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Honda Test Riders Fatalities, Willow Springs, CA
Bob Kovach (kovach@tminet.com )
Sat, 30 May 1998 16:25:18 -0400 (EDT)
By now most of the TARO on-line motorcycle specialists have likely heard about Wednesday's Honda Test Riders Fatalities here at Willow Springs Raceway.
Most also know that both Vandenberg, 48, and Boyd, 49, were actually top
Honda Corp. Dept. Managers and not regular Test Riders.
Given that this incident appears to involve a real aberration (Ped v. Ped), there
may be some interest in the following "preliminary information:"
Both Vandenberg and Boyd were involved in making some sort of Honda
promotional type video at the time.
Vandenberg was riding and coming around turn #2 when he lost control of the
motorcycle and overturned at some considerable speed. Boyd was standing on the shoulder area doing the camera type work.
The motorcycle and Vandenberg separated company. Vandenberg then
reportedly bounced and flipped upright there by colliding "head-on" with Boyd.
This collision, between what were now two pedestrians, resulted in massive
fatal injuries to both. What a disaster !!!
One area of "initial suspicion" here is the possibility of cold tires and/or some
subtle new-tire mold release material still remaining on the lateral edges. But,
what ever the actual cause, expect a good deal of national coverage over the
Reconstruction Team's results (i.e., this is going to be a big one).
Bob Kovach
kovach@tminet.com
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