The old school wall turn at High Point

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hubbardmx50 6/20/2021 3:13pm
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Crush wrote:
Not only that they brought it back, but that it provided great passing opportunities. Who knew opposite corners and hairpins were good for moto-racing, as opposed...
Not only that they brought it back, but that it provided great passing opportunities.

Who knew opposite corners and hairpins were good for moto-racing, as opposed to one lined road racing sweepers everywhere….
Agreed 100%. I thought it not only looked cool but made for great racing and passing.
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GeorgiePorgie wrote:
I like this thread.
You are welcome sir! I’m suprised that there wasn’t one so I took matters into my own hands
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Johnny Ringo 6/20/2021 3:56pm
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Didn’t Reedy stuff Red Dog in that corner during their insane battle in 03?
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Hammer 663s wrote:
Damn I got the perfect spot at our track to build one almost that size. Next Spring. If it doesn't cost me $1000 in lumber. Hammer...
Damn I got the perfect spot at our track to build one almost that size. Next Spring. If it doesn't cost me $1000 in lumber.

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Johnny Ringo wrote:
Didn’t Reedy stuff Red Dog in that corner during their insane battle in 03?
Someone get on YouTube and see if there's a clip of that. Stat.
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Johnny Ringo wrote:
Didn’t Reedy stuff Red Dog in that corner during their insane battle in 03?
I'm not sure, but you might be thinking of Ferry putting a move on Reed? Click play and watch for a bit and they'll show it in slow-motion again a bit later.



RC made a nice pass at the wall.

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Johnny Ringo 6/20/2021 7:38pm
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Johnny Ringo wrote:
Didn’t Reedy stuff Red Dog in that corner during their insane battle in 03?
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I'm not sure, but you might be thinking of Ferry putting a move on Reed? Click play and watch for a bit and they'll show it...
I'm not sure, but you might be thinking of Ferry putting a move on Reed? Click play and watch for a bit and they'll show it in slow-motion again a bit later.



RC made a nice pass at the wall.

Yep good call Mav I had it backwards
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Crush wrote:
Not only that they brought it back, but that it provided great passing opportunities. Who knew opposite corners and hairpins were good for moto-racing, as opposed...
Not only that they brought it back, but that it provided great passing opportunities.

Who knew opposite corners and hairpins were good for moto-racing, as opposed to one lined road racing sweepers everywhere….
hubbardmx50 wrote:
Agreed 100%. I thought it not only looked cool but made for great racing and passing.
One of the things that always strikes me watching old moto is how much tighter a lot fo the turns are... the road-race style of track layout that has sort of penetrated a lot of track changes means that the inside is always better.

Switching corners and keeping them tight sets up inside-out passes. Was great to see it back.
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
Ricky Carmichael 2000 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498676/s1200_Ricky_Carmichael_2000_Mt._Morris_2.jpg[/img] Ricky Carmichael 2002 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498673/s1200_Ricky_Carmichael_2002_Mt._Morris_14.jpg[/img]
Ricky Carmichael 2000



Ricky Carmichael 2002

Man look at that form in the corner, picture perfect!
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[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/21/498879/s1200_Justin_Barcia_Round_3_High_Point_1.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/21/498880/s1200_Justin_Barcia_Round_3_High_Point_2.jpg[/img]

Ya'll can say what you want about Barcia...but he damn sure has style!

Thanks, Mav! Great shots.
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Hammer 663s wrote:
Damn I got the perfect spot at our track to build one almost that size. Next Spring. If it doesn't cost me $1000 in lumber. Hammer...
Damn I got the perfect spot at our track to build one almost that size. Next Spring. If it doesn't cost me $1000 in lumber.

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You may be able to build half of it for that money!
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Hammer 663s wrote:
Damn I got the perfect spot at our track to build one almost that size. Next Spring. If it doesn't cost me $1000 in lumber. Hammer...
Damn I got the perfect spot at our track to build one almost that size. Next Spring. If it doesn't cost me $1000 in lumber.

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DA498 wrote:
You may be able to build half of it for that money!
There's a commercial sawmill 200 feet away from our track and I know some of the crew. I usually buy 10-20 yards of fresh fir sawdust every year to work into the dirt. Maybe a few boards will fall off a truck for me. Wink

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I sure hope someone got some photos of Eli torching that berm
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
Ricky Carmichael 2000 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498676/s1200_Ricky_Carmichael_2000_Mt._Morris_2.jpg[/img] Ricky Carmichael 2002 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498673/s1200_Ricky_Carmichael_2002_Mt._Morris_14.jpg[/img]
Ricky Carmichael 2000



Ricky Carmichael 2002

stone881 wrote:
Man look at that form in the corner, picture perfect!
Clean goggles no roll offs?
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This thread delivers
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[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/19/498484/s1200_201351282_395345385124527_1521740096016040201_n.jpg[/img]
Did the banners get shredded in practice? Because weren't they gone by the time the races began?
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RichieW13 wrote:
Did the banners get shredded in practice? Because weren't they gone by the time the races began?
They removed them out of caution that someone might get entangled.
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Hammer 663s wrote:
Damn I got the perfect spot at our track to build one almost that size. Next Spring. If it doesn't cost me $1000 in lumber. Hammer...
Damn I got the perfect spot at our track to build one almost that size. Next Spring. If it doesn't cost me $1000 in lumber.

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Definitely looks cool but I see a major safety issue. High-siding and smacking a helmet against a wall is not worth trying to look like Bradshaw.

Rigid structures don't belong on the outside of a turn. Flat track has hay bales, road racing has air fences, car racing has tire barriers, and motocross has dirt. Let's stick with dirt. The same shape can be made with compacted soil and a dozer.
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msp332 wrote:
Definitely looks cool but I see a major safety issue. High-siding and smacking a helmet against a wall is not worth trying to look like Bradshaw...
Definitely looks cool but I see a major safety issue. High-siding and smacking a helmet against a wall is not worth trying to look like Bradshaw.

Rigid structures don't belong on the outside of a turn. Flat track has hay bales, road racing has air fences, car racing has tire barriers, and motocross has dirt. Let's stick with dirt. The same shape can be made with compacted soil and a dozer.
Must be fun being this guy. No offense but common bud you’re racing a dirtbike.
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Looks like a Bull fighting arena..

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I actually endoed in to that wall back in the late 90's. I was coming across the start right next to a couple other guys.. I was holding it on and when I was coming into the turn the braking bumps had gotten so big they was like whoops and I got up on the front wheel and just bam over I went right into that wall.
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RichieW13 wrote:
Did the banners get shredded in practice? Because weren't they gone by the time the races began?
Freddy Noren busted through the wall and then Jet did too. DC removed the banners before they patched up the holes. He gave me the smaller one Smile
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philG wrote:
While i think its a great throwback, i am kinda wondering why you would put a wooden wall at the end of a fast straight. Have...
While i think its a great throwback, i am kinda wondering why you would put a wooden wall at the end of a fast straight.

Have to say though, the new layout was awesome, aided by the prep.
my guess, is to stop people who don't make the turn
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80sMXbadboy 6/23/2021 9:44am
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Its better for everyone (spectators and sponsors), every national track should've at least two wall turns.
This thread helps answer some recent threads about growing the sport.
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TxT0RKiT 6/23/2021 9:48am
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Awesome photos and corner. Brownie FTW.
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80sMXbadboy wrote:
Its better for everyone (spectators and sponsors), every national track should've at least two wall turns. This thread helps answer some recent threads about growing the...
Its better for everyone (spectators and sponsors), every national track should've at least two wall turns.
This thread helps answer some recent threads about growing the sport.
Yep, it's such a good idea they should probably make the walls out of concreteHuh
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