Crash or attacked

[sideslider]

at about :03 it looks like the guy that crashed was actualy pulled down by another rider.

I am sure this is an old vid but as I am new to this I just came accross it not too long ago but just now noticed that this looks fishy and not like an actual crash.

what do ya think?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjB3G5jCUvc"]YouTube - FZ6 Cup Motorcycle Racing Crash[/ame]

 

[lazamus69]

wow...almost looked like he grabbed the guys rear and gave a tug..hmmmm....:sinister:

 

[Steph]

After watching it 3 times I would put money on it!

 

[GConn]

I wouldn't see it if you didn't indicate it. After watching again and again, definitely thrown down

 

[Fred]

It sure looks like he was reaching over to the other bike. You can see him repositioning his hand on the bars after he runs off the track.

What could he have done to wreck the other bike?

Grab the tail of the bike? Wouldn't do much unless he's a lot stronger than he looks.

Grab the bars and jerk them? Unlikely without upsetting his own bike as well.

Hit the killswitch? Maybe.

Grab an handful of the other rider's front brakes? Yeah, that would probably do it.

 

[steveindenmark]

It needs to be in slow motion to see it.

It is hard to tell at the speed the film is going.

Steve

 

[hardway]

Looks like he grabbed the back of the bike, maybe he was just trying to stabilize himself?

 

[04fizzer]

It looks like he clipped the right arm of the rider that fell, causing the wheel to turn sharply to the left, causing the bike to drop. I think he was trying to go around the outside, while the guy on the inside went to the outside. I think it was an accident.

 

[lazamus69]

Probably was an accident, because if this guy was going around making people crash intentionally, he wouldnt last too long in any racing series

 

[jamesfz6]

I didnt see any "grabbing" going on, what i did see was a guy almost get run over by another bike.:thumbup:

 

[sideshow_downs]

It looks like he clipped the right arm of the rider that fell, causing the wheel to turn sharply to the left, causing the bike to drop. I think he was trying to go around the outside, while the guy on the inside went to the outside. I think it was an accident.

I agree here. Looks to me to be a complete accident

 

[blitzcraig]

yep, guy reached over with his left hand and yanked the guys right hand. no question.