Track crash - my fault?

[Mauler]

I've never done a trackday myself but my eyes work: it looks like the R1 is too fast into the corner, cuts the speed to sort himself out and in doing so drifts wide from his line directly across yours. Like that wasn't iffy enough he then puts a teeny bit of a lean on to drift back in away from the edge and hems you in when doing so. He's clearly not bothered about where you are.


I've got zilch track exp but that looks like inconsiderate riding at best and pretty negligent or dangerous at worst.

It was with No Limits and to be honest there was no mention about ways to overtake and ways not to. Which was surprising. The brief at the start - from Derek Redmond - pretty much glossed over it. No surprise that people pass like this then.

The bloke was on an R1 after all, all he had to do was wait for the straight and he'd have been gone.

Anyway I'll get back to fixing my bike.

[Nutsinatin]

I was in the novice group of a No Limits Trackday last month, they didn't care too much about inside overtakes and I got punted off the track more than once with riders making inside passes then running me off the track, who was this one organised by? Not a good move by the R1 rider regardless.

[maviczap]

I can't rember if its specifically mentioned in Club MSV briefings, but dangerous riding will result in a black flag

[PyroUK]

I just had my first td and it was with no limits. Their words on passing were:

Inside passing is fine as long as you have a good amount of space, 4-5 feet. Tight passes and standing people up will result in a black flag.

That may have just been rockingham though as they said the marshals were tightening up on "tw @s" his word.

That aside, and based on my minimal experience, that guy was a douche. As others said too hot in and cut your line, twice!!, which caused the off.

Hope you and bike aren't too hurt!

Out of curiosity did he come off?

Cheers, all the protective gear on me and the bike did their jobs. The bits that are broken on the bike I was planning on replacing anyway, just not this soon!

I think some riders have a preconceived notion of their own ability based on the bike they ride. He was on an R1 and I was on an SV, therefore he is the better rider and should be in front.

He didn't have an off there but someone else did halfway around clearways just after this so could have been him. It got red flagged for the second one as the bloke needed medical help. I was too busy putting my bike on my trailer to go home.

Anyone got a link? Can't see the imbedded vid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBfz...ature=youtu.be

Well he is quite the considerate chap eh? Shame that you get lumped with the cost from his mistake. Is that your track bike or road bike?

[Wideboy]

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

What track day provider was it?
Most don't allow inside passes into the corners on TD's especially in novice groups

that is what they tell everyone yes, but its rarely put into practice.

The R1 riders fault, you had the line.