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First of all I'm so happy he's ok. That was super scary to watch and it's almost unbelievable that he's not really injured from that.
As far as an inflating collar around the neck you actually wouldn't want that. I've done a fair amount of training on Tech Air over the years and early on in development by both Alpinestars and Dainese they tested it and it actually could cause more of an injury. The reason is that you want the neck to flex to absorb the impact. If a collar came up and forced the neck straight and you were lawn darting then you would create a column out of your spine and it would crush. I'm sure we have all gone over the bars at some time and if you can't tuck and roll then you can imagine how much worse that could be on your neck. This system will help limit how far the neck flexes in any direction because you helmet could contact it when inflated but they definitely don't want to limit it too much.
The main reason Barcia is relatively okay after that crash is his great instinct of tucking his neck before he hit the ground and just the natural momentum of the crash sent him in more of a summersault motion rather than a lawn dart.
I got a bunch of downvotes when i said the vest is probably not going to help with the injuries that are causing guys to get paralyzed because everyone thinks you break your back by landing flat on it. Can you break your back like that, yes but those are almost never the ones that cause the big injuries.
I have 3 fused vertebrae some titanium and a Cadavers femur bone in my back from a lawndart crash I know a decent amount on the subject.
That’s really interesting.
I shattered L2-L3 a few years ago mountain biking and that was caused by my legs being folded so far (feet up by my head) that the vertebrae couldn’t flex anymore and they were crushed between the ones above & below.
With a tech air or something that stabilises the torso, I wonder what would’ve broken instead - surely the forces have to go somewhere?
It would of been the same outcome, that's a crazy amount of force the vest cant stabilize that much you'd need a literal back brace like you probably had to wear after your injury.
I'm totally spitballing here but I don't believe this works like a brace. Meaning it won't really limit the flex of your spine, etc. It's for impact against the ground. It fits a little more snug than a normal chest protector but you can still move normally under it. I'll be seeing the Alpinestars guys next week so I'll get more info on this to help clarify some things as well.
Guardian Angel 😇
Thanks - I’d be interested to learn more. I’d always assumed it’s more for protection of ribs, organs, or direct hits to your back. It would need to be pretty tight to limit flexing - but when you see the MotoGP guys walking off the track after it inflates they’re ramrod straight & their arms stick out like a gym rat.
so is he coming back? What a crazy question to ask because when I saw the video I would have sworn his left leg was a damn noodle. I don't know...if I have 2 kids at home, a wife, and 7+ figures in the bank....I'm taking that crash as a sign from the moto-gods it's time to hang it up. No way am I taking my chances again. These dudes are gnarly.
Minimizing compressive forces on the neck is nearly impossible given the head movement needed in this sport.
Race car drivers have the benefit of only needing to look forward so devices like the Hans are effective in preventing basilar skull fractures which are more common in motorsports. Hitting a wall at 200MPH will literally rip your head off. Those forces will damage other organs but you can survive a ruptured spleen so long as it’s treated quickly enough.
Motocross doesn’t have that dynamic. The most damaging cervical injury is a compression fracture (e.g. lawndart). Our necks are surprisingly flexible, to a point, but no amount of protection will ever prevent compressive forces from crushing vertebrae. It’s always been my argument against neck braces. Rolling your neck rarely results in catastrophic injuries but compress it sure does.
You can see Barcia tuck his head at the last minute. That probably saved him.
The irony…
Watched the video…again…
It makes a person happy in a “phew” sorta way…as in dodging a bullet!
And it makes you proud to be a BanBam fan.
The Old School is alive and well.
Justin, heal well. See you at the races. 👍🏼
Men were burned for less in the medieval times. "Sire, how? Dark forces must be at play"
Joking aside great news
I was so happy when I saw he was already home and recovering. I thought it would be worse and feared that, at best, it would be his last race. That split second decision to tuck and land on his back likely saved his spine.
One tough SOB. Every single one of them who watched that happen and just lined back up is so mentally tough.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTbnm5QiXW9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
Apologies if this didn’t embed correctly but was shocked to see this when I woke up, classless
Pit Row
what was classless? I'm genuinely confused. Is it because they showed the wreck?
Not a good look for Monster. Zoomed in closeup of Barcia asleep on the track in the middle of a Sexton hype video. WTF.
The zooming in on unconscious Barcia for dramatic reasons, I was pretty vague so I don’t blame you
yeah, ok. I suppose at the time it was shot, nobody knew how bad it was (I guess). However, when editing it later and KNOWING it was a nasty crash, they coulda cut it.
Malcolm gets it
That shameful post is gone, who posted it?
Monster Energy official account.
155 lbs (assumed barcia weight) @ 27.6 G's = 4,278 lbf of force. There was a comment on that instagram post with that data, so i checked it out. That he's relatively okay is incredible. Kudos to Alpinestars.
Barcia ain't back for the start of the Nationals, he's not ready.
Looks ready to me.
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