Thursday, July 30, 2009

AMA: Heartland Park Topeka Track Safety Issues and Twitter Report

Sounds like a bit of trouble brewing in Topeka concerning safety issues. It's possible that not everyone will be racing this weekend. I won't be arriving to the track until tomorrow morning but Dave Williams has been there all day tweeting away, check it out here: @OnTheThrottleTV

And here's what everyone else has to say:

@michaellaverty Still in the airport, gona finally get out of here in 30mins then one more flight change and hopefully I'll be in Kansas for lunch time

@michaellaverty Funny on the 17 hour flight yesterday the bloke beside me who didn't smell too good started giving me grief because I would rather read my

@michaellaverty Book than speak to him while we were grounded and the movie system was switched off, I sure as hell wasn't there for his entertainment!

@DamoCudlin Jet lag still got a hold of me, been starin at the ceilin since 2am. Big day ahead, gunna try n salvage somethin 4 the remaining AMA races.

@23race MJM here ontrack at #Topeka and it's rather chilly. The guys just did their first of four 30 minute sessions. Feeling the track out.

@MRRichter Looks like trouble brewing in the AMA paddock at Topeka. Take a moment and follow @OnTheThrottleTV for updates.

@Huntley15 nice and sunny in kansas today, rode the track for the first time. love it. reminds me of my home track jennings. maybe walls are close in

@Huntley15 some areas but havent noticed them yet. sketchy bar banging situation could change that though. track is fun as shit!

@OTTeditor Looks like a possible showdown in Kansas. I wonder if there'll be any gun slingin'

@awilsonphoto @OTTeditor putting the fun in dysfunctional?

@automotophoto @OTTeditor about damn time, you know, Rossi and co at Laguna, not enough run off, we don't race..about time the riders made it clear

@DamoCudlin Learned my seat has been filled at Paradigm by Bobby Fong. Pretty frustrating, but that's the game I guess. Already seen him crash once...

@NomadRip AMA: I'm guessing @matmladin is offering spirited rides around the track to DMG officials right about now at Topeka track.

@jp43 doing some last minute work and heading to topeka. sounds like its not going so good there already. track has issues.

@jp43 i dont miss racing here. its good to just have my 2up gig with Jordan Motorsports guys. told track people 2yrs ago there were issues, sad.

@chazdavies @OTTeditor Sears/Infineon still is pretty much catastrophic....

@23race Aaron and Geoff back out ontrack for the second half of the day. Sun is out now and warmer but also rather windy.

@DamoCudlin Real bummed not 2 be riding. The first track that's new 2 everyone would've helped me a lot. Safety n issue though, perhaps it's 4 the best.

@Huntley15 rode today, feel really good. love the layout. feel really comfortable for tomorrow. actually got behind chaz a couple times

@Huntley15 and saw some good different lines that work really good. actually fell in turn 6 following him hahaha

@Huntley15 really slow corner though so no damage to the bike or leathers :) still looks nice n shiny. 1st practice 8 AM

@MatMladin So Topeka today! 170mph turn 1 and you can hit the concrete with your shoulder, which leads to turn 2 head on into concrete which leads to

@MatMladin turn 3 where a wall has removed and if you run off the track you go into a 10ft deep ditch. the track seem willing to do work but the wrong

@MatMladin people are advising what to do and unfortunately i do not wish to die or be busted up waiting for that work to be done. some riders are

@MatMladin saying that the work will happen in stages. its the reason why some places we go now are still bad. because riders wont stand up and be

@MatMladin counted. amazing how great they can ride a bike but be the most gutless people I have ever known. spineless!

@superbikeplanet Riders in near fist-fights in Kansas. Track under siege. First reader e-mail opened--what about Rapp's GF??!

@Tommy24racing I agree with all of mat mladins statements.... on OPPOSITE DAY!!!!! HAH

@DamoCudlin Won't be racing this weekend although i did a lot of networkin 2day which could lead to somethin at the next round. We'll see, sure hope so!

@DamoCudlin Really think there should be a union amongst riders that have safety and minimum wages as priority. Riders r just killing eachother now...

@michaellaverty Finally getting to bed, I'm shattered, made it to the circuit after lunch today, managed to get some laps, and our pace was good right away

I guess we'll see tomorrow who's there and who's not...

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