Team Suzuki Japan's Toda seriously injured while the other rider killed

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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 11:38am
Some might know Kuroudo Toda, Team Suzuki Japan who raced some races in US before. He got in an accident yesterday June 18th., practicing in Fujisawa Sportsland in Japan. One amateur rider got killed while Toda remains unconscious.

There are no information other than a short newspaper article, but it said Toda hit the other rider from behind over blind jump. Not sure if there was a flagger or not, but usually there are no flagger at MX tracks here other than at race.

There is All Japan race at this track next month, Toda might have been testing with the team. maybe not. I just saw him at local track a week ago, driving up by himself. He was saying that he just got a new practice bike and his new RMZ450 is very good compare to last model....

I pray for the amateur rider and his family, and wish Toda full and speedy recovery.

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Shocker 6/19/2008 2:41am
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Our thoughts and prayers are with both riders and their families.
chrisgg90 6/19/2008 3:24am
6/19/2008 3:24am
Sorry to hear that, hope he makes a full recovery and thoughts to the other riders family.
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FGR01 6/19/2008 9:52am
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Man, bummer. Yeah, safety never seemed like as big of a concern in Japan to me.
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TokioMX 6/20/2008 12:51am
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You are right, FGR. MX Track safety standard is pretty low in Japan compare to tracks I've been in US.
It's good that we aren't society that sues people for anything, but that makes it hard for track owners to even think about spending extra cash on necessity such as hireling flaggers.

I've read on one of the mx board that Toda regain consciousness today.



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rocrac 6/20/2008 6:02am
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Tragic. Best wishes to both familys
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emd.jp 6/20/2008 6:03am
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Toda seems to have damaged about the fourth spines. Consideration has recovered in a
hemiplegic situation now.
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Freakin aweful news.
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jett124 6/20/2008 7:25am
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Oh no, praying for the families
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squid48 6/20/2008 7:32am
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Was this the guy that was at washougal last year on the factory honda?
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emd.jp 6/20/2008 8:27am
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squid48.
No,Toda was participating in AMASX125WEST in 2001.
The rider of factory HONDA that you saw last year is Atsuta.
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emd.jp 6/20/2008 8:28am
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oldx 6/20/2008 8:45am
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emd.jp wrote:
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BISBEE248 6/20/2008 12:20pm
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very sad,pray for both riders,i hate that tracks will have pract with no flagers!!
rockcrawlerdude 6/20/2008 3:05pm
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Shocker wrote:
Our thoughts and prayers are with both riders and their families.
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