com/p512436154)

Rider hurt his shoulder - but otherwise he's OK

And lucky ;)
Title: Re: Scary moment - Photog in right place to catch it
Post by: desmoquattro on May 20, 2009, 07:19:18 PM
Wow...that's a terrible turn, with the wall right there.
Title: Re: Scary moment - Photog in right place to catch it
Post by: MadDuck on May 22, 2009, 09:45:49 AM
Very scary for everyone. It's amazing that none of the following riders hit him or the bike and it got real close there for a bit. Whew!
Title: Re: Scary moment - Photog in right place to catch it
Post by: tufty on May 22, 2009, 10:10:36 AM
Quote from: bozcoRob on May 20, 2009, 06:52:33 PM
Mission Raceway - Mission,BC

I did a track day here two weeks ago - follow the sequence .......

http://tdathan.zenfolio.com/p512436154 (http://tdathan.zenfolio.com/p512436154)

Rider hurt his shoulder - but otherwise he's OK

And lucky ;)

That'll buff right out. His underwear is totaled though. [roll]
Title: Re: Scary moment - Photog in right place to catch it
Post by: Rob Hilding on May 22, 2009, 10:15:21 AM
Quote from: mac900 on May 22, 2009, 09:45:49 AM
Very scary for everyone. It's amazing that none of the following riders hit him or the bike and it got real close there for a bit. Whew!

Bike #969 hit the downed bike with his left ankle - but the shoulder (down rider) and the ankle were the only injuries - coulda been bad
Title: Re: Scary moment - Photog in right place to catch it
Post by: Rob Hilding on May 22, 2009, 06:59:58 PM
Incident took place entering turn Six.....


(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3554921673_957497fcc2.jpg)