First track crash

**dpex** · 15th November 2008, 17:45

Got invited to have a go on the Bucket circuit today. Holy-Shit!!!

Stepping off 200-something Kgs of Yami onto about 50Kgs of 125 bucket felt like being a weight-lifter trying to dance the Sugar-Plum Fairy in Swan Lake!

Anyway, around I went, trying to down-load some of the characteristics of this pony into my auto-file as quickly as possible, and was just starting to get a glimmer of understanding of the dynamics when some Red-Misted Knob-Jockey (isn't that such a great descriptor?) came outside my left line as I was setting up for a tight-right-hander. Then the prick cut right, right alongside.

Net result? My front wheel tangled with his exhaust, just behind his peg. He squirted off. Dpex did the high-side. Whirled through the air like a pissed helicopter blade, then SPLAT! Face down.

Total damage? Bruised...Ego. One pinky. One thumb. One shoulder. And a bit of neck whiplash. But none enough to remove me from tomorrow's event at Puke.

And did the little weasel who did this come forth and fess up after the event with some weak excuse like, 'Sorry Mate. I thought you wuz Craig Shiriffs so, like I thought you could hack it.' ...or something.

Oh no. The little toad went off and hid. As it happened, nobody was watching at the time, so the little skunk got off Scot-free. But he knows he did it, and will probably believe I can ID him. That should make his miserable life a bit more miserable for a while, as he awaits the call which will never come.

But hey! The good news is. I just had my very first ever bin. In fact, very first-ever accident on anything with wheels. So that's kinda cool.

I feel a bit 'blooded' so to speak.

But Jesus, it happens so quickly, huh? One second you're roaring around, the next you're staring at the ground, doing a quick body check and thinking, "Mother would not approve of this."

Anyway. First bin. Let's hope it's the last for a long time.

**Duke girl** · 15th November 2008, 18:34

What happened to you today makes you have more than have your witts about you when out there racing against those who dont have much consideration for anyone they are racing against. He was no doubt to scared and shit frightened to come up and face you after it happened even thou it would have been nice of him to do so. Hopefully you will have a much better day tomorrow, so goodluck and enjoy.

**stanko** · 15th November 2008, 18:59

Get over it, he probably dosent even know you fell off. Road code dosent apply to racing. maybe you were taking some crazy line that messed him up .

**dpex** · 15th November 2008, 19:02

Originally Posted by stanko

Get over it, he probably dosent even know you fell off. Road code dosent apply to racing. maybe you were taking some crazy line that messed him up .

Well gee thanks, Stinko. And you'd be a bit of a racing officionado, right?

**wbks** · 15th November 2008, 19:11

Hard luck but I agree with him. Unless he ruinned your chances of winning the WSBK or put you in a cast of some sort he probably wouldn't feel obligated to apoligise. But seriously, in any form of sport, if you get all flustered every time someone screws you over you might pop a vain of some sort. Just do the same to him later on.

**shafty** · 15th November 2008, 19:41

I'm with dpex; Its a sport, right? Well SPORTSMANSHIP dictates the Guy should front up and offer a handshake in apology - at the very least.

**Chrislost** · 15th November 2008, 19:44

Originally Posted by dpex

Got invited to have a go on the Bucket circuit today. Holy-Shit!!!

Anyway, around I went, trying to down-load some of the characteristics of this pony into my auto-file as quickly as possible, and was just starting to get a glimmer of understanding of the dynamics when some rider with more balls then dpex outbraked im (isn't that such a great descriptor?) came outside my left line as I was setting up for a tight-right-hander. Then the prick cut right, right alongside.

Thats racing...

might want to work your skills some more if you need to concentrate so hard on the corner you cant avoid somone...

Originally Posted by dpex

But he knows he did it, and will probably believe I can ID him. That should make his miserable life a bit more miserable for a while, as he awaits the call which will never come.

so you can apoligise for smacking into him??

**Ixion** · 15th November 2008, 19:49

Hang on. Your FRONT wheel tangled with his exhaust, just behind the foot peg, you say. So, in fact he was in front of you?

As I read what you say, he passed you on the inside coming into the corner and the you hit him. Rider in front owns the track. Once he was past you, it was up to you to run wide to avoid him.

That's racing. It's about winning. Getting in front. Road rules don't apply.

Sorry, don't see the other rider had anything to apologise for. In fact, you maybe should be apologisng to him for hitting him.

**wbks** · 15th November 2008, 19:51

Sportsmanship isn't a bad thing but this doesn't sound like a big deal that would really require an apology. Atleast not one you would go out of your way to give. I bet if you walked past him in the pits he would have said "hey sorry mate" or something similar. Thats if he even knew he dropped you.

**James Deuce** · 15th November 2008, 19:53

Sounds like a racing incident to me.

Good on you for wanting to keep on getting on the horse though.

**Buckets4Me** · 15th November 2008, 20:06

It was practice you dont turn in on someone like that
they guy dose have something to say sorry for and he should
he was probably worried he would be sent home
the passing rider has the responsibility not to knock the other rider down

**Buckets4Me** · 15th November 2008, 20:11

Originally Posted by wbks

Sportsmanship isn't a bad thing but this doesn't sound like a big deal that would really require an apology. Atleast not one you would go out of your way to give. I bet if you walked past him in the pits he would have said "hey sorry mate" or something similar. Thats if he even knew he dropped you.

yes it is as he could have been sent home permanitly
not on and specialy in a practice