[NYCman]

Moto2 rider Luis Salom died yesterday during free practice. Find a link to the MotoGP webpage discussing the incident and Luis. You can find more information about Luis at http://www.motogp.com

 

[MotoMillion]

Saw that yesterday, very sad news. RIP.

 

[tko]

Watched the security footage down the front straight. He looked like he had been fired out of a cannon. I wonder if next year they will make the bikes use the chicane like they do the F1 cars.

 

[dougo1199]

Crazy! I didn't realize there's no gravel trap there. It's no wonder he slid in so fast. @ tko - you may have seen it by now, but they changed the layout directly after that.

 

[Panza]

Thoughts are with his family ...

Make sure your tracks have adequate safety and be careful if they're primarily designed with cars in mind. Only 1 of the 3 racetracks in my area have motorcycles in mind when it comes to course lay out and safety.

 

[VroomVroom]

Sad when riders go so young but that's the risk that comes with track racing. Would gravel would have helped? Maybe, it could have slowed him down before the airfence.