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Originally Posted by Kurlon  To be fair, we don't know the other rider's view, he probably didn't plan to punt a rider to gain a spot. |
We don't need his side. It was obvious to all what happened. Of course he didn't mean to hit anyone. He planned to do the classic "up the inside and make 'em brake for me when I show them my front wheel" move, which is dangerous enough in itself when there are only two riders involved. The fact is there were 4 or 5 other riders behind Scott who all had to brake on the turn in for 3 because of this guy.
If you're going to pass on the inside of 3, you had better have the skill to turn in quick enough and hard enough to be out of the way of the other rider, otherwise he has to check up. In this case, Scott didn't even see the guy to check up, he simply got T-boned while at full lean at the apex.
What I'm saying is that there's a difference between not meaning to hit someone and being negligent enough as to put someone else in danger. I'm the first to say "Well shit, that's racing" when someone has a crash or gets punted by someone else, it happens. this was just a very very extreme case of "get the fuck out of my way 'cos I'm coming through, like it or not".
There's a certain kudos amongst SOME motard riders that makes them some kinda hero if they beat a bunch of sportbikes in a race and you see risks taken all the time by the reckless few on glorified dirtbikes. I'm all for motard racing, I love it. i just don't think it belongs on the same track as a 600 superbike.
A rider capable of 1:22's on a 450 single motard in Novice? That says it all.
Oh and Scott, if I was you, I woulda decked him there and then. Aaron Yates style.