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Originally Posted by RCR YZ125
I am posting this for my Dad, a member of OTHG, because he was landed on last weekend in the 45+ novice race at E st and now has a broken leg with 2 plates, 2 screws and 6 pins.
I am requesting the OTHG ban 450Fs from their races. The reason is that those bikes are too powerful for OTHG racers and most people who ride with the exception of Pros/Ints. The guy who landed on my Dad (I don't know his number) got his bike sideways, pinned it was launched across the track and into my Dad, if he had been on a 250F like my father or 250 two stroke he would not have been launched. Before all you old guys start screamin that you need the low end for a 450 or whatever, remeber that my Dad went from dead last in the novice class to 5th on the CRF250X! Please OTHG, ban 450s, the racing will still be just a good with everyone on 250s.
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Luke , first of all, very sorry to hear about your dad. I didnt even know there was a second injury out at Estreet this past weekend. Please keep us informed as to how he's doing. What chapter is he with?
Please also understand that in motorsports racing there are bound to be 'incidents' that occur and that most everyone that comes out to a track does not expect nor trys to injure another human being. What most people dont realize is that this is another one of those dangerous sports like many others that we all can (and will) at sometime get injured from.
Banning a specific motorcycle from racing is not the answer to anything that occurred with your dads injury or can be blamed for any others. The individual is in control (or out of control) on that bike. Its the same as saying that guns kill people.... no, people kill people with guns.
There are many very capable people out there riding 450's and they enjoy riding within their own capabilites and taking on that responsibility. Maybe we can ask some of the guys that you mention to please take stock of their own lives and please understand that their own individual stupity can land others and themselves in the hospital IF they are not careful.
Again sorry to hear about your Dad, Take care of him, and get him back on the track.....