MotoGP Malaysia...

[ernie953]

Just telling you how it was being there mate. We were sitting mid starting grid and could'nt see big screen properly. To be told nothing was the problem. If crowd had been told that all medical staff were treating injured riders and race could'nt proceed, then i'm sure the fans would have understood. If you listened to the commentary team who could see the fans reaction, they even said they wished someone would tell them what was going on.

[k14]

Well there was nothing they could say really. They cant say sorry do to Marcos death we have cancelled the race now can they.
The footage clearly showed what was a tragic accident. Shame on the crowd I say

Obviously you have all the information.

I was there too and had no idea at all what was going on. At about 1645 we got the message that the race had been cancelled through txt from someone sitting by us and we saw on the big screen some guy walking around pits moving his hands which seemed to confirm that the race had indeed been cancelled. We were unsighted from the crash site and had no idea it was so serious. We were never told that Marco was in serious condition and even 45 minutes later when some guys on the bus back told us he died we still didn't believe it. Not until we saw it on the net. The track speakers didn't go to every grandstand and the ones that did were difficult to hear. It was indicative of the organisation over the whole weekend. Dropping Marco and no flags for Marquez, Smith and Cluzel on first lap of Moto2 FP1 were the other two fairly major stuff ups by the organisers. The average Joe malaysian spent a fair wack of their weekly wage to go and see some racing. They didn't get to see it and weren't told why. I am sure when they found out about the death they would have understood more.

[rachprice]

Obviously you have all the information.

I was there too and had no idea at all what was going on. At about 1645 we got the message that the race had been cancelled through txt from someone sitting by us and we saw on the big screen some guy walking around pits moving his hands which seemed to confirm that the race had indeed been cancelled. We were unsighted from the crash site and had no idea it was so serious. We were never told that Marco was in serious condition and even 45 minutes later when some guys on the bus back told us he died we still didn't believe it. Not until we saw it on the net. The track speakers didn't go to every grandstand and the ones that did were difficult to hear. It was indicative of the organisation over the whole weekend. Dropping Marco and no flags for Marquez, Smith and Cluzel on first lap of Moto2 FP1 were the other two fairly major stuff ups by the organisers. The average Joe malaysian spent a fair wack of their weekly wage to go and see some racing. They didn't get to see it and weren't told why. I am sure when they found out about the death they would have understood more.

I understand that no one was told anything but do you really think they would cancel something that big for no reason?

Not you, but every person that boo-ed and threw shit on the track

1. They were acting like children
and
2. Couldn't use their brains for longer than 2 seconds to realise, hey something must have gone bad for them to do this

I'm not saying they way they ran things was in any way good, in fact it was done pretty poorly (communication and flagging)

Though while the marshals should have, and I hope they do, good training in this sort of thing - you cannot blame them. I know this seems like a pattern, given what happened with Tomizawa, but things happen and it is not good at all but you cannot blame them, it could have happened to anyone - the very best and most trained in this field
Emergency medicine is full of wonderful hindsight.

[k14]

I understand that no one was told anything but do you really think they would cancel something that big for no reason?

Not you, but every person that boo-ed and threw shit on the track

1. They were acting like children
and
2. Couldn't use their brains for longer than 2 seconds to realise, hey something must have gone bad for them to do this

I'm not saying they way they ran things was in any way good, in fact it was done pretty poorly (communication and flagging)

Though while the marshals should have, and I hope they do, good training in this sort of thing - you cannot blame them. I know this seems like a pattern, given what happened with Tomizawa, but things happen and it is not good at all but you cannot blame them, it could have happened to anyone - the very best and most trained in this field
Emergency medicine is full of wonderful hindsight.

When we left the track my mate and I thought the only possibility was that there was oil on the track and that with the fading light the race wouldn't be able to be started before the daylight faded, 100% honest. We had no idea of the real situation, and we are reasonably knowledgeable enthusiasts. The average local at the circuit from what I could see only knew three names, Stoner, Rossi and Khairuddin (Malay 125 racer).

I didn't know people started throwing stuff on the track, yes that is unacceptable. By that time we were probably on the air conned bus back to the CBD.

I think you just have to give the Malaysians the benefit of the doubt. They don't have the knowledge of how the motogp show actually works to have comprehended the enormity of the situation. I believe their actions were out of ignorance and not malice or disrespect. In our eyes certainly unacceptable and I doubt very much the same would have happened at any of the european rounds.

[denill]

No words required:

[Cleve]

No words required:

my new desktop image...

[Ivan]

my new desktop image...

had it as myne for a few days now, gonna miss him ae never knew how the race was going to be when sic was on the money my favourite gp rider at the present time and honestly beleved he was gonna win the title in the next 2 years