Motorcycle racing is a very dangerous sport. Compared to CAR RACING, motorcycles only have two wheels. You simply have to balance the motorcycle in order to ride it. But to RACE a Motorcycle is a whole new thing. Your speed is greater,the acceleration is FASTER, you BRAKE HARDER, YOUR Fast REFLEXES are of Great Importance and you race against each other.

The risks are greater when racing a motorcycle. If anyone of you plans to race, think twice. In the succeeding posts, you'll see why MOTORCYCLE RACING is a HIGH RISK MOTORSPORT.

I have been racing since 1987 and I've been carried out of the race track on a stretcher and into a waiting ambulance more than 10 times already. My last ride was Oct. 2002.

From the Carmona Racetrack, they brought me to Cardinal Santos in San Juan. I was treated for a BROKEN RIB.

HOW ABOUT WHEN A TRACK MARSHALL IS INVOLVED?

This is a milder one. No serious injury. Just some minor scratches.

There are two injured persons here. One is the scooter racer and the other is the TRACK MARSHALL.

This is what I call "BEING AT THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME"

Even Expert or PRO riders aren't exempted from MISHAPS.

SIMPLE CRASH. NO INJURIES. JUST THE EGO....

Nice thread Sky, and you arre right, riding a motocycle is more dangeous than riding a four wheel.
But then again, motorcycle riding/racing is where you'll find more skill, reflex, and presence of mind.
And risks are part of motorcycle riding/racing.:)

EXPERT RIDERS HAVE THE SAME RISK AS WITH THE BEGINNERS.

WOLVER,
SAKIT TALAGA PAG MASAMA BAGSAK MO. KUNG SLIDE LANG AND NAKA LEATHERSUIT KA, WALANG PROBLEMA.:D

HOW ABOUT THIS CRASH AT THE BACK? LOOKS LIKE HINDE MASAKIT PERO PARANG EMBARASSING
:D

SOMETIMES, MISHAPS ARE INTENTIONALLY DONE. "CHECK BRAKING" IS A COMMON DIRTY TACTIC.

Hmmm, check braking? How is it?

Pero mas matindi siguro kung short cut, gaya nung sinabi mo sa kabila, kung sino man sya. hehehehe.:D

CHECK BRAKING or BRAKE CHECK means you apply the brakes where you usually accelerate. Pag hinde mabilis ang reaction ng rider sa likod ay mababangga nya yung nag brake check.
"Parang tineTESTING mo kung gaano kalakas ang brakes ng kalaban mo."

sa first leg nasemplang din po ako then nawala po ako ng malay ng ilan seconds or minutes..... humataw po yun ulo ko sa semento.... nagising na lang ako nun marami na tao na naka tingin sa kin..... buti po wala naman po nangyari na grabe.... but naka affect yun sa performance ko nun race.... naisakay din po ako nun sa ambulance, buti na lang naka recover po ako agad without grabe na injuries and natapos ko yun 1st heat.... :D

ALLEN,
OO NGA. NAKITA KO YUN. GOOD THING OKAY KA NA.

Delikado lang po talaga sa racing ng motorcycles, one is yun high sides..... basta for me, dapat malakas ang brakes mo sa harap and maganda ang goma mo and tama ang ang gauge ng tigas ng gulong.....:) Pero in fairness masarap din sumakay sa ambulance ha??? malamig kasi eh.... :D

Boss,
Bakit daw po bawal mag sleek tires sa Carmona??? Mas maganda po sana yun para mas maganda ang performance ng mga riders..... tanong lang po???:D

Originally posted by SKYGO Racing
CHECK BRAKING or BRAKE CHECK means you apply the brakes where you usually accelerate. Pag hinde mabilis ang reaction ng rider sa likod ay mababangga nya yung nag brake check.
"Parang tineTESTING mo kung gaano kalakas ang brakes ng kalaban mo."

IC IC, I got the point, tapos kung medyo nerbyosos ung rider, baka semplang aabutin kung nagreact sa pag brake mo .... :D

Originally posted by SKYGO Racing
CHECK BRAKING or BRAKE CHECK means you apply the brakes where you usually accelerate. Pag hinde mabilis ang reaction ng rider sa likod ay mababangga nya yung nag brake check.
"Parang tineTESTING mo kung gaano kalakas ang brakes ng kalaban mo."

:C ....ANG DAMI PALA NON PIX NA GANYAN.....

Originally posted by allen-proforce
...........Boss,
Bakit daw po bawal mag sleek tires sa Carmona??? Mas maganda po sana yun para mas maganda ang performance ng mga riders..... tanong lang po???:D


Honga pla, napansin ko pati sa Formula 1, bawal na rin ang sleek tires, dapat may groove na sya. Ganon na din pla sa scooter racing, pinagbawal na rin pla sleek tires? :)

Originally posted by Wolver888
Honga pla, napansin ko pati sa Formula 1, bawal na rin ang sleek tires, dapat may groove na sya. Ganon na din pla sa scooter racing, pinagbawal na rin pla sleek tires? :)

SOBRANG MAHAL AT MADALING MAUBOS YUN RACING SLICKS...HINDI KAYA NG KARAMIHAN.

Originally posted by Wolver888
IC IC, I got the point, tapos kung medyo nerbyosos ung rider, baka semplang aabutin kung nagreact sa pag brake mo .... :D

SAKTO!!! MISMO!!! NATUMBOK MO!!! TAMA KA WOLVER!!! THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THE BRAKE CHECK. TO RUIN THEIR LINE. TO IMPEDE YOUR MOMENTUM. I ALWAYS DO THAT IN MOTOCROSS. MAGAGALIT LANG TALAGA SA IYO YUNG GINAWAN MO NUN.:D KAYA BE PREPARED FOR A VERBAL CONFRONTATION:angry:

Originally posted by allen-proforce
Pero in fairness masarap din sumakay sa ambulance ha??? malamig kasi eh.... :D

Boss,
Bakit daw po bawal mag sleek tires sa Carmona??? Mas maganda po sana yun para mas maganda ang performance ng mga riders..... tanong lang po???:D

SIR ALLEN,

YUP!!! VERY TRUE. LAMIG SA LOOB NG AMBULANCE. YUNG NGA AMBULANCE RIDE KO TO CARDINAL SANTOS AY VERY COMFORTABLE. NAKAHIGA AKO ALL THE WAY. LAMIG PA NG AIRCON. I EVEN HAD TO ASK THE PARAMEDICS FOR A BLANKET.:D

Originally posted by ricci
SOBRANG MAHAL AT MADALING MAUBOS YUN RACING SLICKS...HINDI KAYA NG KARAMIHAN.

RICCI,
ONE OF THE REASONS DIN AY KUNG BIGLANG UMULAN AY SAFE PA RIN TO CONTINUE THE RACE COZ MAY GROOVES ANG TT900,TT91 ETC ETC ETC. ANG SLEEKS KASI AY WALANG GROOVE.
TIRES WITH GROOVES CAN BE USED IN WET CONDITIONS.

Originally posted by SKYGO Racing
SAKTO!!! MISMO!!! NATUMBOK MO!!! TAMA KA WOLVER!!! THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THE BRAKE CHECK. TO RUIN THEIR LINE. TO IMPEDE YOUR MOMENTUM. I ALWAYS DO THAT IN MOTOCROSS. MAGAGALIT LANG TALAGA SA IYO YUNG GINAWAN MO NUN.:D KAYA BE PREPARED FOR A VERBAL CONFRONTATION:angry:

That happened to me nung mountain bike race sa la union, pero ako ung victim ... hehehehehe. :D , downhill right turn, hindi ko namalayan, he hit the brakes so hard, hayun tumama ako sa rear tire nya, semplang ako sa lupa, buti nalang grasses binagsakan ko. :D

Pero sa scooter ... hmmmm, la pa ako urge to race, ewan ko, baka wala pa sa hilig ko. Maybe someday..... sana.:D

........ and get that taste of scooter adrenaline rush. :D :*

WOLVER,
KWENTO KO LANG YUNG NANGYARI SA TEAM NAMIN NUNG 1ST LEG NG CARMONA.
ETO YUNG SA 110 4STROKE UNDERBONE CLASS. 1ST HEAT. FOUR OF MY RIDERS STARTED FROM GRID #1 TO #4. PAG GREENLIGHT AY SIEMPRE KANYA KANYANG UNAHAN NA. PAGDATING SA TURN2 AY BINANGGA SI MAKOY ALANON. BAGSAK SYA. SA TURN3 AY SI MARK YAMSON AND ROBERT ALTEA NAMAN. ALL IN THE 1ST LAP , THREE SKYGO RIDERS FELL.MAGALING MAMILE NG RIDER NA BABANGGAIN YUN MGA "HITMEN". MGA TOP RIDERS YUN MGA YUN SA 4STROKE.

FOR ME, THOSE MISHAPS WERE INTENTIONALLY DONE. IF THE COC WON'T GIVE THE RIDERS A STERN WARNING DURING THE RIDERS BRIEFING, I JUST MIGHT GIVE THOSE GUYS A DOSE OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE.

A oo, sa nasabi mon yan, INTENTIONALLY talga, lalu na kung expeienced na an kaharap ng mga racers. May sasadyain talga.
Too bad tatlo agad ang nalaglag sa team mo.:angry:
Dapat nga nka tikim din sila ng ganon.:D

MY GOOD FRIEND FROM ANTIPOLO CALLED ME LAST NIGHT.HIS NAME IS LITO VALENCIA. HE'S A MOTO-X RIDER.HIS TWO KIDS ARE ALSO RACING. ALDANE IS 17 YRS OLD WHILE ALJUN IS 10.

THERE WAS A MOTOCROSS RACE AT MONTALBAN WHEREIN THEY PARTICIPATED.AND ALSO A NUMBER OF NATIONAL RIDERS TOO.
SA EXPERT CLASS, ALDANE VALENCIA,JOVANNI LEYVA, A LOCAL RIDER AND "A FATHER & SON" ANG MGA SUMALI. SA 1ST HEAT, JOVANNI WAS LEADING, 2ND YUN LOCAL GUY, 3RD SI ALDANE, 4TH & 5TH YUNG FATHER & SON. A FEW LAPS LATER, THE "FATHER",who by the way is a veteran rider, INTENTIONALLY CRASHED HIS DIRTBIKE BESIDE ALDANE VALENCIA AND GRABBED HIS BOOTS. GINAWA NYA YUN KASI HINDE NAMAN SYA SUCCESSFULL IN TAKING DOWN ALDANE WITH HIM. HIS PURPOSE IS TO CRASH WITH ALDANE SO THAT HIS SON(a mini motocross champion) COULD HAVE A CLEAR TRACK.
WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THIS GUY? HE IS SHOWING THE BAD SIDE(DIRTY TRICKS) TO HIS SON.:?
AYUN. AFTER THE 1ST HEAT, KINAUSAP NI LITO VALENCIA YUNG TATAY. EH NAGKAINITAN. NAGKASIGAWAN. NAGSUNTUKAN TULOY. MARAMING NAMAN TALAGANGNAKAKITA SA BOOT GRABBING INCIDENT. SA 2ND HEAT, HINDE NA SUMALI YUNG FATHER & son. BAKA TINAMAAN NA NG HIYA.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE RISK.

TEACH THEM YOUNG.

THIS PICTURE MEANS A LOT TO ME. A LOT OF MY FRIENDS SAY "LIKE FATHER LIKE SON". OTHERS SAY,"PARE,HINDE BA DELIKADO SA ANAK MO YAN?"

I DID'NT FORCE MY SON TO ENTER THIS KIND OF MOTORSPORT. IT'S HIS OWN DECISION. NEVER FORCED SOMEONE, SPECIALLY YOUR CHILDREN TO RACE. IF THEY WANT TO, THEN IT'S NOW MY OBLIGATION TO TEACH THEM HOW TO RACE. THE 1ST THING I TELL THEM IS TO HAVE FUN. THAT'S THE BASIC. TO HAVE FUN.
SECONDLY, TELL THEM THE RISK INVOLVED. LASTLY, TEACH THEM THE BASIC RACING TECHNIQUES.
WITH CONSTANT PRACTICE, SUCCESS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

CRASHES ARE PART OF MOTORCYCLING WHETHER YOUR RACING OR JUST RIDING TO YOUR WORKPLACE.

CONSTANT PRACTICE AND PROPER GUIDANCE TO YOUR YOUNG RACER WILL SURELY PRODUCE A RESPOSIBLE RIDER/RACER.

HAVING FUN DOESN'T ONLY APPLY TO HAVING WON A RACE. YOU COULD ALSO HAVE FUN EVEN IF YOU DON'T WIN. BUT OF COURSE IT'S SWEETER TO HAVE A TASTE OF "VICTORY".:D

PICTURE PICTURE!!!!!!

Originally posted by SKYGO Racing
TEACH THEM YOUNG.

THIS PICTURE MEANS A LOT TO ME. A LOT OF MY FRIENDS SAY "LIKE FATHER LIKE SON". OTHERS SAY,"PARE,HINDE BA DELIKADO SA ANAK MO YAN?"

I DID'NT FORCE MY SON TO ENTER THIS KIND OF MOTORSPORT. IT'S HIS OWN DECISION. NEVER FORCED SOMEONE, SPECIALLY YOUR CHILDREN TO RACE. IF THEY WANT TO, THEN IT'S NOW MY OBLIGATION TO TEACH THEM HOW TO RACE. THE 1ST THING I TELL THEM IS TO HAVE FUN. THAT'S THE BASIC. TO HAVE FUN.
SECONDLY, TELL THEM THE RISK INVOLVED. LASTLY, TEACH THEM THE BASIC RACING TECHNIQUES.
WITH CONSTANT PRACTICE, SUCCESS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
Ganon din anak ni PJ na si Paolo, nakita mo na yata sky, pati yung pamankin nya si Bianka. Dalawa silang nka Mini Moto-X bike, minsan kasama nila Dad ni PJ sa pag ride.
Kakatuwa nga tignan eh, tama sky, never force them, sa case nila PJ, ginusto rin ng mga bata. Si Paolo 6 yrs old yata, si Bianka 7 yata. :)

MY KID STARTED RACING AT THE AGE OF 4 1/2. MAERON NGA KAMING NAKITANG FATHER & SON SA BATANGAS. AYAW NG BATA SUMAKAY KASI NAHIHIYA. NAGALIT YUNG AMA. PINIPILIT NYA TALAGA YUNG BATA KASI ANG LAKI NA RAW NG PREPARATIONS NILA. TSK TSK.TSK

HERE'S MY INCOMPLETE LIST: (FATHER & KID RIDER)

JOVIE SAULOG & JANNELLE SAULOG
TOTI ALBERTO & JR ALBERTO
LITO VALENCIA & ALDANE/ALJUN VALENCIA
JONAS ADLAWAN & JONJON ADLAWAN
JUBAL ABELLAR & JUBENILLE/JOSHUA/JIOVANNI/SAMANTHA ABELLAR
JUNJUN SAN ANDRES & KENNETH ANDRES
BENJIE MARCELO & JR MARCELO
YOYONG BUNCIO & MAICO/BARNIE BUNCIO
ME & PAUL
JONAS AREGLADO & LITTLE MS. AREGLADO
PJ ALABANSA & PAOLO ALABANSA
*a lot more but I forgot thier names*

Originally posted by SKYGO Racing
MY KID STARTED RACING AT THE AGE OF 4 1/2. MAERON NGA KAMING NAKITANG FATHER & SON SA BATANGAS. AYAW NG BATA SUMAKAY KASI NAHIHIYA. NAGALIT YUNG AMA. PINIPILIT NYA TALAGA YUNG BATA KASI ANG LAKI NA RAW NG PREPARATIONS NILA. TSK TSK.TSK



Aysus naman, kawawang bata. :D
Maraming nagsasabi racing kakatakot at sayang lang oras at insane, sagot ko, kung kakatakot, ok lang, sarap naman pakiramdam at feeling.
Before, nung nakiki race ako ng BMX and naman sa Mountain Bike, sarap ng feeling at nerbyos, nerbyos habang hinihintay ung "GO!!!", parang sasabog adrenaline sa starting line ...... heheheh. :) kinda missed that feeling.
:rolleyes:

Originally posted by Wolver888
Aysus naman, kawawang bata. :D
Maraming nagsasabi racing kakatakot at sayang lang oras at insane, sagot ko, kung kakatakot, ok lang, sarap naman pakiramdam at feeling.
Before, nung nakiki race ako ng BMX and naman sa Mountain Bike, sarap ng feeling at nerbyos, nerbyos habang hinihintay ung "GO!!!", parang sasabog adrenaline sa starting line ...... heheheh. :) kinda missed that feeling.
:rolleyes:

:* total adrenaline junky dude......sarrap!:* :*

..aside from the "banana" adrenaline addict.....:banana: :banana: :banana:

Originally posted by ricci
:* total adrenaline junky dude......sarrap!:* :*

..aside from the "banana" adrenaline addict.....:banana: :banana: :banana:

I look for the race adrenaline ..... hindi nga ako nakuntento dito sa racing games eh .... kaya i usually ride my scooter around baguio, specially at loakan road until i get the hang of it ... heheheheh..... but i don't overspeed along that route of course.:D

Originally posted by Wolver888
I look for the race adrenaline ..... hindi nga ako nakuntento dito sa racing games eh .... kaya i usually ride my scooter around baguio, specially at loakan road until i get the hang of it ... heheheheh..... but i don't overspeed along that route of course.:D

SOMETIMES, WHEN MY SON & I DON'T LIKE THE FAST LANE, WE GO OUT TO THE MOUNTAINS FOR A RELAXING SUNDAY TRAIL.:)

*sarap talagang magTRAIL!!!*

ONE MORE SHOT OF THE FUN RIDE BEFORE I GO BACK TO THE "LIFE IN THE FAST LANE":D

*this is MT. MANUNGGAL where the Presidential plane of the late president MAGSAYSAY crashed. *

Originally posted by Wolver888
I look for the race adrenaline ..... hindi nga ako nakuntento dito sa racing games eh .... kaya i usually ride my scooter around baguio, specially at loakan road until i get the hang of it ... heheheheh..... but i don't overspeed along that route of course.:D

nakaka ingget ka wolver. biro mo yun scooter mo naka aircon......:D tapos maski feeling racing lang kasi sa dami ng twisties dyan sa baguio, napaka lamig ng pakiramdam....cool peace:*

Originally posted by ricci
nakaka ingget ka wolver. biro mo yun scooter mo naka aircon......:D tapos maski feeling racing lang kasi sa dami ng twisties dyan sa baguio, napaka lamig ng pakiramdam....cool peace:*

Hehehehe, centralized aircon .... :D, kahit saan, kahit kailan ... lamig pa rin.

Pero mainit init na din, lalo na kung tanghali, tapos aabutin ng konting trapik, tapos fullface pa helmet ko.

Kun sakali balak ko mag race, dio ang gagamitin ko.

OK!!! ENOUGH OF THE TRAIL STUFF!!!:D NOW IT'S BACK TO RACING.

FOR KIDS, RACING IS JUST A GAME. FOR THEM,THE PEEWEE BIKES THEY'RE USING ARE JUST TOYS. FOR THE DAD, IT'S A SMALL RACING MACHINE.
RACING HAS BECOME A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR MY FAMILY. WE BRING OUR TENT, FOLDING TABLE,CHAIRS, ICE CHEST, WATER JUG, FOLDING BED, etc etc etc.
MY WIFE WOULD COME AND WATCH US RACE.

Tama ka dyan, madalas tatay ang sumeseryosos sa laro .... heheheh. May nakita ako nun sa ESPN, peewee race, grabe ung tatay, talgang sineryoso pagkatalo ng anak :D .... pero ung bata ok lang sa kanya.

Originally posted by Wolver888
Hehehehe, centralized aircon .... :D, kahit saan, kahit kailan ... lamig pa rin.

Pero mainit init na din, lalo na kung tanghali, tapos aabutin ng konting trapik, tapos fullface pa helmet ko.

Kun sakali balak ko mag race, dio ang gagamitin ko.

OY...GOOD LUCK KUNG SASALI KA;) ........PIRO, HINDI BA DELIKADO....:* :D

Originally posted by Wolver888
Tama ka dyan, madalas tatay ang sumeseryosos sa laro .... heheheh. May nakita ako nun sa ESPN, peewee race, grabe ung tatay, talgang sineryoso pagkatalo ng anak :D .... pero ung bata ok lang sa kanya.

WOLVER,
SINABI MO! MADALAS MANGYARI SA AKIN YAN. PAG NATATALO ANG ANAK KO AY UMIINIT ULO KO. AKO KASI WHEN I RACE, GUSTO MANALO. I DON'T HAVE FUN KUNG NASA LIKOD LANG AKO. I HAVE FUN IF THE COMPETETION LEVEL HIGH. KAHIT PA MAG 3RD LANG AKO, BASTA GUTO KO MAY MAIUWING TROPHY.
SA ANAK KO GANUN DIN SANA GUSTO KO. PERO WALA NAMAN AKO MAGAWA.
*holeshot anak ko parati sa LECHON:D *

Originally posted by SKYGO Racing
WOLVER,
SINABI MO! MADALAS MANGYARI SA AKIN YAN. PAG NATATALO ANG ANAK KO AY UMIINIT ULO KO. AKO KASI WHEN I RACE, GUSTO MANALO. I DON'T HAVE FUN KUNG NASA LIKOD LANG AKO. I HAVE FUN IF THE COMPETETION LEVEL HIGH. KAHIT PA MAG 3RD LANG AKO, BASTA GUTO KO MAY MAIUWING TROPHY.
SA ANAK KO GANUN DIN SANA GUSTO KO. PERO WALA NAMAN AKO MAGAWA.
*holeshot anak ko parati sa LECHON:D *


Heheheh ... holeshot sa lechon ba? .... anyways, at least experience ng bata. May araw din yan.
Kesa naman uing laging panalo tapos biglang matatalo nalang someday ... mas masakit yun.

Sa racing ba ng scooter, may pit stop din? O tuloy tuloy hanggang matapos ung laps.

Originally posted by Wolver888
Heheheh ... holeshot sa lechon ba? .... anyways, at least experience ng bata. May araw din yan.
Kesa naman uing laging panalo tapos biglang matatalo nalang someday ... mas masakit yun.

Sa racing ba ng scooter, may pit stop din? O tuloy tuloy hanggang matapos ung laps.

SA CARMONA AY WALANG PITSTOP. CONTINOUS YUN FROM START TO FINISH. YUN LANG MAY PITSTOP AY SA ENDURANCE RACE WHICH IS 3 OR 4 HRS.
PERO DITO SA CEBU NA TRY NA NAMIN NI IVAN N CARLO NA MAGPIT FOR GASOLINE LANG."SPLASH AND DASH" KUNG BAGA. EH 35 LAPS BA NAMAN ANG ISANG HEAT. SO NANIGURO KAMI SA GASOLINA.:D

Originally posted by SKYGO Racing
SA CARMONA AY WALANG PITSTOP. CONTINOUS YUN FROM START TO FINISH. YUN LANG MAY PITSTOP AY SA ENDURANCE RACE WHICH IS 3 OR 4 HRS.
PERO DITO SA CEBU NA TRY NA NAMIN NI IVAN N CARLO NA MAGPIT FOR GASOLINE LANG."SPLASH AND DASH" KUNG BAGA. EH 35 LAPS BA NAMAN ANG ISANG HEAT. SO NANIGURO KAMI SA GASOLINA.:D

Wow, 35 laps ... ilang Kms per lap ba yun?

Originally posted by Wolver888
Wow, 35 laps ... ilang Kms per lap ba yun?

SHORT NGA LANG PER LAP. 600 meters/lap. PERO NAKAKATAKOT DIN MAUBUSAN NG GASOLINA. EH 1.9 LITER LANG ANG FUEL CAPACITY NG GAS TANK NAMIN .

Para pla kayong Formula 1 nyan uncle bob

May pitstop strategy

Hehehe!!! Buti sa carmona hindi ginawang 35 laps din