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Surprised it isn’t a common thing over there, I would say almost every track I’ve been to over here let’s the riders decide what ability riding group they wish to enter. Kids get their own group, whether it’s insurance or not I don’t know but it a pretty sensible approach.
Then things like this won't happen. So sad that it easily can be prevented.
If risks can be reduced without stopping people from riding all together then it can only be a good thing, grouping riders into different abilities falls into this category.
Being the extremely small group of people we are (motocross riders), of which seems to be getting smaller and smaller everyday (according to countless other threads), we should all be willing to explore and exhaust all options to make this sport as safe as possible for people looking to enter it... even more so as the rate of natural riding spots closing will be forcing peoples first experience with dirt bikes to be a track situation. If grouping riders into different abilities is one of those way we should without a doubt be trying it.
But, proving to be just like the world outside of motocross, the world inside of motocross is saying, "I want what's best for me; fuck everyone else". And as history has dictated when you take that stance, it tends to lead to a lot of destabilization and we all end up losing.
I guarantee everyone when shit like this happens again (of which it will just by the nature of the sport alone) it will draw a bunch more negative attention to the sport and we should be protecting ourselves as riders as much as possible by being able to prove, when incidents like this arise, that we have worked tirelessly to create the absolute safest situation for the rider (regardless of their skill level).
It is a tragedy and the track should help the family by paying for his funeral/burial and by giving the family some compensation, not that it will really help there situation. I know it won't give them closure but it will help as it is the right thing to do. We don't need anymore tracks being shut down. Maybe put the track on on some sort of insurance "probation" to ensure that they are staying on top of safety?
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