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offroad949 wrote:

I’ve held out on this post since I first saw it come up about the K Walker situation. First and foremost I was down there, I...

I’ve held out on this post since I first saw it come up about the K Walker situation. First and foremost I was down there, I was helping the 3X motorcycle followed the race all the way from Lereto up to the finish line, which is pretty much 3/4 of the race. 
 

The situation with Kade Walker, is inexcusable on scores part. When you sign up to race, score, obviously, you know the elements of Baja and what it has to offer. And I know whole hearted Andy Kirker has gone above and beyond for the motorcycle guys this whole season to ensure that the lead bikes have a helicopter over their head at all times with two medics on board. Again the logistics of that helicopter were absolutely terrible for this race and unfortunately could be a gigantic factor in the situation. 
 

The biggest thing in this whole situation, as explained in Mark Samuels video, he requested help multiple times, and score, said that they were going to help, and never ended up helping him. He took another race team in the trophy truck class to help get a rider unconscious for multiple hours at this point out of the desert. It was a logistical failure on score 100%. I feel for Mark, it’s absolutely heart shattering watching that video. Kade is a really talented racer and I truly hope that he has some sorts of life after this. 
 

I’m not gonna tell my story on here, But what I can say with absolute gratitude is thank God for these trophy truck teams allow them to have helicopters, and or planes to get riders out of the country, when we’re supposed to be relying on score to do that for the racer when you sign up.  

To the guys that are bringing up the Caselli situation and blaming score and arguing over the fact of who’s to blame, cmon guys, arguing about that isn’t going to bring my friend and many others friend back. 

LungButter wrote:

I remember every fucking detail of it vividly bud.    So you think it’s just perfectly acceptable that SCORE is content to let these guys die...

I remember every fucking detail of it vividly bud. 
 

So you think it’s just perfectly acceptable that SCORE is content to let these guys die in the desert and not do a MOTHERFUCKING thing about it?

 

Got it. 

premiersportsoutlet wrote:

What solution do you propose? Genuinely curious because Baja is massive and some areas are extremely remote and hard to access. My sister’s boyfriend is Luke...

What solution do you propose? Genuinely curious because Baja is massive and some areas are extremely remote and hard to access. My sister’s boyfriend is Luke McMillin’s mechanic and he FaceTimed me when the code red happened and everyone was doing what they could to get Kade out. It was definitely not a simple task. Not sure what Score could have done different?

Natester551v wrote:

How about something as simple as having a dual-engine chopper on standby for evacuation of injured riders at night????  My understanding is that you can't fly...

How about something as simple as having a dual-engine chopper on standby for evacuation of injured riders at night????  My understanding is that you can't fly a single-engine chopper at night in Baja.  The fact that SCORE promised two choppers to SLR shows that they are completely incompetent and disinterested in actually learning the regulations in the country they compete in.  

Oh, I forgot - that would cost money.  And why would SCORE actually spend money on riders when they don't have to....

Again - riders and teams planning to compete down there should know what they're getting into.

premiersportsoutlet wrote:

So true! I think we’ll see some changes next year. We are hearing a ton of people speak up and hopefully can see some improvements soon...

So true! I think we’ll see some changes next year. We are hearing a ton of people speak up and hopefully can see some improvements soon. Choppers, medical personnel, whatever it takes to keep racers safe!

-MAVERICK- wrote:

Road 2 Recovery for Kade. https://road2recovery.com/cause-view/kade-tinkler/ "The duration of Kade’s unconscious state is uncertain, with estimates provided by his medical staff ranging from 30 to 60...

Road 2 Recovery for Kade.

https://road2recovery.com/cause-view/kade-tinkler/

"The duration of Kade’s unconscious state is uncertain, with estimates provided by his medical staff ranging from 30 to 60 days, depending heavily on individual factors and injury severity."