Paeroa safety?

[Rcktfsh]

Nah, you would wack your head on the fence first. We were sliding our knees on the kerb over the stop bank and in the right hander right after that one though.

This year was my first at Paeroa. I thought it was a bit crazy after two slow laps of practice but got my head around it pretty quickly. I felt it was safer than Wanganui - at least there was the begginings of run off in the fast areas at Paeroa, wheras at Wanganui there is always a foot high kerb to greet you when/if you crash. We all know what we are getting into going there - and that's why this year was my first.

Jay

Yeah well what would you know ya big girls blouse, despite having a clear advantage in riding a bike from the 80's (we all know how good things were in the good old days) you struggled to beat half the field in the feature race. Frankly Seans blow up sex doll, which for some reason you had on display in your pits, could have done a better job.

[Mom]

I have a vid taken at the first bump beside the dummy grid. A motard standing up & weaving close enough to pinch my camera. What if did go through my mind but bugger me it's the most exciting thing I've seen in years.

A couple of years ago we were standing about there on the back straight. There was a guy with a young girl next to him. There was only sheep mesh along the curb so this little girl was leaning right out so she could see up the straight. I said to her Dad, you might want to get her to step back a bit before the bikes come through. After they had passed us the first time the bloke thanked me. He had no idea just how close the racing is.

[sidecar bob]

Yeah well what would you know ya big girls blouse, despite having a clear advantage in riding a bike from the 80's (we all know how good things were in the good old days) you struggled to beat half the field in the feature race. Frankly Shauns blow up sex doll, which for some reason you had on display in your pits, could have done a better job.

Shaun Ellis has a blow up sex doll !!!??? That bastard is going to hear from me, he's been holding out.

[Grubber]

[QUOTE=DangerousBastard;1129660353]Tracks aren't designed for racing - they're designed for crashing.

Hmmmmm....now this makes sense. So we race on a track primarily to crash on it?????

[jellywrestler]

I felt it was safer than Wanganui - at least there was the begginings of run off in the fast areas at Paeroa, wheras at Wanganui there is always a foot high kerb to greet you when/if you crash.

clearly you haven't seen anyone crash at the kink on the main straight then, nor indeed the kink on the back straight? I might send them a tennis court net soon , they can stretch it between those two forklifts and actually make use of them...

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

You cannot compare street and circuit racing, they are two totally different beasts. The racers that choose to race them know what the risks are and make their decision to race based on their own risk assessments.

Short of moving buildings, street furniture etc your not going to make much of a difference. However there are things that can be done, its all down to cost.
The IOM for instance, they have tried real hard to improve things there. The mountain section; they have lowered banks on the inside of corners (improving visability), replaced steal drain covers with the ones you fill with tar seal, they burned of the white lines off and use a 'one application' grippier paint (no build up of paint layers), use chamfered (sloping) curbs).
In the towns they now use (and are replacing) street signs with removable ones, they water blast the bird shit of the road under trees and other overhangs etc. (I'm sure Shaun could elaborate further)

Paeroa could be made a little safer and you can bet your ass AMCC and PPT race committee will be de-briefing on what can be improved upon in time for next year and have a plan to make it as safe as possible in years to come.

I love street racing and plan on being there next year but because I wont be vying for a podium possition I wont be giving it 10-10ths but trying all the same and enjoying racing in front of a large crowd.

[suzuki21]

Why the hell cant a GPS map be made of where barriers should be so they are put in the same place each year? Any idiot would be able to set up crash barriers then. I dont understand why evey year organizers at race meetings (closed circuit as well) usually get a high profile rider to check the track and have to tell them to move barriers or add more. I also believe an experienced rider wasnt taken around the Paeroa circuit before racing this year to check the track safety?

[Quasievil]

Why the hell cant a GPS map be made of where barriers should be so they are put in the same place each year? Any idiot would be able to set up crash barriers then. I dont understand why evey year organizers at race meetings (closed circuit as well) usually get a high profile rider to check the track and have to tell them to move barriers or add more. I also believe an experienced rider wasnt taken around the Paeroa circuit before racing this year to check the track safety?

Tony Reese went out with the sighting in lap, I assume for this reason

[CookMySock]

Hmmmmm....now this makes sense. So we race on a track primarily to crash on it?????

The whole intent of a properly designed track, is to make racing as safe as possible. Every possible scenario is analysed and the dangers minimised.

Street racing just isn't built that way. There are nasty little steel pipes, concrete power poles, square-edged lumps of concrete, people standing riiiight next to the track - it's never going to be a smart thing to do.

So either do it, or don't do it.

Steve

[Rcktfsh]

Shaun Ellis has a blow up sex doll !!!??? That bastard is going to hear from me, he's been holding out.

actually it gets worse, the doll is Sean Walsh's ex

[sunhuntin]

bit in the paper today about the accident. the other rider was dave lett, who is local. ive never heard of him, but im assuming hes related to joe lett, who used to own the suzuki dealer. it said the bikes collided at low speed. swingers got away ok.
dave came away with a broken leg, broken ribs and shoulder blades, so he will be a bit sore for a while. said that alan had pelvic and chest injuries.

[scrivy]

Shaun Ellis has a blow up sex doll !!!??? That bastard is going to hear from me, he's been holding out.

He'll need vinyl repair patches after you've finished with it..........

[jellywrestler]

Tony Reese went out with the sighting in lap, I assume for this reason

Maybe you thinking of Tony Rees? Paul Dobbs was riders rep and part of his job was to go around in the safety car before it all started, Rees was the lead rider for the newcomers. One of the issues is that the wool fadges, filled with plastic bottles, at the end of the back straight were all in place but they were just sitting on the dirt and riders were sliding right under them. The riders reps veiw wouldn't be able to ascertain the integrity of this system really.
I'm sure there will be a few things looked at in closer detail and improvements made so we can all be better off next year

[jellywrestler]

He'll need vinyl repair patches after you've finished with it..........

velcro patches give that extra challenge on the next outing...

[JayRacer37]

Yeah well what would you know ya big girls blouse, despite having a clear advantage in riding a bike from the 80's (we all know how good things were in the good old days) you struggled to beat half the field in the feature race. Frankly Seans blow up sex doll, which for some reason you had on display in your pits, could have done a better job.

I know, sorry. I'll get the other half next year. Maybe you could have a go at it for me then Mr?