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Ellenton, Fla. – February 5, 2019 – On Saturday, February 2nd at Petco Park in San Diego, Ca., Supercross riders were affected by a drying agent applied to the dirt track, which may have caused skin irritation and damage to their bikes. The wellbeing of our riders, their teams and our crew is always a top priority for us at all Supercross events. Given last week’s forecast of rain for Saturday’s event in San Diego, the track crew took normal precautions to ensure a safe and raceable track. Prior to the qualifying rounds and main events, they removed the protective tarp and applied a drying agent, a lime and sand mixture, to treat two areas on the track to try and remove moisture from the dirt. This process has been used safely for decades at Supercross to dry dirt and thereby reduce the risk of accidents for the riders. It appears that the unprecedented amount of rain on Saturday prevented the lime from mixing with the soil as usual. This resulted in splashing of the riders and their bikes, which may have caused skin irritation to some riders and damage to their bikes. We are currently reaching out to each rider who participated in Saturday’s race to assess the extent of the impact, ensure their welfare and get them back on their bikes racing. We are also reviewing our existing processes to deal with excessive water on the track to prevent a recurrence.
The Shop
No shit that wouldn’t have a chance to mix into the dirt....lol
There are several other safer products out there that will work in lieu of of lime. I've listened to multiple pod costs now in which riders were interviewed and this isn't the first that they have had irritation from lime in the soil. So let's be perfectly clear, This is the first time of being burned this badly on a grand scale. Irritation is inaccurate, burning is accurate. I hope they make things right for each rider impacted by this. This was a massive screw up.
"May have caused" (not admitting guilt)
"The track crew" (pointing finger at dirt wurx)
"Unprecedented amount of rain" (it was an act of God!!)
They are apologizing without incriminating themselves
I honestly don't think it really matters to the factory whether it's a practice bike or race bike. It all costs the same to them. The smaller teams and privateers on the other hand can't afford to go through bikes like that.
Pit Row
They have used lime for over a decade, so that part is true, never has this happened though, so that is the big thing they need to ensure never happens again. Man I feel for all the riders that are effected, I really hope this does not screw their season completely.
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And how long did it take for the reach arounds to start? Still, I'm glad they are looking after the people that look that have wronged, but I think this still isn't over by a long shot. Peeps have a chance to make more money off this than they ever will racing.
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