Kurt Caselli passing

**flyingcr250** · 16th November 2013, 18:07

http://www.thumpertalk.com/topic/105...i-death/page-2

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**scott411** · 16th November 2013, 18:20

Horrible news for onr of offroad racing great's, joins others like Danny Hamel that Baja claimed,

RIP,

**nzspokes** · 16th November 2013, 19:20

Thats horrid.

RIP.

**rustyrobot** · 16th November 2013, 19:36

Fark - how does that happen on a major event? Hope they catch the scum bag. Doubt they will. RIP dude.

**scott411** · 16th November 2013, 19:50

Originally Posted by rustyrobot

Fark - how does that happen on a major event? Hope they catch the scum bag. Doubt they will. RIP dude.

the rumour is that it was a booby trap, which is comman down there apprently, he was leading the bikes so first on the trail,

**rustyrobot** · 16th November 2013, 20:02

what the hell. I just googled 'baja 1000 boobytraps' - that is some sick shit. And on-going. Fuckers do that to FILM it?

From 2012:
http://bangshift.com/blog/awful-vide...elipe-250.html

**flyingcr250** · 16th November 2013, 20:20

Originally Posted by rustyrobot

what the hell. I just googled 'baja 1000 boobytraps' - that is some sick shit. And on-going. Fuckers do that to FILM it?

From 2012:
http://bangshift.com/blog/awful-vide...elipe-250.html

apparently in the more remote parts of the track they set traps to dissable cars/trucks and to make riders fall off bikes so they can rob them

**FlangMasterJ** · 16th November 2013, 21:50

This is truly saddening. I only watched a Kurt ISDE vid the other week and followed his career throughout the years.

Heartbreaking.

**CrazyFrog** · 17th November 2013, 06:56

Tragic news, especially with his career really going to the next level, contracted to ride the next 3 years with the KTM factory team in the Dakar Series

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMF3G...layer_embedded

Latest news from KTM Racing is:
Kurt, part of the Factory FMF/Bonanza Plumbing/KTM team competing in this desert race, was in a leading position when he suffered a crash that resulted in severe head trauma. He died of his injuries in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.

The team, who have now recovered Kurt's bike discovered traces on the machine that indicate he had collided with some small animal, which apparently caused the crash.

So, booby trap or stupid desert animal? Sad loss, either way.

**Pornstar** · 17th November 2013, 14:33

I'd like to think it was just a freak accident rather than an act of stupidity. As a racer its a risk you actually sign up for. A shame never the less.

**oldguy** · 17th November 2013, 19:52

That is very sad news RIP Kurt Casselli,

**barty5** · 18th November 2013, 09:46

News here say they found bits of what looked like animal on the bike so more likely just one of those freak accidents that happens.

**BoristheBiter** · 18th November 2013, 11:05

Originally Posted by barty5

News here say they found bits of what looked like animal on the bike so more likely just one of those freak accidents that happens.

We did that (well sort of) ride this year and there are animals everywhere, dogs, horses, cows and even chipmunks.
Hard to spot them running out at you never mind at the speeds they do.

**scott411** · 18th November 2013, 11:06

Shane Watts's wife wrote a pretty emtional piece blaming everyone from the comsumers up for the lack of pay in cross country racing and the conditions that lead to Kurt's death,

http://www.shanewatts.com/racers-wife-about-racers-life

**Woodman** · 18th November 2013, 11:57

Originally Posted by scott411

Shane Watts's wife wrote a pretty emtional piece blaming everyone from the comsumers up for the lack of pay in cross country racing and the conditions that lead to Kurt's death,

http://www.shanewatts.com/racers-wife-about-racers-life

What a crock of shit. Does she want all races to be held in a closed off area so nobody can watch.

Emotional yes, but wrong.