Dave,
Your thoughts are on target. Making sure that a driver is
capable of doing the job regardless of the circumstances, is a no
brainer. But often the guy driving is actually riding. Can you
believe some of the stuff drivers are willing to strap on? Who in
their right mind would get into a 2000 hp, 100" wheelbase, mile high
street roadster, to take a little 200 mph spin (pun intended) on wet
salt? And we thought those AA fuel altered fellows had a screw loose.
They were driving on asphalt! Well since we can't expect the boys to
put up their hands and put down their guns it does make sense to
focus on the driver/rider.
Don
On Aug 25, 2007, at 1:57 PM, ddahlgren@snet.net wrote:
> I have a couple of rather specific thoughts..
> First the guy with the O2 bottle is a no go sorry.. Think fire..
> Look at
> the rules for nitrous bottle containment and go from there. This is
> not
> a jet fighter LOL.
>
> Second motor racing in general is not an equal opportunity thing
> for the
> disabled. I am truly sorry for life's misfortunes but some things are
> just more than realistic if you can not meet the basic equipment
> list of
> capability and getting out during a mishap top of the list. Start with
> what can go wrong and work your way to what might go right enjoyment
> wise..
>
> Third the driver owner rider crew can sign anything and guess what
> Aunt
> Minnie did not and is now psychologically traumatized from the loss of
> her nephew.. Don't laugh it is real.
>
> Fourth never be your own judge of capability no matter what get a
> realistic check ride from a disinterested person. This is not to say I
> don't think Keith or Tonya are not only that it is a very dangerous
> attitude to take. I have in years gone by driven a variety of race
> cars
> even had a bike that I gave away as I knew it would kill me very
> easily.
> I decided a long while ago though I love racing I will never drive
> to my
> aspirations. If I had 2 fantasies in my life it would be to turn just
> one lap at the Daytona road course in a GTP car in the 1:40 range
> but it
> won't happen right up with never riding a pro stock bike at over 200..
> Or for that matter riding the last mile with Don Vesco or Tom Burkland
> it must be a real hoot at 450 + out the back door.. Maybe I am too
> tough
> on myself maybe not never crashed a race car that I drove though the
> bike another story I am not a happy camper when it rains sigh
> everything
> hurts..
>
> Sorry I sniped out the original post between Dan and Keith but this
> looks too long with it to pass the size filter..sigh..
> Dave
>
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