Uhh... concrete barriers?

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As titled, am I seeing the track correctly? That can't be concrete in-between the rhythm lanes?

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MXMattii 9/8/2023 2:49pm
9/8/2023 2:49pm

We had something similar at the mxgp in Assen. It adds suspense 🤣🙄

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SoCalMX70 9/8/2023 2:55pm
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LungButter 9/8/2023 2:59pm
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I thought they would have more padding over them.  Doesn't seem like a great idea to have them just exposed 10 ft. away from racing lanes.

 

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Roczoff 9/8/2023 3:18pm
9/8/2023 3:18pm

The concrete is there to keep the riders from crashing on the asphalt.

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CPR 9/8/2023 3:23pm
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SoCalMX70 wrote:

Compare the speeds in that vid to current….

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olds cool 9/8/2023 3:26pm
9/8/2023 3:26pm

There’s a lot more run off room and room between lanes than a normal SX.  No danger of a head on collision with an ejected rider or cartwheeling bike.

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aeffertz 9/8/2023 3:43pm
9/8/2023 3:43pm Edited Date/Time 9/8/2023 3:44pm

The sweeper when they come back into the strip reminds me of something...

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plowboy 9/8/2023 3:54pm
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aeffertz wrote:
The sweeper when they come back into the strip reminds me of something... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/19/498484/s1200_201351282_395345385124527_1521740096016040201_n.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498667/s1200_Screenshot_20210617_221108_Instagram.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498682/s1200_John_Dowd_2004_Mt._Morris_9.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498691/s1200_RJ_Hampshire_Round_3_High_Point_1.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498696/s1200_Justin_Barcia_Round_3_High_Point_19.jpg[/img]

The sweeper when they come back into the strip reminds me of something...

Lmfao.  I was stationed in England back in the '70's   There was a speedway track near the base.  The Fen Tigers.  

One weekend some American flat trackers showed up for a demo.  It took those guys a micro second to use the plywood as a berm....until it let go.  Complete carnage.  British fans fucking loved it.  Me too.Woohoo

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Nighttrain 9/8/2023 4:05pm
9/8/2023 4:05pm
aeffertz wrote:
The sweeper when they come back into the strip reminds me of something... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/19/498484/s1200_201351282_395345385124527_1521740096016040201_n.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498667/s1200_Screenshot_20210617_221108_Instagram.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498682/s1200_John_Dowd_2004_Mt._Morris_9.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498691/s1200_RJ_Hampshire_Round_3_High_Point_1.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/20/498696/s1200_Justin_Barcia_Round_3_High_Point_19.jpg[/img]

The sweeper when they come back into the strip reminds me of something...

I forgot how much I liked that Shift gear.  That’s a fantastic picture. 

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MX45 9/8/2023 7:57pm
9/8/2023 7:57pm

Would you rather there be a boat?

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