2 killed at Barber...

Particle Man · 05-22-2009, 05:04 PM

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/05/...killed_in.html

Quote:

A motorcycle rider and an employee of Barber Motorsports were killed this morning when the employee was struck while cleaning debris from the track during a test run for the motorcyclist, according to Capt. C.W. Mardis, spokesman for the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service

RIP

Trip · 05-22-2009, 05:08 PM

holy sheep shit RIP

azoomm · 05-22-2009, 05:14 PM

How horrible.... RIP

dReWpY · 05-22-2009, 05:17 PM

RIP damn, that sucks

Rider · 05-22-2009, 05:18 PM

I can see the track worker, but the woman on the bike? Must have been a huge impact at very high speed. RIP to both of them.

I'm just shocked that the track didn't waive a flag to alert the rider that there was workers on the track. Sounds like a track fuck up.

AquaEv77 · 05-22-2009, 05:19 PM

Rip

Lamnidae · 05-22-2009, 05:55 PM

Rip

julie j · 05-22-2009, 05:56 PM

RIP - Prayers to their families.

Gas Man · 05-22-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rider

I can see the track worker, but the woman on the bike? Must have been a huge impact at very high speed. RIP to both of them.

I'm just shocked that the track didn't waive a flag to alert the rider that there was workers on the track. Sounds like a track fuck up.

Also sounds like a law suit.

Mr Lefty · 05-22-2009, 08:57 PM

Damn... RIP...

05-22-2009, 05:14 PM	#3
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05-22-2009, 05:19 PM	#6
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05-22-2009, 05:18 PM	#5
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	I can see the track worker, but the woman on the bike? Must have been a huge impact at very high speed. RIP to both of them. I'm just shocked that the track didn't waive a flag to alert the rider that there was workers on the track. Sounds like a track fuck up.

05-22-2009, 05:56 PM	#8
julie j WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lynnwood, WA Moto: F650GS & XT250 Posts: 666	RIP - Prayers to their families.

05-22-2009, 08:57 PM	#10
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	Damn... RIP...