MotoGP 2016

[speights_bud]

R.I.P Luis Salom

[ecko_nzed]

MV fastest in first session and looking good. $15.00 at the TAB...

Yep, that was too good to resist splashing a bit of my allowance on

[pritch]

Following the death of Luis Salom the track has been modified. It doesn't so much slow the bikes down as it avoids one corner completely and replaces one fast corner with three slower ones. Calling it a chicane doesn't do it justice.

There was some comment that a contributing factor was having sealed run off instead of gravel. There will probably be a thorough review in due course.

The green part is the new layout, the red section the disused part.

[roogazza]

Following the death of Luis Salom the track has been modified. It doesn't so much slow the bikes down as it avoids one corner completely and replaces one fast corner with three slower ones. Calling it a chicane doesn't do it justice.

There was some comment that a contributing factor was having sealed run off instead of gravel. There will probably be a thorough review in due course.

The green part is the new layout, the red section the disused part.

In 05 pritch, I saw Charlie Checa or maybe Zaus turn a yamaha into scap metal right there.You could have just about put the bike in a 44 gallon drum !!!!!!! Whoever, they walked away from it.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Following the death of Luis Salom the track has been modified. It doesn't so much slow the bikes down as it avoids one corner completely and replaces one fast corner with three slower ones. Calling it a chicane doesn't do it justice.

There was some comment that a contributing factor was having sealed run off instead of gravel. There will probably be a thorough review in due course.

The green part is the new layout, the red section the disused part.

Very sad news. And I think the F1 cars use that layout don't they? Pity.

[actungbaby]

R.I.P Luis Salom

Yes sad news paid the ultimate price for the sport he loved

[Erelyes]

So sad. Died doing what he loved, but that doesn't make it any easier for his family and fellow competitors.

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2016...s-salom/202690

MV fastest in first session and looking good. $15.00 at the TAB...

Yep, I only wish the TAB did the odds for 'top 3 finish' more often. But $15 for a win is a good bet alright.

[pritch]

And I think the F1 cars use that layout don't they?.

Apparently. That was the basis of a comment overnight linking the sealed run off area to F1, and making the track less suitable for bikes.

[quickbuck]

Very sad news. And I think the F1 cars use that layout don't they? Pity.

Sure do.
It was put in to encourage overtaking in F1. Not sure it works.
It was always a fast corner and in the day the gravel arrested you quite well. Shame cage track safety influences put tarmac in run-off areas now.... Like T7 at Manfeild.

Sad result for a relatively small error by Luis. RIP.

[BMWST?]

with over the top health and safety every where else how can this happen at such a circuit.Why dont the cars like the gravel pits?

[Autech]

with over the top health and safety every where else how can this happen at such a circuit.Why dont the cars like the gravel pits?

Thinking because they roll over in gravel?

I've driven that layout on racing sims. Its quite a technical section so should add a new element to the racing, but most importantly save our riders skin.


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[Crasherfromwayback]

.Why dont the cars like the gravel pits?

Thinking because they roll over in gravel?

Only a guess...but I'm thinking they'd rather have the cars return to racing which they prob wouldn't do if they get stranded in gravel?

[BMWST?]

Probably but what a price to pay for that coconvenience

[Crasherfromwayback]

Probably but what a price to pay for that coconvenience

Indeed. No way you should have asphalt all the way into barriers at such a fast part of a track.

Ouch. I'm guessing he broke his neck? RIP. Very sad end.

http://superbikeplanet.com/2016/Jun/160603n5t.htm

[Grumph]

Only a guess...but I'm thinking they'd rather have the cars return to racing which they prob wouldn't do if they get stranded in gravel?

Thing is, with cars they can be spun if you enter a corner too fast - even without brakes. By laying tarmac on the runoff area you offer this option with safety as yes, gravel traps will roll a spinning car...

I see it as yet another way that bike racing is being marginalised. By the time all the tracks in NZ go like Puke - as they probably will - it's going to be bloody hard to race bikes here. I've been involved through many versions of the safety debate ( old man's winge here...) I saw grass with banks set well back, then armco too bloody close to tracks then no armco and gravel traps. Now concrete walls - and even worse for a bike - tyre walls. Those bastards bounce things back - hard.

Lets start saving to build bike specific tracks....