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Post by ministock85h on Feb 1, 2009 13:35:24 GMT 12
Rotoruas ministocks are some of the best ministock racers I have seen in quite a while, yet some of them are ruining it for others. I saw in one of the ministock races, one car push a car into the wall, and then spin another car, the attacker was then blacked flag. Aswell as a new kid, in his first race, he failed to see the red light and went pretty quick into the back of a car, the car that missed the lights was then trailered for the rest of the night. On the 2nd ministock race, the car that spun 1 car and pushed another into the wall was back out in the next race. I was absolutly confused. 1 car gets trailered for an accident, whilst one car gets to be let out for the rest of the night when he spun 1 car and shunted another into the wall. I would like ministock racing to be a fair sport, for the drivers and crew alike. Ending on a high note, a great win for 7k Tania Brockelsby who led pretty much the whole race and won a half lap infront of everybody, she will go to great lengths with the rest of her speedway career, hopefully a 1nz  |
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Post by petrolhead 17 on Feb 1, 2009 14:39:34 GMT 12
on that note has anyone heard how the ministock driver is that got hit after the red light and taken of the track to the ambulance.
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Post by Murray Guy (Grandad) on Feb 1, 2009 15:19:47 GMT 12
Refs, officials are just as human (most of them) as drivers - not always perfect, don't always get it right ... love that ministock class ... |
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Post by Devilracer on Feb 1, 2009 16:14:31 GMT 12
You should of been at Stratford last night. It was full contact racing in youth ministox. Cars taking out others and it was all "ok" with snz.  |
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Post by Jumper on Feb 1, 2009 16:43:36 GMT 12
Some very good driving there. As not pit crewing tonight was up on bank spectating and times there were 4 or 5 ministocks racing bumper to bumper with good clean racing and at a good speed. I think there was more than one car trailered last night, and one offender at last meeting ended up with a three week stand down so action is being taken.
I am sure the new driver who ran into the back of the other car under reds will learn from his error and put it behind him.
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Post by trucker400 on Feb 1, 2009 21:20:16 GMT 12
RE: Devilracers comments on Stratford Ministocks last night.
One car hit another stationary car side on then ended up across the pole line,rear end out in the traffic,no sign of movement from the driver,was left there for 3 or 4 laps then pushed none to gently of the track with the tractor when the red lights came on for a seperate incident on the opposite side of the track,then somebody got the bright idea to check the driver and then had to bring the ambulance out in the centre. All of this happened directly in front of the Flag Marshal on the Startline. There was a field of 30 plus cars,maybee the C.O.C. thought they were Stockcars. VERY SLACK!!!!!!!!!
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Post by milmil on Feb 1, 2009 21:27:22 GMT 12
The driver that went to hospital apparantly had no feelings in his hand so i was told  |
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Post by Devilracer on Feb 1, 2009 21:30:36 GMT 12
It wasnt a very bright thing to run 32 ministox together They should have been split into 2 groups, 2 heats and the top 20 run the final. Its not good to see these kids getting hurt, we want to encourage the kids into another class, not put them off.  |
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Post by trucker400 on Feb 2, 2009 20:57:32 GMT 12
I dont have a problem with the number on the track if the C.O.C has his brain in gear, but failing to do something about a car stranded right in front of the flag marshall for several laps is just crap,does he need permission to red light? he should be in contact with the referee and be able to ask surely,or am I missing something here?
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Post by snowy67 on Feb 3, 2009 15:08:46 GMT 12
Skullboy, were you racing or spectating??? was the car on the trailer for mechanicle reasons or do you know for a FACT that SNZ put it on there??? black flags are for one race... do you know wether this person (who was black flag'd) was issued a fine or anything? was he a first time racer ? was the red light in his area working? sooooooo many questions  |
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Post by ministock85h on Feb 3, 2009 16:20:01 GMT 12
I was a spectator.
The black flag was not put out, they put on the red light and told the car too pull off, they had a word to him on the infield.
The first time racer (the one who rear ended a stopped car when there was a red light) probably didn't see the red light, but he did pretty good avoiding 2 other cars parked infront of him.
The red light was working as I could see it from where I was.
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