Quote Originally Posted by Marshy View Post
Then report it to the clerk of course. I think it was at T2, wasn't it? There's one flaggie down there, and almost 50 bikes going through at once after a race start. They can't see much with all that going on, and are only looking for incidents requiring a yellow flag. They can't be expected to monitor/police/judge riding behaviour. Race control can't see T2 at all (ditto anyone on the roof etc), so they aren't watching either.

Fyi, I've heard 2nd hand that Spilly has broken ribs and collarbone, and a punctured lung. He was choppered out.
Marshy

A bit late to report it when the guy is in hospital. A quiet word politely should be sufficient. It appears the response that was given in this situation that cam mentioned was not as endearing.

I don't know spilly and this is not specifically directed at him as there were others out there who took risks and may have been spoken to by the receiving party. ..We are out there racing with mates and we want all of us to come out of it in one piece and grid up next race. When someone says xxxxxxxx then at least consider it from the other party's perspective. Taking their nose off or not giving sufficient room to brake and turn safely or ramming it in and hoping for the best achieves nothing helpful. Having to winge to control about your fellow racers is not how people want to go about racing.

A little more sportsmanship rather than arrogance would do all of us the world of good.

But hey.. what do I know... i just don't like seeing my mates get hurt

Ps.. hope you recover Ok spilly.