Thread: Is Phiilip Island a safe race track??
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Old 5 Oct 2008, 11:09 (Ref:2304597)   #43
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Originally Posted by Jeff 8
I hit an air filled tyre barrier at the Hayshed at in 2003 in a sidecar race. We left the track at about 150 and backed into the tyres. I broke my back and my passenger broke his leg. Both of us have since recovered. I would hate to think what a concrete barrier would have done to us.

I hope in trying to make it "safe" for cars they dont make it dangerous for bikes.

Jeff
Good to hear you are OK Jeff...its the perennial argument...to make any circuit safe for bikes/chairs...they need to do extra...maybe air fences...whatever...its all about money I suppose
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