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Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 18th, '10, 17:48
by layne
Sert ride pulls back on to the track in front of line of bikes and is not seen by Maco.
Sert rider did get the bike back to the pits but team later retired. Maco didn't. Both riders OK.
Scroll down to video:
http://www.race24.com/index.html
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 18th, '10, 17:59
by Blimey
Ouch that looks nasty
I did catch a bit of it this morn but obviously missed that bit

Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 18th, '10, 18:58
by Sixth Gear
Hey Colin it could have been worse! Ouch.
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 18th, '10, 19:03
by deej
what the hell was he doing pulling back onto track without looking to make sure its safe
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 18th, '10, 19:40
by Blimey
deej wrote:what the hell was he doing pulling back onto track without looking to make sure its safe
In fairness to him he did check right at the start of the vid and did keep right over to the left onto the kerb
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 18th, '10, 19:42
by TLS-Moose
Talking of Le Mans ...... I was about to send you a text - whats the story with Pase One this year

Didn't seem to be on the qualifying lists, nor even the entry list

Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 18th, '10, 20:15
by deej
not running this year moose,very severe lack of sponsorship and all the dates clash with bsb so no decent riders available
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 18th, '10, 20:16
by deej
Blimey wrote:deej wrote:what the hell was he doing pulling back onto track without looking to make sure its safe
In fairness to him he did check right at the start of the vid and did keep right over to the left onto the kerb
did he not see 6 bikes coming out of a corner towards him before he rejoined on the racing line

Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 18th, '10, 21:54
by layne
Only true for WEC, bar Qatar if funds available. Ellison and Richards will be free from BSB contracts by then and would like to do it again.
All other events need to be self-funded.
So, we have only 9 events, 5 or 6 different classes in the pot at the moment. Quite a quiet year then.
Did Almaria test - part paid for by Hugh (part paid for by MCN MV photos

)
Did Classic Bol last weekend and came 3rd - paid for by Hugh
TT - Superbike, Supersport and Superstock classes paid for by IOM
Ulster - possible but clashes with Spa
NW200 - TT warm-up
Spa 8hr Belgian domestic series - Hugh interested and others
Chimey or Imola 200's now being looked at - Hugh interested
Goodwood. If asked – doesn’t cost much
Cartegena Classic 6 hr - for Hugh or Others
and the Bol if a deal comes off with R1s or OWO1
http://www.phaseone.co.uk
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 19th, '10, 07:37
by deej
I knew about the qatar dream team but wasn't sure if it was allowed to become common knowledge
Who's hugh ?
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 19th, '10, 08:30
by Funky
nasty crash, I saw the other one where someone was torpedoed on a corner and the pit firse too, that was amazing. Some damn good racing and good coverage on eurosport too.
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 19th, '10, 12:52
by layne
deej wrote:I knew about the qatar dream team but wasn't sure if it was allowed to become common knowledge
Who's hugh ?
Hugh Brasher:
Son of Olympic gold-medallist and London Marathon founder, Chris.
CEO – Sweatshop, SheRunsHeRuns, Reading Half Marathon, Experian Festival of Running, Bluewater 10k
Member of Ranelagh Harriers, former member of Hounslow AC.
Director of London Marathon
Founding group member of RRLG – now Run Britain.
Former track runner – 3000m S/C 8.54. 5k - 14.20k.
Competed in 4 London Marathon’s and 3 New York Marathons
Interests – Endurance Motorbike Racing, running and Travelling the world by motorbike.
Current British Endurance Champion – won all seven races last year and won the first won this year – ridden for GB-moto, Hottrax and Moores racing.
Doesn’t own a car and commutes by bike every day.
Oh and did I mention he’s ridden around the World and London to cape town.
http://www.google.co.uk/images?rlz=1T4A ... CBgQsAQwAw
http://www.runbritain.com/about/
Rest of the family are quite handy as well.
http://www.123people.co.uk/s/hugh+brasher
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brasher
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/commen ... 114593.ece
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2003/mar ... obituaries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Brasher
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1 ... 36,6779825
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 19th, '10, 17:58
by Blimey
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 19th, '10, 20:49
by deej
Re: Le Mans 24hr Crash Yesterday
Posted: Apr 19th, '10, 21:31
by layne
Watch it, or I’ll cuff you round the ear.
Now get to bed before I tell your mum.