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I'm amazed at people who know more about rider safety than the reigning MXGP world champion and the current MXGP points leader. Febvre could be emotional and right. If by "emotional" you mean angry, then yes, he probably is, and it's probably justified. What about Coenen? What's the reason to dismiss his comments?
I was half surprised they didn't cut out Febvre's comments from the press conference video.
I’m old enough to remember Barcia laying down with no movement for what seemed to be forever and all the racers showed up at the next round like nothing happened. These racers are their own worse enemies and until they do something they will keep being treated like cattle and hope the next time it doesn’t happen to them. I would even venture to guess there was more outrage over the possibility of limiting photo guys at the races then there was over the treatment of the actual racers…
Has there been any update on Benistants condition?
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The FIM are getting the message from some posts on their Facebook page...
I seem to remember Mike Alessi being used as a speedbump at Red Bud. Was it 2008? I've seen roadkill treated better.
Unnerving to watch.
not officially.
Keep thibault in your thoughts
No flagging could’ve saved Mike from getting ran over where he did.
Perhaps, but it was the graphic and disturbing nature of it that I was referring to. I don't remember if they even showed the response on video - the images of him continuing to get run over like roadkill with no one coming to his aid kind of blotted the rest of it out of my memory. He's really fortunate to still be with us.
It sucks hearing this and im ignoring all the bitching about flags etc. My strength and prayers go to Benistant, and I wish him a full recovery.
Thibault had surgery yersteday, no further news.
This should never happen :
I watched the highlights and I don't think they even mentioned his name as the downed rider.
Stuff like this is why I never have and never will pay to watch their series. Seems to be something every year between rider safety and egregious tracks.
For all of you with your ridiculous comments look at that picture closely. That's a INSTANT Red Flag!!!!!!. FULL STOP. FUCKING FULL STOP. A local race at any of our local tracks would red flag in that situation. I know NESC in New England would. And so wouldn't any local race org.
Major mistake by the FIM and they know it.
Prayers for a full recovery.🙏
But they did mention his name
Should they have red flagged the race, 100% yes. The medics need to be able to communicate to the rider & each other without fear of getting injured themselves. Would it have made a difference to Benistant’s injury, I very much doubt it.
The 2nd moto shouldn’t have been stopped because I believe all bikes & bodies were clear by the time the riders completed the lap.
The first turn layout was terrible with a decreasing radius, should have seen the crash coming.
GP tracks are largely shit. Sure, they build nice jumps (sometimes) but far too many of them. And the jump builders (I can’t call them track builders) give ZERO thought to layout, shape of corners and creating passing opportunities.
Split lanes and humps on the inside of turns are just a neon sign that they have no idea.
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He was in 2nd place on the opening lap. All of the riders behind cleared him within 8 seconds of the crash, it happened very quickly.
I was there and saw it in person from the hillside next to the ski jump. Horrific.
I did not see what started his crash. Anyone know?
That track and I would not have gotten along. Deep ruts in soil that turned very hard and large jumps are very sketchy to me. Though I do not know if this had anything to do with this crash. Wishing him the best for his recovery!
I found this comment under a French Facebook post about the crash, from someone who was standing in the crowd right in front of the accident:
A guy had already thrown out a yellow flag pretty much right away when Mike went down, this is 2nd and 3rd passing him after he went down with the flagger flagging. Mike went down in the worst place and on a blind jump at that and at the very beginning of a moto, not the promoters deal there
That sounds like the Brian Moreau situation at his debut SX race back in 2020.
Thibault had surgery this morning. He seems in good spirits.
Something that is never discussed in these threads about riders being down is the noise and chaos the medics are trying to work around - if a rider is down for more than 30 seconds and cannot move under his own power. Red flag immediately. How are the medics supposed to properly assess the situation with 100+ decibel bikes fucking 4 inches from their head going by at 30mph? Ridiculous.
EXACTLY!!!
So true !
https://4agc.com/landing/thibault?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnJWRNSDwEQuw2xjJ7CasWPTWRZSYPakvsOpY9DXO3zHOd8yaagcYCvmQZNk4_aem_zsDoaH5cbDlZwdLi5ibMzA
In our prayers, Thibault
Uggh, hope to hear some good news, but not sounding optimistic right now. The press releases on this were confusing, one mentioned a successful surgery and it was on to recovery, but now this makes it sound like the outcome is very bad (assuming paralysis). Thoughts and prayers with him and his family. Hopefully he can get mobility again. Hate this part of the sport....
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