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Came over a blind-short-double and LANDED on a downed CRF150R…got the kid OFF THE F’ing track as quick as I could (he was on ground-crying & UNDER the bike).
Chewed the parents ass.
Chewed for track operators ass.
They started segregating practice
Rupert is absolutely correct.
In a perfect world people would have the sense to police it themselves, but some people are just too stupid so they need to be told they aren't allowed.
No reward and a tonne of risk.
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I agree with the guy that said it is up to the parents. Some kids do better in the faster practice groups, but you should use judgement. If you show up on Pro day and it is just an open track, choose wisely. With that said, here in FL, I rarely see open tracks that don’t group sessions. At least not if they are very busy and there is not an alternate track.
What we do is dangerous enough WITHOUT additional risks that can only get people hurt…more often.
It's not that common any more!
Although, one of my most memorable moments at Saddleback Park was riding the last open practice on my YZ100 and getting blasted by Mike Bell, Scott Gilman and Jeff Jennings coming out of the tree turn. Those guys were so fast they went around be like I was standing still !!!
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I don't know of any other track in So Cal that operates this way.
To Fox Raceway's credit, very recently they have set aside Tuesday's for Pro/A/B practice on the main track. Slow or less skilled riders get waived off the track. Fox also has flaggers on all their tracks except the mini.
There is a twisted sickness that some mini parents need to have their kid on the track with world level professionals, I don't understand that mentality. No other organized sport does this that I know of.
Of course there are some amazingly fast mini racers around here, they are spectacular to watch sometimes. But their bodies are still small and will get injured more easily than and full grown kid or adult.
If a track doesn’t separate the classes to make it safe for your kid then DONT TAKE YOUR KID TO THAT TRACK…..AH AH WHATS THE MATTER WITH YOU (this is homage to the late Sam Kinison)
Just because Kroc was there he looked pretty tame and aware of others, he doesn't own the track and he can ride there also just like Reed, who rides with his kids and iIl bet he does some damn hot laps at times. Some of the tracks were doing PRO practice days before the nationals start where no one else was allowed to ride because it was race speed practice and lots of pros going for it. Lets not bitch the sport off the map.
Yes accidents are going to happen but there is no end all solution other than to not ride. I down voted your NFL analogy but I do think you have a point and as others have said splitting up the groups is a great thing to do but its still ALL OF OUR personal responsibility as riders whether your a novice armature expert or pro to watch out for everyone else on a practice day. Kroc was not burning lap after lap at race speeds , some quick stuff here and there but he was paying attention too because he can get hurt too on a open practice day .
I still ride MX and, like the majority, feel like the current structure is flawed. But, although the gap between current pros and normal racers are much bigger than they once were, if you are riding practice at a major facility, regardless of age, size. You must be at a certain skill level to be out there in the first place.
If your riding will be a hazard to others, go ride some trails or a different track. Don't show up at GH a week before nationals start to experience your first time on track.
Sometimes accidents happen when good judgement and responsibility is avoided.
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