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Title: Tragedy at Laguna Seca
Post by: brlawson on July 20, 2015, 06:28:55 AM

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/two-riders-killed-in-motoamerica-event-at-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca/#.VayFuVlNDMs.facebook

A seriously bad situation kills two young riders. We had just seen them all race at Barber's.

Will be wearing Black today. RIP

Title: Re: Tragedy at Laguna Seca
Post by: Aaron D. on July 20, 2015, 08:13:43 AM

Terrible news. My condolences to the families.

Title: Re: Tragedy at Laguna Seca
Post by: jlburgess on July 20, 2015, 08:40:18 AM

Wow, that's terrible.  I know Devon Mc Donough.  I saw a similar incident at the start of a race at Laguna years ago when a rider hit his front brake lever into the tail of another bike and went over the bars.  Very scary!  now they run little brake lever guards to prevent that from happening. Godspeed to the racers killed.

Title: Re: Tragedy at Laguna Seca
Post by: Arizona Wayne on July 20, 2015, 10:18:37 AM

There's a blind left hand kink in the uphill straightaway approaching the main first curve.  I wonder if this is where it happened, like years ago in a WSBK start where no one got killed.  Both riders were supposed to be from Spain.   :sad:  After the race we got a rear camera brief glimpse of the disaster.   During the race we(TV watchers) had no idea what happened since our camera was on the leading group.  Both were pronounced dead later after the race was concluded.

Later the whole race episode will probably be on video @ www.motoamerica.com

Title: Re: Tragedy at Laguna Seca
Post by: LowRyter on July 20, 2015, 10:27:30 AM

sad news

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Post by: dilligaf on July 20, 2015, 10:37:48 AM

Sad.

Title: Re: Tragedy at Laguna Seca
Post by: zedXmick on July 20, 2015, 10:40:27 AM

R.I.P.   Godspeed

Title: Re: Tragedy at Laguna Seca
Post by: Kentktk on July 20, 2015, 02:05:21 PM

Video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpfJ85I5ItI

Title: Re: Tragedy at Laguna Seca
Post by: lucydad on July 20, 2015, 06:30:52 PM

So sorry to hear this news.  Blessings to the families and the riders...  :sad:

Title: Re: Tragedy at Laguna Seca
Post by: groundhog105 on July 20, 2015, 08:02:43 PM

Man,  that is tragic. I pray for the grief of the family and those close to these two young men.

Title: Re: Tragedy at Laguna Seca
Post by: Arizona Wayne on July 21, 2015, 06:54:13 PM

www.motorcycledaily .com has some coverage of this tragedy including pics of the 2 now deceased riders.   :sad: