Jerez Crash
- duke63
- Posts: 15560
- Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:34
- Your Bike: Ducati 748/853 & Triumph Street Triple 765RS
- Location: Staffordshire
- Has thanked: 4231 times
- Been thanked: 4152 times
Jerez Crash
Jerez trackday accident yesterday from riding not looking when entering the circuit.
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uINxeUYfGnw[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uINxeUYfGnw[/video]
- Monty
- Posts: 6769
- Joined: 12 Mar 2014, 07:59
- Your Bike: KTM 690 SMC R
- Location: Peak District
- Has thanked: 2163 times
- Been thanked: 2497 times
Re: Jerez Crash
Don't matter if it's a clear track or not, you should still look over your shoulder. His own fault in my book.
Monty™© MCMLXXII
- Kwacky
- Posts: 39400
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
- Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
- Location: Brum
- Has thanked: 4412 times
- Been thanked: 8516 times
Re: Jerez Crash
100% hos fault. He didn't look and he cut right across the track towards the apex of the corner when there was no need to do so.
I've always been told to treat the track as live when you're joining it
I've always been told to treat the track as live when you're joining it
- D6Nutz
- Posts: 7579
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:26
- Your Bike: Speed Triple 1200 RS
- Has thanked: 828 times
- Been thanked: 2734 times
- Contact:
Re: Jerez Crash
Agree with kwacky.
He should have checked the track was clear and kept to the outside of the first corner to get up to speed.
He should have checked the track was clear and kept to the outside of the first corner to get up to speed.
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
- Kwacky
- Posts: 39400
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
- Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
- Location: Brum
- Has thanked: 4412 times
- Been thanked: 8516 times
Re: Jerez Crash
it's the same as Donny isn't it? Enter at the end of the straight then going into a right hander.
I don't know the circuit that well. I'll have to check.
I don't know the circuit that well. I'll have to check.
- Perkles
- Posts: 5889
- Joined: 11 Mar 2014, 21:51
- Your Bike:
- Location: birminghamshire
- Has thanked: 2152 times
- Been thanked: 1465 times
- Kwacky
- Posts: 39400
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
- Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
- Location: Brum
- Has thanked: 4412 times
- Been thanked: 8516 times
Re: Jerez Crash
it's the same as Donny isn't it? Enter at the end of the straight then going into a right hander.
I don't know the circuit that well. I'll have to check.
I don't know the circuit that well. I'll have to check.
- D6Nutz
- Posts: 7579
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:26
- Your Bike: Speed Triple 1200 RS
- Has thanked: 828 times
- Been thanked: 2734 times
- Contact:
Re: Jerez Crash
Yep very similar. No limits where very clear on how to join the track, and it was nothing like that..
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
- Kwacky
- Posts: 39400
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
- Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
- Location: Brum
- Has thanked: 4412 times
- Been thanked: 8516 times
- Monty
- Posts: 6769
- Joined: 12 Mar 2014, 07:59
- Your Bike: KTM 690 SMC R
- Location: Peak District
- Has thanked: 2163 times
- Been thanked: 2497 times
Re: Jerez Crash
It's not rocket science is it. The guy has just made himself look even more stupid for posting the video
Monty™© MCMLXXII
- Deegee
- Posts: 4206
- Joined: 02 Apr 2014, 11:20
- Your Bike: Daytona 675 & Tiger 900
- Location: Côte d'Essex
- Has thanked: 1046 times
- Been thanked: 967 times
Re: Jerez Crash
I get that he's p*ssed because the track wasn't clear when it was supposed to be, however the comments regarding joining a track are bang on, it was made very clear to me when I first started doing track days that it is your responsibility to make sure it is safe to join the track. Yes the Marshalls and race control screwed up, but it's at least 80% his fault for not doing the lifesaver.
- Frankie
- Posts: 3962
- Joined: 11 Mar 2014, 21:37
- Your Bike: Fast Ones, and dirty ones
- Has thanked: 750 times
- Been thanked: 1491 times
Re: Jerez Crash
1) I dont think I would post my mistake on the net.
2) Who goes straight into the racing line.
3) As he said he was hanging about abit so at the very least the tyres will be cooling down already.
4) Marshall seemed to get onto the track quick enough
Is it not the first rule, keep out of the racing line stay out of the way, obviously look... You see the pros do it all the time coming out the pit lane.
2) Who goes straight into the racing line.
3) As he said he was hanging about abit so at the very least the tyres will be cooling down already.
4) Marshall seemed to get onto the track quick enough

Is it not the first rule, keep out of the racing line stay out of the way, obviously look... You see the pros do it all the time coming out the pit lane.