Trackforum has lit up about this one, with some indignant anger at Scheckter's crew, but oddly there's some saying the ol' bitchslap was "justified" (posts #2, #4). Did Roth have it coming? Let's take a look.
As Marty Roth approached his pit stall, he lost the back end of his car and slid into Scheckter's right front tire changer, Simon Morley, in the pit box behind Roth's. An unfortunate racing incident, but it happens to many drivers. Morley appears unhurt.
Pit workers roll Roth back, and Scheckter's right-rear tire changer steps in front of Roth to ensure that Tomas can exit the pit stall. Morley is standing to the left, apparently ok.
With Tomas gone, the right-rear changer remains in front of Roth to jaw at him, as Brickyard1911 pointed out -- and in the video he appears to give Roth a hand gesture. Warm guy. Note his right foot in front of the tire while Roth's crew is pushing the stalled car.
The car rolls over his foot, sparking his "I've had it!" outburst. For those thinking this was a little tap to the head, notice that he winds up here with his right...
... and connects with Roth's helmet. Notice the angle of Roth's head now, tilted noticeably to the right from the blow. Morley, right, watches the incident.
Look, I like Luczo Dragon and Tomas Scheckter, but I know a hothead when I see one and this guy looks like the type that goes home and kicks the dog. The folks that defend him seem to be Scheckter fans, so their loyalty is understandable; but I can't help but wonder how they would feel about Tomas getting punched the next time he makes a mistake?
Yep, this is what the kids are into now -- headshots to a driver strapped into his car during competition. This thusfar-unnamed crew member *should* be fired immediately and banned from Indycar pits.
Brian Barnhart, the ball's in your court.
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4 comments:
I'm not gonna applaud the guy for striking a driver during a race, but I think if someone who just drove into my buddy has now run over my foot then I might have more than a passing thought at busting a shot at the party responsible.
Just saying put yourself in his shoes - you might notice your foot hurts.
Great point -- except Marty didn't drive over his foot. The car was stalled, and he was standing in front of the wheel as it was being pushed.
If I was in the guy's shoes, I may have whapped him too. And I'd have gone up to him after the race and apologized too. But that's me.
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