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One dead in Snetterton three-bike track day crash
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:03 am
by Samray
The three riders crashed just before the pits at 0940 BST as advanced riders were about to start their last lap.
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/sto ... 3A26%3A943
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:40 am
by Kwackerz
Condolences to the family of the rider. A sad sad occurrence
On a more unsympathetic tack,
That corner (russell bend) is a right twat if you get it wrong, cold side of the tyre, hard braking, tight turn that pushes you right out to the edge of the track... I'd bet my last quid it happened just coming onto the last 'straight' as opposed to just by the pit wall.
According to someone on TRC (the EDP link shows novice)
It wasnt a novice group, wrongly reported, it was an advanced group. They were running two advanced groups because of the racing over the weekend
Hottrax are running 1000cc and 600cc trophy solo races this at Snetterton on 1st and 2nd August.
These will be two long distance solo races (20 and 22 laps) to open class specifications with trophies to the top 3 in each class for each race.
Both classes get practice, qualifying and 1 race on Saturday with warmup and 1 race on Sunday morning before the 6 hour Endurance race starts. That means you can still be home for tea on Sunday evening.
Cost is £145 for all of this, fantastic value.
Call us on 01908 561198 or enter online
See you there if you can handle it!
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:54 am
by D-Rider
Very sad news
Condolences to friends and family
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:02 pm
by joecrx
sad news , Condolences to the family
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:36 pm
by Gio
Kwackerz wrote:Condolences to the family of the rider. A sad sad occurrence
On a more unsympathetic tack,
That corner (russell bend) is a right twat if you get it wrong, cold side of the tyre, hard braking, tight turn that pushes you right out to the edge of the track... I'd bet my last quid it happened just coming onto the last 'straight' as opposed to just by the pit wall.
Yes condolences to all concerned.
Just what I don't really need to hear before going on that track for the 1st time

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:55 pm
by Samray
It was the first real nasty for yonks Gio.
Two ran into the back of the lad from Leicester for whatever reason.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:29 pm
by D-Rider
.... and now Craig Jones in World Supersports too.
another piece of sad news.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:04 pm
by Gio
Samray wrote:It was the first real nasty for yonks Gio.
Two ran into the back of the lad from Leicester for whatever reason.

Then it happens in 3's

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:41 pm
by Kwackerz
Gio, youve seem the Bemsee racing there as much as I have. It's always the worst bit of that circuit, (the first corner tends to just be grasstracking from too many bikes in one gridsqare of tarmac) and Russells beats the bombhole hands down for 'proper' offs.
It's more lowspeed slamming of bikes n bods onto the deck, usually leaving them right in harm's way and the rest of the pack.. which is when the pain starts...
Youll be fine... just dont fekkin fall off at Russell's
Im not helping much am I...
Im not too chuffed with the descriptive way that the news have been saying the word 'racing' so much. It's
not racing..

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:27 am
by Gio
I'll be fine, I had Witty always telling me about how weird it felt every lap, just take it slow and easy and there's no scares
I'm looking forward to the bombhole tho I've never seen it
Then there is of course the 40 winks snooze down Rivett to refresh my jaded brain after Russells.
BTW I'll be on a Falco, must see if I can fit the camera back on it.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:43 am
by Kwackerz
I took sandwiches for Rivett...
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:48 am
by Samray
I had a smoke.
oh ! no, that was the bike.

on the limiter.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:35 pm
by Gio
Samray wrote:I had a smoke.
Now I know why you took so long getting round
Kwackerz wrote:I took sandwiches for Rivett...
I'm on a diet, the waistline is a bit flabby
