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By *edonistsatplay OP   Couple
9 weeks ago

Portsmouth, North Brittany, France

Those of us who following bike racing will no doubt know about the tragic loss of life at the weekends SSP at Oulton Park. In bike racing, we all know it can happen, not that it makes it any easier when it does.

Two things are bouncing around my tiny brain though...

The police are investigating - the coroner I can understand along with the other racing organisations, the police being involved sounds like its become a crime investigation and looking for someone to blame (and criminal charges?) so with the blame game in play, how long before it's deemed too risky to race anymore?

The other thing, it seems to take a death before the UK press media think it a worthy news item - British riders winning championships, GP wins, WSBK etc, never get a mention and news papers would rather cover the national paint drying championships along with somefootborer changing the colour of his y-fronts, so now the only opinion that is being pushed towards the UK public is that bike racing kills... re-enforce the prejudice

I fear for the future of the sport in th UK sorry to say

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By *anandsCouple
9 weeks ago

chester

Was a horrendous accident and hopefully been seen as just that.

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By *ualityNotQuantityUKCouple
9 weeks ago

Leicester

It was a tragic accident, but the police investigation is a formality. I've been at 3 club meetings where there has been fatalities and the police always come to check through documents, take photos etc, mainly I assume to ensure it wasn't a case of negligence.

I don't think this will have an effect on racing as both riders and spectators know the risks, that's half the draw. Unfortunately I think shaky Byrne's decision to sue over his injuries will have a far greater and detrimental effect as it will push prices way high.

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By *unglikeadoormouseMan
9 weeks ago

manchester

Very sad end to the event. And very eerie, packing up in the paddock, with no bike noise in the background. God speed, lads.

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By *itoall999Man
9 weeks ago

Leominster

Police work in the role of coroner’s investigators rather than a police officer is my understanding?

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By *edonistsatplay OP   Couple
9 weeks ago

Portsmouth, North Brittany, France

Dunno in truth, I did read several articles and once you got past the obligitory "more deaths, racing is dangerous etc, blah de blah" of the main stream media, nearly all of them mentioned Police investigation and coroner as two seperate items, hence my concerns.(am I correct they are two seperate entities?)

Regretfully I've had experience of this type of tragic thing working at tracks outside of the UK and the police just seem to check any video footage then leave the rest to those in the organisational positions - no 'investigation' per se

Guess we will just have to wait and see what the outcome is - fingers crossed that it is treated for what it was, a very nasty, very tragic racing accident.

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By *riumphriderMan
8 weeks ago

Norwich

The Police are involved mainly to collect and collate any evidence such as paperwork and CCTV coverage plus TV footage for the coroner in the event of any sudden death and the circumstances of any death.

I wasn't there this year but I know some of the marshalls that were involved in the incident. Although it's tragic for the families, nobody seems to give a thought to the marshalls and medics that had to deal with this devastating accident

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By *hruxtonrboyMan
8 weeks ago

newthorpe

Police are always involved when there is a fatality it's all part of the investigation so a full report can be looked at by all relevant parties the acu will also be involved scrutineering will be looked at to so don't read to much into it the media are spewing shit as normal ( old racer)

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By *reddy96Man
8 weeks ago

scunthorpe


"The Police are involved mainly to collect and collate any evidence such as paperwork and CCTV coverage plus TV footage for the coroner in the event of any sudden death and the circumstances of any death.

I wasn't there this year but I know some of the marshalls that were involved in the incident. Although it's tragic for the families, nobody seems to give a thought to the marshalls and medics that had to deal with this devastating accident "

Just seen today that they setting up place for those who affected to get some councilin at donnington this w.end

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By *riumphriderMan
3 weeks ago

Norwich

That was set up on the Tuesday afterward the incident and we at Racesafe have trained counsellors for the marshalls and medics.

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