What was he thinking?!

Kevin2109 · May 25th, 2011, 09:32 AM

This must hurt so bad! What was he doing? It makes me sad at the same time cuz the other guy crashed

bdavison · May 25th, 2011, 09:49 AM

His bike stalled...so he was holding his hand up to let the other riders know. One of the other riders clipped him as he went by, and knocked him off the bike...then it was chaos from there on out.

CmichRider · May 25th, 2011, 09:54 AM

Wonder what kind of damage was done to the guy...that's a devastating hit. I'm guessing at the least, broken ribs, limbs, and internal bleed. No way he was getting up and walking away from that. Videos like this need an update to let us know how things turned out!

Green Streak · May 25th, 2011, 09:59 AM

Yea, that looked really bad. I hope the guy turned out alright.

dino74 · May 25th, 2011, 10:03 AM

Looks like his name is Tristan Lentink. I found this through google:

Quote:

Latest update on Tristan Lentink his injuries are a broken pelvis, 2 broken upper-legs, many tore muscles in his right knee and life-threatening internal injuries. He remains in a stable but critical condition in a hospital in Groningen.

CC Cowboy · May 25th, 2011, 03:12 PM

This happened to Scott Russell at Daytona years ago. It's devastating.

Cazper · May 26th, 2011, 11:10 AM

Yeah I was going to say as already stated looks like bike trouble... that does really suck, hope he recovers.

CZroe · May 27th, 2011, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin2109

This must hurt so bad! What was he doing? It makes me sad at the same time cuz the other guy crashed

Link to original page on YouTube.

TWO other guys crashed. Hopefully, after the explanation, you feel bad for all three. It was just an unfortunate series of events.

Mizono · May 27th, 2011, 02:59 PM

holy crap that was a hard hit. I hope both he and the others involved recover.

Snake · May 27th, 2011, 06:51 PM

Wow not good at all.

phr3ek · May 27th, 2011, 07:58 PM

i remember that vid

3 bikes were involved

guy with hand up stalled, tristan
another behind him clipped tristan's right foot
then the 3rd guy ran tristan over

tristan suffered Broken pelvis, both femurs, muscles and ligaments torn on the right knee, internal injuries

also to kevin, race bikes have the bare essentials to make it run
there is no ignition, they have to be jump started by a wheel attached to a lawnmower engine

here's another POV
he's 1st row, 2nd column from the left

its weird how you dont get the sense of speed they're going at until you see how hard the bikes flip

Link to original page on YouTube.

Alex · May 27th, 2011, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phr3ek

also to kevin, race bikes have the bare essentials to make it run there is no ignition, they have to be jump started by a wheel attached to a lawnmower engine

Some racebikes have no starting systems onboard, but most of the production based classes still do. I had thought that all of the WSBK and WSS classes still had starter motors and still fit within the minimum weight limit, but I could be wrong. I think that Tristan's bike had a larger problem that prevented restarting, and at that point it's safer to put the hand way up to try and alert people.

00NissanNinja · May 27th, 2011, 09:50 PM

I saw that on Tosh.o just a few days ago. That really sucked, hope they all heal up well.

phr3ek · May 27th, 2011, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Some racebikes have no starting systems onboard, but most of the production based classes still do. I had thought that all of the WSBK and WSS classes still had starter motors and still fit within the minimum weight limit, but I could be wrong. I think that Tristan's bike had a larger problem that prevented restarting, and at that point it's safer to put the hand way up to try and alert people.

all i know is all super-hyper-mega-race bikes cant be started w/o that thing i mentioned

i do know that some race bikes that race at local tracks do still have that push button starting system

Alex · May 27th, 2011, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phr3ek

all i know is all super-hyper-mega-race bikes cant be started w/o that thing i mentioned

And what class would they run in?

World Supersport (the class that the first video is from) is production-based, just like World Superbike that it's affiliated with. The WSS class runs 600's, the WSBK run's 1000's. They have production frames, production motors that have been breathed on a bit, but by and large are closer to a standard bike than one might surmise.

The last class for those super-hyper-mega that you speak of is MotoGP, which requires all entries in the top class to be prototypes, and in that case, they do not have starters on board.

Kevin2109 · May 27th, 2011, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phr3ek

i remember that vid

3 bikes were involved

guy with hand up stalled, tristan
another behind him clipped tristan's right foot
then the 3rd guy ran tristan over

tristan suffered Broken pelvis, both femurs, muscles and ligaments torn on the right knee, internal injuries

also to kevin, race bikes have the bare essentials to make it run
there is no ignition, they have to be jump started by a wheel attached to a lawnmower engine

here's another POV
he's 1st row, 2nd column from the left

its weird how you dont get the sense of speed they're going at until you see how hard the bikes flip

Link to original page on YouTube.

Hmm see I didnt know that! Thanks for letting me know

The first video you posted made me cringe! hes moving so fast, o man

I hope there all ok!

skilletmo · May 20th, 2013, 01:36 PM

Is the track safer?

Link to original page on YouTube.

Here it is, idk what i did!

Aurodox · May 20th, 2013, 01:46 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.
FTFY

miss_syn · May 20th, 2013, 01:47 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

There's a Youtube format button that all you have to do is put the part after the equals sign in and it will fill it out.

kirk595x · May 20th, 2013, 01:52 PM

Good God man!!

Alex · May 20th, 2013, 02:20 PM

This was from the World Supersport (WSS) race at Assen in 2010, not MotoGP. Rider's name who was hit is Tristan Lentink, and he recovered to race again.

Another angle:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Alex · May 20th, 2013, 02:23 PM

/merged

alex.s · May 20th, 2013, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skilletmo

Is the track safer?

is riding on the track safer than riding on the street? yes.

is racing safe? no.

Gurk · May 25th, 2013, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skilletmo

Is the track safer?

Yes. How long do you think it would take for an ambulance to come to the scene if something similar happened on street?

choneofakind · May 25th, 2013, 07:29 AM

^^ also, much more traffic would have potentially run him over/caused other accidents. In both directions.

Still a much more controlled environment than the street.

Aggrotech · May 25th, 2013, 09:07 AM

what actually happen to cause the fall? cant tell if he lost his footing on the right side of the motorcycle causing him to fall, or letting go with his left hand and tipping over that way

choneofakind · May 25th, 2013, 09:10 AM

Looks like he had technical difficulties, so he slowed and put up his hand to signal that he was going slower than traffic.

Then it looks like he got clipped by a passing rider.

Then he got hit.

allanoue · May 25th, 2013, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Looks like he had technical difficulties, so he slowed and put up his hand to signal that he was going slower than traffic.

Then it looks like he got clipped by a passing rider.

Then he got hit.

May 25th, 2011, 09:32 AM	#1
Kevin2109 KThanksBye Name: Kevin Location: Orange County Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.	What was he thinking?! This must hurt so bad! What was he doing? It makes me sad at the same time cuz the other guy crashed Link to original page on YouTube. Last futzed with by Kevin2109; May 25th, 2011 at 03:17 PM.

May 25th, 2011, 09:59 AM	#4
Green Streak Ninjette Owner Name: Rick Location: Aiken County, SC Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, a puddle of Ninja ZX6 Posts: 520	Yea, that looked really bad. I hope the guy turned out alright. __________________________________________________

May 25th, 2011, 03:12 PM	#6
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	This happened to Scott Russell at Daytona years ago. It's devastating. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

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Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Yeah I was going to say as already stated looks like bike trouble... that does really suck, hope he recovers. __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

May 27th, 2011, 07:58 PM	#11
phr3ek meow? Name: kevin Location: I.E. SoCal Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2004 636 Posts: 587	i remember that vid 3 bikes were involved guy with hand up stalled, tristan another behind him clipped tristan's right foot then the 3rd guy ran tristan over tristan suffered Broken pelvis, both femurs, muscles and ligaments torn on the right knee, internal injuries also to kevin, race bikes have the bare essentials to make it run there is no ignition, they have to be jump started by a wheel attached to a lawnmower engine here's another POV he's 1st row, 2nd column from the left its weird how you dont get the sense of speed they're going at until you see how hard the bikes flip Link to original page on YouTube. Link to original page on YouTube.

May 25th, 2011, 09:49 AM	#2
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	His bike stalled...so he was holding his hand up to let the other riders know. One of the other riders clipped him as he went by, and knocked him off the bike...then it was chaos from there on out.

May 25th, 2011, 09:54 AM	#3
CmichRider ninjette.org member Name: Jacob Location: Michigan Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Ninja 250 Posts: 227	Wonder what kind of damage was done to the guy...that's a devastating hit. I'm guessing at the least, broken ribs, limbs, and internal bleed. No way he was getting up and walking away from that. Videos like this need an update to let us know how things turned out!

May 27th, 2011, 02:59 PM	#9
Mizono ninjette.org member Name: David Location: DFW Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Red Ninja 250R Posts: 167	holy crap that was a hard hit. I hope both he and the others involved recover.

May 27th, 2011, 06:51 PM	#10
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Wow not good at all.

May 27th, 2011, 09:50 PM	#13
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	I saw that on Tosh.o just a few days ago. That really sucked, hope they all heal up well. __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

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skilletmo InfoWhore Name: Melashi Location: 75081 Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 StreetFighter ~~~~ 2005 KTM 450 EXC Posts: 628	Oh God. Is the track safer? Link to original page on YouTube. Here it is, idk what i did! __________________________________________________ Everyone, go buy a dirtbike hurry

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May 25th, 2013, 07:29 AM	#25
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	^^ also, much more traffic would have potentially run him over/caused other accidents. In both directions. Still a much more controlled environment than the street.

May 25th, 2013, 09:07 AM	#26
Aggrotech ninjette.org sage Name: Justin Location: Fresno CA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12' Ninja 250 Posts: 831	what actually happen to cause the fall? cant tell if he lost his footing on the right side of the motorcycle causing him to fall, or letting go with his left hand and tipping over that way

May 25th, 2013, 09:10 AM	#27
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Looks like he had technical difficulties, so he slowed and put up his hand to signal that he was going slower than traffic. Then it looks like he got clipped by a passing rider. Then he got hit.

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