Red Flag Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, bruno said: One thing from last night was the 2 minute countdown clock making an appearance. Is this compulsory now. Not that anyone took notice of it Yes compulsory, it’s still the same rule though, must be on track making your way to the start before the 2 mins is up, not at the start ready to race like the GP’s so don’t see the point myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Red Flag said: Yes compulsory, it’s still the same rule though, must be on track making your way to the start before the 2 mins is up, not at the start ready to race like the GP’s so don’t see the point myself Ok thanks, seems a bit pointless then. Why not just have it same as the Poles. Bonkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 11 hours ago, crumpiefan said: Thanks for that, yeah there were definitely 9-10 people congregated round him which looked like a number of families. Because I just went on the grass bank by the 3rd bend (very close to where Crump fell) I saw no more of it, but one or two of the women were very upset. No worries I felt sorry for the people coming in. Often these decisions are made by people who don't understand the situation. Having said that it seemed to resolve itself. Seems a bit daft though if you were sitting at the back near the bar or the tote booths you had to stand up to watch the racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Well, it certainly spat Jason off in a hurry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 56 minutes ago, Blupanther said: Well, it certainly spat Jason off in a hurry... Can't tell from the video, but could he have hit the kerb ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Beowulf said: Can't tell from the video, but could he have hit the kerb ? https://ipswichwitches.co/wolves-62-28-ipswich-raceday-report/ The report on Ipswich website says that was the case. Edited June 2, 2021 by NeilWatson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 23 minutes ago, Beowulf said: Can't tell from the video, but could he have hit the kerb ? That was my first impression on watching it, and has now been confirmed above. Very fortunate that all the other guys avoided him... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Blupanther said: That was my first impression on watching it, and has now been confirmed above. Very fortunate that all the other guys avoided him... Watching it at time I was very relieved that the other riders were all able to avoid Crumpie, could have been a lot worse. Surprised about Jason's injuries as he walked back to the pits, but these riders are tough. Get well soon Jason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 20 minutes ago, NeilWatson said: https://ipswichwitches.co/wolves-62-28-ipswich-raceday-report/ The report on Ipswich website says that was the case. Thanks for the info Neal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 If he did hit curb,, that's pretty rare from these skilled riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Baldyman said: If he did hit curb,, that's pretty rare from these skilled riders Riders often ride with their front wheel over the inside line/curb perfectly legal, look's to me that things may not have been up to spec? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ghosty said: Riders often ride with their front wheel over the inside line/curb perfectly legal, look's to me that things may not have been up to spec? They do,, but it looked like his back wheel hit it,,, maybe the report is wrong and his chain snapped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Ghosty said: Riders often ride with their front wheel over the inside line/curb perfectly legal, look's to me that things may not have been up to spec? I think the Wolves kerb is slightly raised, so shouldn't be ridden over ? I remember Coventry's was flat and on numerous occasions wondered whether a rider had both wheels over the 'white line' which obviously made it very difficult for the ref. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Beowulf said: I think the Wolves kerb is slightly raised, so shouldn't be ridden over ? I remember Coventry's was flat and on numerous occasions wondered whether a rider had both wheels over the 'white line' which obviously made it very difficult for the ref. The wolves kerbs are 50mm above the track as per the rule book states. So nothing out of spec. Edited June 2, 2021 by Trackerman48 Missed some words 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 4 hours ago, Baldyman said: If he did hit curb,, that's pretty rare from these skilled riders Indeed it is, but we are talking about fractions of a second. And at 45 surely Crumpies reactions are not exactly the same as at 25 ? It can happen to the very best. In 1993 world champion Sam Ermolenko fell off at Monmore on own and broke his thigh. That along with the injuries to Graham Jones, Charlie Ermolenko and Ronnie Correy cost us the league title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 From my vantage point on the 4th bend he was trying to block the inside run - and the front wheel clipped the kerb when he was fully locked - so as his front wheel lifted the back wheel then picked up traction sending him flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 4 hours ago, Trackerman48 said: The wolves kerbs are 50mm above the track as per the rule book states. So nothing out of spec. Out of interest how often are the kerbs at tracks checked and signed off as compliant? Not suggesting anything is out of order in this case - just a general point of interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 6:59 PM, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Out of interest how often are the kerbs at tracks checked and signed off as compliant? Not suggesting anything is out of order in this case - just a general point of interest Tracks are inspecting every 3yrs to renew there track licence, by a scb track inspector. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Trackerman48 said: Tracks are inspecting every 3yrs to renew there track licence, by a scb track inspector. Much appreciated response Presumably it is something during prep that would be checked more frequently if not for each meeting One sunken or raised block could cause serious issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Much appreciated response Presumably it is something during prep that would be checked more frequently if not for each meeting One sunken or raised block could cause serious issues Ref's would also check them each week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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