What kind of motorsports car/event is this?

AK370Z · 06-21-2010, 02:53 AM

Umm.. It doesn't look safe at all

I never saw this before. This was taken at Willow Springs.

Chriz · 06-21-2010, 04:16 AM

Side car racing!

Very Fast, Very Dangerous, rider must hang on for dear life and control weight distribution to help the bike go through corners effectively.
Lots of injuries are common since neither rider nor driver are attached to the bike, check out accident compilations on youtube

Trips · 06-21-2010, 04:34 AM

Formula 1 class.

sig11 · 06-21-2010, 10:50 AM

Man it looks like it would be an insane amount of fun to be the rider...

spearfish25 · 06-22-2010, 06:33 PM

OMG. Who thought this one up? The guys riding must be terminal cancer patients.

370zdub · 06-22-2010, 07:04 PM

That looks like a blast! I would try that in a heart beat. No, I'm not being a smart azz that really looks fun. haha

Cmike2780 · 06-22-2010, 07:17 PM

You should see them do this on the Isle of Man TT. Crazy!

AK370Z · 06-22-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

OMG. Who thought this one up? The guys riding must be terminal cancer patients.

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I don't think I'll sign up for this part. I may drive the bike though but being a turning assistant seems like good way get brain hemorrhage

. Can you imagine sneezing and losing grip?

Sharif@Forged · 06-22-2010, 10:34 PM

Wow, learn something new each day. Never seen this before. They are wearing full racing leathers, so offs should be painless....in theory.

spearfish25 · 06-22-2010, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

Wow, learn something new each day. Never seen this before. They are wearing full racing leathers, so offs should be painless....in theory.

Except for the YouTube vids where the 'cars' flip over on them or run them over once they fall off. Some even skid full speed into the tire barricades. Life's too precious to do this

JB1 · 06-22-2010, 11:38 PM

I've seen a couple side car races myself, those "passengers" are completely nuts IMHO. There also is a MotoX version of this:

dlmartin81 · 06-22-2010, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

OMG. Who thought this one up? The guys riding must be terminal cancer patients.

dlmartin81 · 06-22-2010, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged

Wow, learn something new each day. Never seen this before. They are wearing full racing leathers, so offs should be painless....in theory.

Well, the leathers will protect from road-rash but they won't keep them from tumbling, flipping and impacts, which cause the most damage. I'm sure these guys are probably trained in how to take spills and body positioning...but still.

buddahson · 06-23-2010, 12:54 AM

Isle of man TT FTW. I think this looks like a blast. Scary as hell but fun. As for offs being painless with leathers, not so much. They help immensely but don't kid yourself, it still hurts to fall off a motorcycle at speed. I've got scars to prove it.

HKYStormFront · 06-23-2010, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

OMG. Who thought this one up? The guys riding must be terminal cancer patients.

craziness

06-21-2010, 02:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Chriz Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston TX Posts: 626 Drives: '10 370z PW 7AT Rep Power: 17	Side car racing! Very Fast, Very Dangerous, rider must hang on for dear life and control weight distribution to help the bike go through corners effectively. Lots of injuries are common since neither rider nor driver are attached to the bike, check out accident compilations on youtube __________________ PW 7AT w/Sports Pkg Hook Em!

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370zdub Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UT Posts: 628 Drives: 09 370z 6mt,10 Ford Rep Power: 17	That looks like a blast! I would try that in a heart beat. No, I'm not being a smart azz that really looks fun. haha __________________ 2010 Ford 6.4L Power Stroke Diesel: 588whp/1082wtrq 2007 Dodge 6.7L Cummins Diesel: 788whp/1405wtrq, runs 12's @ 7400lbs, Still miss my 370z!

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buddahson Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 272 Drives: 09 370z, 07 R6 Rep Power: 16	Isle of man TT FTW. I think this looks like a blast. Scary as hell but fun. As for offs being painless with leathers, not so much. They help immensely but don't kid yourself, it still hurts to fall off a motorcycle at speed. I've got scars to prove it.

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