FabSwingers.com forum: Thoughts on Shaky Byrne

By *ualityNotQuantityUK OP Couple
2 weeks ago

Leicester

What are peoples opinions on Shaky, taking the sport which made him a millionaire to court because he fell off his bike? Could be the end of all motorcycle racing in the UK?

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By *annaCouple
2 weeks ago

Canterbury

Think he's done riders a favour by making sure the riders safety is put at the forefront by having the correct barriers at the correct parts of the race circuit

Who knows if budget was behind the incorrect barrier being installed

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By *heff_bloke1000Man
2 weeks ago

SHEFFIELD

They had a responsibility to use the correct crash protection at that corner and they didn't.

As long as all the safety equipment is in place there is no problem.

Had the air fence been where it should have been he would probably still be competing.

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By *lues travellerMan
2 weeks ago

Eastleigh

The death of Senna and Rattzenburger changed the saftey attitude of F1 forever,and the refusal of Sheen and Roberts to race at the then IOM round of the gp changed mgp ,not sport if people die if it can be avoided.

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By *ualityNotQuantityUK OP Couple
2 weeks ago

Leicester

If was more of a case that the best type of barrier hadn't been used rather than the incorrect barrier being in place. Air barriers (type A) are quite a new addition to motorcycle racing and definitely weren't about for most of shaky's career. Even now, throughout most track use they are used little. Riding motorcycles on the track is dangerous and the risk is accepted by all which go on the track. The risk is reduced to as low as reasonably practical but it can't be eliminated. I, like everybody else, had a great deal of sympathy for Shaky after his crash but feel his subsequent actions are poor to say the least. He has taken that corner 100s of times and never raised an issue about the barriers, he didn't on the practice day either, he went on the track knowing the inherent risks involved and he crashed from his own error. What he has done is stabbed a sport which has served him so well in the back. Racing is already dieing in this country mainly due to track hire and insurance costs. If it is now viewed that every corner has to have maximum protection, ie, type A barrier for every race, practice and track day, the logistics and costs will become prohibitive and no insurance company will even look at it. The very top levels have the ability to meet the costs, but they can't survive without any racers coming up from club racing.

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By *eronikapaulCouple
7 days ago

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"If was more of a case that the best type of barrier hadn't been used rather than the incorrect barrier being in place. Air barriers (type A) are quite a new addition to motorcycle racing and definitely weren't about for most of shaky's career. Even now, throughout most track use they are used little. Riding motorcycles on the track is dangerous and the risk is accepted by all which go on the track. The risk is reduced to as low as reasonably practical but it can't be eliminated. I, like everybody else, had a great deal of sympathy for Shaky after his crash but feel his subsequent actions are poor to say the least. He has taken that corner 100s of times and never raised an issue about the barriers, he didn't on the practice day either, he went on the track knowing the inherent risks involved and he crashed from his own error. What he has done is stabbed a sport which has served him so well in the back. Racing is already dieing in this country mainly due to track hire and insurance costs. If it is now viewed that every corner has to have maximum protection, ie, type A barrier for every race, practice and track day, the logistics and costs will become prohibitive and no insurance company will even look at it. The very top levels have the ability to meet the costs, but they can't survive without any racers coming up from club racing."

Well said. What we see here is a retrospective application of raised standards by a court and that is difficult territory. How long will it be before someone sues FAB for enabling a lifestyle choice from which, by their carelessness, they caught a disease. If you think about it these are very similar sets of circumstances where risk is known and accepted...until it goes wrong at which point "somebody " must be to blame.

It would do Shakys credibility a great service If he donated perhaps 50% of his compensation to pay for safety upgrade at a regional circuit which cannot afford it. Till then it sits badly.

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