Could be target fixation.....

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Could be target fixation.....

Postby tim » Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:00 pm

Either target fixation or mechanical failure, I think the former, whaddayou think?

http://video.news.com.au/2407915862/Por ... kF8kpfZc5g

* actually watching it again, maybe he just missed the turn and thought it would be further up.....
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Re: Could be target fixation.....

Postby dickfaber » Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:04 pm

stuck throttle?
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Re: Could be target fixation.....

Postby kawadave » Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:18 pm

Looks more like a lock up to me... :shock:
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Re: Could be target fixation.....

Postby Wattie » Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:22 pm

Whatever it was, he way over cooked the corner :-)
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Re: Could be target fixation.....

Postby RustyAs » Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:03 pm

Could be target fixation

Either that or he simply lost concentration and the corner came up on him to quick
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Re: Could be target fixation.....

Postby Blurr » Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:03 pm

he thought it was a triathlon????
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Re: Could be target fixation.....

Postby dutchy » Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:15 pm

Distraction. ........ Mobile Phone.
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Re: Could be target fixation.....

Postby MAXUMIS » Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:22 pm

Blurr wrote:he thought it was a triathlon????

:lol: :lol:
The first ,it was a fixation imo ! gone to far and looked straight ahead and smacked the brakes before even wanting to turn ! :shock: oops:
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Re: Could be target fixation.....

Postby Chitchats » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:03 pm

He didn't even turn at all,

hmmm, maybe changing a track on the stereo?

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Re: Could be target fixation.....

Postby EDU » Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:21 pm

Definitely removed the wheels faster than a F1 team
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