Thunderhill April 22-23, 2012

all pics are thumbnails, click on the pics.

Shasta on the way down

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Arriving Sunday night

Spencer's trailer and rig, we got a great spot.

Spencer's new paint job

Looking down main straight towards 15

Looking opposite way towards turn 1

Crazy turn 5

Right to Left, down from 9 towards 10

Looking down towards 14

Same only zoomed a bit

First of 2 days, last lap of first 45 min session, came up too fast on a slower group of 3,

they should not have been in the intermediate group. Didn't have much choice but

to pass them on the inside (not allowed on day 1) and just as I started to, the instructor,

who was the third bike, decided to pull out of line and pass them on the inside.

I had no choice but to try and turn in harder... Kaboom, low slide.

Ribs hurt, separated right shoulder, and a very ugly looking Xerox fairing.

This pic is an animated gif showing the end of the wreck.

First frame, taken just before turn 14, lasts about 3 seconds,

immediately after this was the crash, caught here as a

series of about 7 frames.

All pics taken from the overpass going into turn 14

Back in the pits, deciding if I can ride and if the bike is up to it.

Back out for session 2.

Since the wreck was on the last lap of the first session, I didn't miss a single lap.

Down from 9, into 10

Sunset first night at track

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