Fatal motorcycle crash at Castrol Raceway

[Sentry]

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/mobile/c...nton-1.4078224

No details on the crash but if you know Castrol, most likely lowside or highside and then slid into one of their hundreds of concrete barriers.

I have no problem racing a caged racecar there but I always thought it was a poor track for bikes. Not much runoff room on the first half of the track.

[nickyh]

My husband has raced his bike there in the past, he’s not a fan of that track because of all the barricades. he knows the guy who passed, he’s upset and plans to attend the funeral once details get posted.
it sounds like it might have been the last corner where he crashed.

RIP, taken too soon.

[The Cosworth]

Jesus just terrible. Worst I've ever seen at Race City was two broken legs and I thought that was pretty bad. RIP.

[mr2mike]

Yeah the barricades there are too close. I suspect this could be the beginning of the end of Castrol.

[HiTempguy1]

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Yeah the barricades there are too close. I suspect this could be the beginning of the end of Castrol.

What? This is the first death ever at the facility, which is actually quite incredible when you think about how long Castrol has been operating.

Unfortunately, injury and death is part of any extreme sport. RIP to the guy, but I don't see how this can be blamed on Castrol in any way, shape, or form. The guy chose to go out there and race. I've rolled multiple cars down cliffs, into trees, and into ditches. Shit happens when racing.

[HHURICANE1]

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Worst I've ever seen at Race City was two broken legs and I thought that was pretty bad. RIP.

Guess you missed the fellow that died at the entrance to the carousel the first year the road course opened. I was racing that day.

[gretz]

He was one of my employees' brother. Super sad and the family is in disbelief

Hug a loved one, when shit like this hits close to home, it makes people appreciate what they have just a little more

[Perfect Dark]

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Yeah the barricades there are too close. I suspect this could be the beginning of the end of Castrol.

Beyond is so full of drama queens haha.

[The Cosworth]

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Guess you missed the fellow that died at the entrance to the carousel the first year the road course opened. I was racing that day.

Oh wow terrible. Yeah definitely wasn't there for that one. One I saw (guy ended up living on my street years later) he came off in the carousel and went into the divider wall.

[mr2mike]

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Beyond is so full of drama queens haha.

I'm not blaming anyone. Sucks to have it happen to anyone doing something they love to do.

Guess I work in an industry where site would be shut down, a safety assessment would be conducted.
List of fixes needed to bring it up to better safety. Then we all know where this goes in Canada.

[Rocket1k78]

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What? This is the first death ever at the facility, which is actually quite incredible when you think about how long Castrol has been operating.

Unfortunately, injury and death is part of any extreme sport. RIP to the guy, but I don't see how this can be blamed on Castrol in any way, shape, or form. The guy chose to go out there and race. I've rolled multiple cars down cliffs, into trees, and into ditches. Shit happens when racing.

100% agreed. You guys are crazy to say this place is unsafe, this was the first death in i think they said 20 something years since opening. Deaths are going to happen in extreme sports unfortunately. RIP

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Beyond is so full of drama queens haha.

Yep.

[Sentry]

The road course has only been open for 5 years. They actually moved the barriers back after the first year because it used to be a lot tighter. Like I said I have no problem driving a caged racecar there but after hearing about a rider dying there I am sadly unsurprised.

[swak]

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[OTown]

Damn that sucks.. At least he was doing it as safely as he could on a track, but it's an unfortunate danger of motorsports. RIP

[ThePenIsMightier]

Bump.

Sad news of another one. Story says a 45yo from Calgary.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...eway-1.5655178

[revelations]

Yep, thats unfortunate - but one of the realities of motorcycle riding anywhere - you can high side and land on your head and die just the same anytime.

Its not always the tracks' fault - unless they have something like highway wire cheese graters for barriers and the rider gets decapitated.