When I got there he went to sign on and I went to find the track. It was really, really small with tight corners. I watched some of the other competitors there were more DNF's than riders completing the 10 laps! Riders were going over the top of the tiny track, sliding down the banking in the first lap and falling off whilst trying to stop!
I became extremely nervous and didn't want him to ride it, but he was up for the challenge. As he did his 6 'warm up' laps, it was clear he was riding too high up the track but on each lap he got lower and lower - closer to the faster red line. He stopped after the 6 laps and got ready to race his 10 hoping to qualify for the evening knock out session. The beeps went and he shot off. The first lap was good - nice and low, but he was going too fast. On his first time past the start finish line he drifted up onto the blue and beyond - straight over the top! Fortunately he didn't hurt himself too bad, landing on the crash mats. It looked pretty funny though.. see for yourself!
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