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Sykes and Baz both went down at KRT Island testing

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:54 pm
by Lt-Dan
Not the news I was hoping for, yet am very thankful that injuries weren't any worse.

Sykes fell and injured his left hand on day one after less than ten laps of the PI circuit, which has recently been resurfaced. He underwent a medical examination right away and will be ready to take to the track once again in a few days for the official pre-race tests.

Loris was posting fast times on his first visit to Phillip Island but pushed a little too hard on day one and had a high speed fall. It was decided to rest him to be ready for the next tests at the track in the state of Victoria, after he fell hard and suffered pain in his back.



Read the full press release here:

http://www.kawasaki-racingteam.eu/road-race/news.asp?Id=B6384CD773

Re: Sykes and Baz both went down at KRT Island testing

PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:38 pm
by Tack
This bike made it a long way from the track

Re: Sykes and Baz both went down at KRT Island testing

PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:53 am
by tim
sheesh :?

Re: Sykes and Baz both went down at KRT Island testing

PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:17 am
by Jonnymac
Tack wrote:This bike made it a long way from the track


Is that legit?
Who's bike is that??

Re: Sykes and Baz both went down at KRT Island testing

PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:31 am
by Tack
It's Leon camiers. Apparently there is so much grip from the new surface that the riders are pushing harder and harder to find the limits until they obviously push too hard

Re: Sykes and Baz both went down at KRT Island testing

PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:39 am
by Wattie
Glen Allerton has said that the surface is so smooth that there's no feeling in the front end when does begin to slide.
Seems to be half the problem.

Re: Sykes and Baz both went down at KRT Island testing

PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:44 am
by EDU

Re: Sykes and Baz both went down at KRT Island testing

PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 2:39 pm
by Lt-Dan
Good thing the totalled bike ain't a Kawasaki! :kuda:

Re: Sykes and Baz both went down at KRT Island testing

PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:28 am
by ZX9R Man
Tack wrote:This bike made it a long way from the track



:shock: :shock: :shock: