The Goat of Hampton Downs

[thecougar 0]

Sunday was supposed to be a practice/warm up for the NZTT next weekend.
At the start of the fourth PRACTICE session, on the first green flag lap, I was coming over the brow of the hill into the dipper, well into braking when something confusing happened.

Some goat came on the outside of me well after the 100m board, hit my right arm/shoulder, then turned in, cutting my front wheel out, dropping me and the bike onto the ground. I expected another bike to be on the ground when i got up-that's how hard he hit me.
I was still around a few bikes-so pace wasn't an issue, neither was there any early braking or the like.
This caused over a grands worth of damage-plus time, also alot of bruising and frustration-
Not to mention throwing doubt into being able to attend the NZTT.

The best bit?
This goat, didn't even have the balls to come and apologise.
The marshels and race controll both saw the accident though didn't manage to take note of who hit me-i didn't see because i was busy tumbling, hurting and smashing a helmet.
Through lap timing and who was in front of me at the time, and speaking/ruling out other riders, it's been narrowed down to 2 possibilities...

Honda number 99, Kieran Thorp.

Whoever it wasn't I'm extremely sorry for dragging your name into it-it's just that goats like this surely need to be stopped from doing this kind of thing on a PRACTICE day, let alone in a race.
IF I'm completely wrong but someone knows/saw who did do it, I will be extremely sorry for unfounded accusations-but someone must be found for doing this.

Surely this lemon needs to pull his head in and put his hand up, obviously he's feeling rather sheepish and trying to hide away.

Any help finding this animal and letting everyone know who to keep away from would be much appreciated.

Thankyou.

As mentioned, i'm sorry for bringing other's names into what has been proven to be my fault for not riding at the correct pace.
I will serve myself up a piece of humble pie.

[gixerracer]

Yea it is bollocks when shit like that happens, bad enough when it happens in a race let alone on a track day im sure they said something about 2 meters between passing the same thing happened in the red group that munter meads kid on the zx6 took this poor guy out going down the hill in turn 1 just went round outside and cut across the front of him poor bugger had no chance and went face first into the ground very un cool.

Sunday was supposed to be a practice/warm up for the NZTT next weekend.
At the start of the fourth PRACTICE session, on the first green flag lap, I was coming over the brow of the hill into the dipper, well into braking when something confusing happened.

Some goat came on the outside of me well after the 100m board, hit my right arm/shoulder, then turned in, cutting my front wheel out, dropping me and the bike onto the ground. I expected another bike to be on the ground when i got up-that's how hard he hit me.
I was still around a few bikes-so pace wasn't an issue, neither was there any early braking or the like.
This caused over a grands worth of damage-plus time, also alot of bruising and frustration-
Not to mention throwing doubt into being able to attend the NZTT.

The best bit?
This goat, didn't even have the balls to come and apologise.
The marshels and race controll both saw the accident though didn't manage to take note of who hit me-i didn't see because i was busy tumbling, hurting and smashing a helmet.
Through lap timing and who was in front of me at the time, and speaking/ruling out other riders, it's been narrowed down to 2 possibilities...
Suzuki SV650 Number 12- Geoffrey Booth, or
Suzuki SV650 Number 137- Stephen Bassett.

Whoever it wasn't I'm extremely sorry for dragging your name into it-it's just that goats like this surely need to be stopped from doing this kind of thing on a PRACTICE day, let alone in a race.
IF I'm completely wrong but someone knows/saw who did do it, I will be extremely sorry for unfounded accusations-but someone must be found for doing this.

Surely this lemon needs to pull his head in and put his hand up, obviously he's feeling rather sheepish and trying to hide away.

Any help finding this animal and letting everyone know who to keep away from would be much appreciated.

Thankyou.

[Nonbeliever]

some guys just don't give a fuck about anyone else on the track,even when the "victim" gets injured.

[thecougar 0]

Yea, pretty unhappy about all the damage-especially having to fork out for another helmet.
But for the dropkick to not even show his face to try explain himself...
I guess him being on a 650 means it's okay to smash through 125s.
Not so clever some people.

[scrivy]

Dontcha just love PRACTICE days!! A time for tossers to fuck up someone elses property by being a complete dick!!
Surely other riders there could have told you who it was???? Could you not even make out a colour of bike??

Practice days - turning wannabie racers into heros........ NOT!!

[thecougar 0]

Dontcha just love PRACTICE days!! A time for tossers to fuck up someone elses property by being a complete dick!!
Surely other riders there could have told you who it was???? Could you not even make out a colour of bike??

Practice days - turning wannabie racers into heros........ NOT!!

I was looking towards the inside of the corner when i just felt a wack on my arm, then the front was hit hard by the other bike turning across me. I couldn't see alot as I was tumbling and rolling. When i got up I looked up to the people watching but couldn't get up to them untill after the session had finished. I asked the marshels-they pointed out a bike which they said was him because his leathers were ripped-after angrily approaching him, I found out there was no way it was him.
I know the marshels are a great help and we couldn't be there without them-but this time i was left rather humbled by their wrong points of advice. They said that race control had seen the accident, so I would've thought they'd want to speak to the other rider.
Guess not.
Like I've said-with the lap timing readouts, and remembering who was in front of me at the time-there was only 2 riders left who could've been behind me going into that point.
But I'm trying to stay slightly calm and not accuse the wrong person again.
The joys of motorsport. As if it isn't hard enough to make the grids! haha

[Shaun]

I was looking towards the inside of the corner when i just felt a wack on my arm, then the front was hit hard by the other bike turning across me. I couldn't see alot as I was tumbling and rolling. When i got up I looked up to the people watching but couldn't get up to them untill after the session had finished. I asked the marshels-they pointed out a bike which they said was him because his leathers were ripped-after angrily approaching him, I found out there was no way it was him.
I know the marshels are a great help and we couldn't be there without them-but this time i was left rather humbled by their wrong points of advice. They said that race control had seen the accident, so I would've thought they'd want to speak to the other rider.
Guess not.
Like I've said-with the lap timing readouts, and remembering who was in front of me at the time-there was only 2 riders left who could've been behind me going into that point.
But I'm trying to stay slightly calm and not accuse the wrong person again.
The joys of motorsport. As if it isn't hard enough to make the grids! haha

Well why NOT DELETE the names you have named then, UNILL you know who it was then 100%

[scrivy]

I can't believe other riders following you didn't come forward to tell you who it was! That sucks!

[thecougar 0]

Well why NOT DELETE the names you have named then, UNILL you know who it was then 100%

If one of these two gentleman can confirm it wasn't them-then hey presto-we have a winner.

[Shaun]

If one of these two gentleman can confirm it wasn't them-then hey presto-we have a winner.

Good luck with your racing career then. Do you even know if either of them are members on here?

[R6_kid:Me]

Yea it is bollocks when shit like that happens, bad enough when it happens in a race let alone on a track day im sure they said something about 2 meters between passing the same thing happened in the red group that munter meads kid on the zx6 took this poor guy out going down the hill in turn 1 just went round outside and cut across the front of him poor bugger had no chance and went face first into the ground very un cool.

That was nasty to see, I saw them coming into the corner and was about to get on the radio to call in the close passing, before I'd pressed the button to talk they'd contacted and the gsxr/sv(?) was on it's way down.

[thecougar 0]

Good luck with your racing career then. Do you even know if either of them are members on here?

As this is a general motorcycling race forum, i thought that someone who was watching may have seen it and be able to help out. Or know either of these people.
You suggest just be quiet and because i was upside down-not being able to see who hit me, forget all about it?
I know you're going to say-don't put names out there if you don't know who it is.
I'm not accusing these people of murder, just trying to find out who's been riding like a fuckwit.
Like I've said-if it's no one who's hit me and I've blamed the wrong people. I'll be the first to put my hand up and eat the worlds biggest humble pie.
But-I think it'd be nice to know who's driving round like a bulldozer.

If this happens everytime I goto a practice day-there won't be much of a career.

[CookMySock]

I watched my sons soccer team coach yelling at them not to let the pressure off (score was 20:1 to them) and cringed at the beating they were giving out, when I realised that life is kinda like soccer - and at the very least competitive sport is exactly like soccer - play the rulebook, play the player not the ball, exploit the grey area, and generally show no care for anyones feelings - especially after you have just given them a fucking good thrashing.

It sucks to hear about your scraped-up bike, but sometimes sport is like that. You will be better served to get angry and get even - none of this giving up and crying shit.

So sort your bike and get out there and make them pay. Lets see it?

Steve

[R6_kid:Me]

While I do feel sorry for you due to the cost and injury incurred, I'm still left wondering exactly what you're expecting to get out of this by finding out who took you out?

In my opinion you can either be a Collin Edwards or a Nicky Hayden. Collin Edwards get's on with life and his philosophy is "that's racing", he moves on and worries about getting sorted for the next race. Nicky Hayden bitches and moans and tries to pick fights with whoever took him out, like he's on a holy mission to destroy all those who oppose his progress, he then end's up in a hole and takes a fair while longer to get back to where he was.

It's easy to see who is more consistent with their racing, and I'd say that it's a lot to do with their attitude. Unfortunately the only help you're likely to get is "suck it up and come back fighting hard next time". Think of it as character building

[scrivy]

It sucks to hear about your scraped-up bike, but sometimes sport is like that. You will be better served to get angry and get even - none of this giving up and crying shit.

So sort your bike and get out there and make them pay. Lets see it?

Steve

Might be alright in some sports that can't cause death......................

MNZ's code of conduct rules and other clauses basically say retribution will be liable for expulsion......
That would put an end to 'thecougars' racing interests for sure!!