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- 11 Dec 2003
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I USA så dog 32-årige Isidro Castillo i förrgår efter att ha åkt in i ett oskyddat räcke (precis som Lundh gjorde på PRO-SBK finalen).
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Hittar det inte just nu men för några veckor sen dog en Italiensk 18-årig tjej på Reijeka då hon highsidade i sista eller näst sista svängen med sin ZX6R på träning där. Kommer inte ihåg men tror det var något om räcken där med.
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I have seen too many fellow racers get seriously injured or worse doing what they love. For some reason after every incident I say to myself, "That could of been avoided."
Yesterday a friend of mine passed away due to head injuries from hitting a wall at the new and improved PBIR. In these times, I look for someone to blame and one person is myself. I was chosen along with a few other racers to inspect the new PBIR and choose tire and barrier placement. I was not happy at all with the wall situation at this track. We told them what needed to be done and it was acknowledged. I blame myself for not making a stink when I showed up for the first event and only half the tires and barriers were installed that were promised. It was unacceptable but I said screw it, let's race.
I am writing this to encourage all racers or non-racers to speak their mind on safety issues and join forces with one another. This is our show, we pay the bills, it's our safety, if not for us there is no show. If it's not right we can make it right, take a stand. People do not have to die. So on that note, I, Barrett Long, won't be riding at PBIR until changes are made and I encourage people to join me. It is just unsafe.
R.I.P. Isidro.
Barrett Long
Miami, Florida
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When I arrived at PBIR Phil Hartl on Thursday morning, we had a quick look at the track and noted that the turn at the end of the back straight looked very dangerous. It's a 3100 straight going into a 2nd gear right turn with only about 40 feet of additional tarmac and then a tire up against a solid wall topped with chain link fence.
After PBIR we went to the GNF at Road Atlanta. I walked the track with Joe and was very concerned that the track was lined on both sides with walls very close to the track, apart from a few heavy braking turns where they had big gravel traps. The following morning I was relieved to hear that they were installing air fence.
At the end of the weekend I saw a photo sequence from an on track photographer, showing a rider crashing and sliding head first into that air fence. If that air fence hadn't been there he would been done.
PBIR was built by a bunch of car guys and they never seem to get it. One of the administrators at PBIR proudly told me how'd much they'd spent and how all the tires were fresh.
Seems to me if we are going to race at tracks built for cars we need to insist on air fence.
Hittar det inte just nu men för några veckor sen dog en Italiensk 18-årig tjej på Reijeka då hon highsidade i sista eller näst sista svängen med sin ZX6R på träning där. Kommer inte ihåg men tror det var något om räcken där med.
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