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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR
Legally none of that matters. People rarely think of the bad things that could happen because they usually don't. The organizers SHOULD ALWAYS think of the bad things that could happen.
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I agree with everything you have said Dave. The first thing I thought when i watched the video was "Wow, people on the track and obstructions awful close." and that was even before the crash. Still I would not advocate suing the organizers. As the OP said himself they only have two venues in his area where they compete. A lawsuit would likely close this one and maybe both of them.
I raced from the age of 36 until I was 42. I crashed three times during that period. My worst injury was a broken finger. In two of the crashes course design could have been a contributing factor but my driving was the core factor. Any time you compete in motorsports, you run the risk of a crash, possible injury or even death. You should take the responsibility of your safety upon yourself. If the venue is unsafe then refuse to run until the problems are corrected or accept the consequences of the worse case scenario.
The OP sounds like he is of like mind and I applaud his integrity. Hopefully, he and the club will learn from this incident and make corrections to prevent a re-occurance. Unnecessary litigation will do nothing but damage the sport and further limit the opportunities to test the limits of the driver and the machine in a controlled (and hopefully safer) setting.