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GODSPEED KURT
don46:
I had the honor to meet Kurt 5 years ago at a hillclimb at the Glen Helen Raceway park, a very down to earth guy willing to help anybody. He was having a very good time doing what he liked best.... ride his motorcycle. He will be missed for sure
I too had very reliable information that indicated it was not a booby trap, but that he had hit some animal that was evidently in the raceway.
I don't think he would want to have the motorcycles omitted because of this tragedy, as Oscar said most riders do it for the Challenge. Other events such as the Isle of Mann of the Dakar rally are events that challenge man and machine, thats why riders want to participate.
ELRUKO:
Vaya con Dios Kurt. Go with God. Thats how they say it in Baja. Riding in Baja for 30 years now has been a wonderful experience. But, it has its risks, its the wild west. You are on you own. Do like the Mexicans is a survival secret. This is terrible tragedy. Untimely that the helo just went off station to re-fuel. Kurt was riding like the wind to get their first Baja 1000 win. After playing catch-up for 500 miles riding in the dust of 1X, he was in the lead! I saw a overhead photo of the area, it was flat and straight. There was a bunch of 6" high bushes along the course. They think he hit a horse or cow at speed. I have watched Kurt race at the H & H Nationals for the last several years. I have been at the end of the bomb run to see him go by. His speeds were unreal, 80-90 mph. I saw the start for the Baja qualifing trial, 1st thru 5th over the jump out of sight and pinned, never backing off. Though I didn't know Kurt personally, This really hurts. He has a lot of friends. Que Dios te Bendiga. Elruko
TJXK:
http://motocross.transworld.net/1000155119/features/ama-statement-passing-kurt-caselli/
Here's an article by Transworld that includes a statement by KTM.
"The team, who have now recovered Kurt’s bike discovered traces on the machine that indicate he had collided with some small animal, which apparently caused the crash."
Motorrad:
Honda snipers
motopunk:
the updated article:
http://www.motoxaddicts.com/2013/11/15/rip-kurt-caselli-baja-1000-claims-kurts-life/#comment-20828
now comes my question, where is the little animal?? at this hard crash at topspeed it is quiet impossible to resist for any animals or humans... :| this kind of crash could happen to anyone . the risk is always there...
i think the baja 1000 crew should be thinking of make some things a little bit safer for the bikes... track layout etc...
taking off the bikes out of the baja 1000 would be like eating a cheeseburger without cheese...
accidents are sad, but they could happen anytime to anyone.
20 years ago i crashed on our mx-track with a rabbit, that unfortunaly was running into the spokes of my frontwheel... my big luck were the bushes beside the track, that gave me a soft landing ...
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