It caused the abandonment of the NZSBK meeting and it looked like a lot. I checked the photos on Shitbook but I couldnt work it out.
Who knows?
It caused the abandonment of the NZSBK meeting and it looked like a lot. I checked the photos on Shitbook but I couldnt work it out.
Who knows?
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I think the spill was across from 4th to 6th corner (Fulton Hogan). I walked over to have a look right after they announced it.
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Do we know who/what dumped it all? I was watching the CTAS feed/stream to catch my local mates who flew over to compete in the 125 class but that obviously didn't happen (and rightly so)
The filter O-ring split on sidecar 99. Sprayed oil straight up and out of the catch tray.
They tipped nearly 3 litres out of the catch tray once it was back in the pits, so a litre was lost all up.
Though that is a lot still.
Last time I saw oil spilled on Ruapuna was in 1974. At the then Castrol corner. (The track was very basic back then.)
I thought I could be smart and go inside the spill...turned out the cleaner-uppers just hadn't thought anyone would be stupid enough to try going inside the spill and hadn't bothered to clean that bit...crash at 110km/hr. I kept trying to stand back up and kept falling over again. Then I twigged that I was still sliding along at god knows what speed...faster than I could run anyway.
No permanent damage to myself or the bike though. Bet I wouldn't survive that well nowadays!
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Mid late seventies Onekawa there was cement dust covering just about the whole circuit. Never seen so much cement !!!!!
Won the first with a struggle from Pole and after lunch break where they continued to throw cement around I roamed around the pits relating how slippery it was and to avoid the cement.
2nd race , from pole again, flag dropped , push start , bang , gone !!!
My tactics must have worked ?? !!
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If it weren't for flashbacks...I'd have no memory at all..
I wonder if the option of continuing with a shortened circuit was offered...There's a cut through from the hairpin to the dipper entrance which would avoid the affected part. It's been used for club racing many times - often when there weren't enough marshals as it cuts out several points.
Edit - I remember turning up for a Canterbury club day and finding that someone had wiped the sump off a Formula Ford on a kerb and anointed 2/3 of the track.
Took us about 2 hours to get it usable. I believe we got a partial refund from the Car club too.
Some photos if anyone is interested
https://www.facebook.com/72522048430...4642272364002/
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The problem is effectively picking up the excess dust. The dry dust presents nearly as big a hazard as the oil did.
Need a ride on hoover really. Or just a water cannon and a big hair dryer.
I've spent a lunch break out in the sun with a crew of about 15 with brooms and grit taking care of a similar oil spill at my local circuit several months ago. It sucks!
Again, right call to can the day though
On hearing this yesterday OI was surprised they did not have the tech to get the track race ready again in a reasonable time frame. Drews comment is interesting regarding the dust, I'd not considered that - figured it was a residue oil issue.
So in my ignorance why is there not suitable gear to clear the track - kitty litter to soak it up, and a f-big can of brakeclean and a big brush, followed by some of those annoying leaf blowers ....... or a rideon lawn mower thing.
Reminds me years back someone I knew ran car park sweepers in the evening - that had water jets and rotating brushes.
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