Thanks to barriers which stoped Zarco's bike. It was coming like a 150kg bullet.Hoffman900 wrote: ↑16 Aug 2020, 16:50I’ve seen this in AMA flat track racing... one was so close the rider’s visor popped off. Yikes!
Hard to keep these from happening and part of the risk.
Barriers stop riders though which sometimes isn't a good thing, so there has to be a balance.etusch wrote: ↑16 Aug 2020, 17:09Thanks to barriers which stoped Zarco's bike. It was coming like a 150kg bullet.Hoffman900 wrote: ↑16 Aug 2020, 16:50I’ve seen this in AMA flat track racing... one was so close the rider’s visor popped off. Yikes!
Hard to keep these from happening and part of the risk.
you know that guy went and bought a lottery ticket that eveningHoffman900 wrote: ↑16 Aug 2020, 17:14Barriers stop riders though which sometimes isn't a good thing, so there has to be a balance.etusch wrote: ↑16 Aug 2020, 17:09Thanks to barriers which stoped Zarco's bike. It was coming like a 150kg bullet.Hoffman900 wrote: ↑16 Aug 2020, 16:50I’ve seen this in AMA flat track racing... one was so close the rider’s visor popped off. Yikes!
Hard to keep these from happening and part of the risk.
Here is the incident I am talking about. Watch Henry Wiles' visor (#17)
The only thing I can imagine would be a bigger air fence. But that wouldn't have done anything for Morbidelli's bike.Andres125sx wrote: ↑18 Aug 2020, 07:58That was the most scary crash (with no serious damage to any rider) I have seen in 30 years watching MotoGP/500cc
Can´t see how to prevent this tough, it´s racing
Should Marquez's recovery time extend to two months, there is a chance he could be back on his Honda for the final triple-header in Valencia and Portugal in November. However, due to the compressed nature of the coronavirus-delayed season, there is a possibility Marquez may not race again this year.