Another Racing Death on Noida Expressway...

redcandle · 26th November 2007, 05:48

It has happened yet again, this time taking lives of two very young people. The article has some very shocking statements:

"none of those with whom they were racing stopped to help"
-that is just pure shocking.

"Amit Chopra, 21, and Sanjiv Raj, 23, MBA students"
-What a waste of young talented lives!

"Chopra, featured in magazines and television for his motorcycle stunts"
-Apparently not a rookie either!

Source:

Its a sad day! :-(

Redcandle

PS: Mods, sorry if posted in wrong section. Please move.

sriramv.iyer · 26th November 2007, 07:16

Really a sad day indeed - It is said, 'Hindsight is always 20:20' - But couldnt help telling, how I wish they had an eye on safety as much as they had on fun and racing :-(

Peace for their souls.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 26th November 2007, 07:54

Which bike is that?

Is it just me, or is it a superbike? (Orange alloys look like a Repsol Honda to me)

akroy · 26th November 2007, 08:29

Really sad to hear all this. How can someone do drag inside city that too at 8AM?

May their souls RIP
Abhi

greatDrive · 26th November 2007, 08:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Which bike is that?

Is it just me, or is it a superbike? (Orange alloys look like a Repsol Honda to me)

Yes thats a Honda 1000cc super bike.

Very sad to know this, May their souls RIP.

kpzen · 26th November 2007, 09:01

Very sad.!
May the souls RIP

Quote:

Originally Posted by akroy

Really sad to hear all this. How can someone do drag inside city that too at 8AM?

Abhi
It happened on the expressway which is 23.5kms in length and once u enter u have no chance of turning back until u cover the whole stretch. Mostly barren land on both sides and its a very wide road almost 6 lanes on each side i think.

streetlife · 26th November 2007, 09:16

Thats very sad to hear.. Came to know today morning in the TOI.. A part of the Expressway is under maintainance currently as i saw a couple of days back. Was it the reason.?

May their souls RIP...

amtak · 26th November 2007, 09:27

May their souls RIP.

Sad to read that the persons they were racing with didn't stop to help them :(

ram_hyundai · 26th November 2007, 09:50

please for gods sake its never encouraged.thats why we are conducting track days ,to shed some of the adrenalin rush .any ways,RIP for the two friends .
ram

ramie2400 · 26th November 2007, 11:57

RIP two of you :(
friends please drive safe,as our roads are getting dangerous day by day.

tsk1979 · 26th November 2007, 12:06

Its not the first time street racers have come in the news for the wrong reasons.

vkochar · 26th November 2007, 12:07

Oh that's very bad !!!

But Racing on Expressway !!! Isn't that Bad ? That too by two young guys on a bike ( 1000 CC ).

I have seen some bad driving last time when I was in Delhi. I was on the greated Noida Expressway and saw some people driving bikes at maddening speeds and I thought to myself that these kids are going to get themselves injured someday and look what happened.

Also I was in travelling from gurgaon to delhi on the newly constructed flyovers. I was opposite the Convergys Building ( In my Accent ) and this kid on a Hayabusa ( wearing a Backpack ) zoomed past me with only a pin's distance between us - he must be doing 180 + ( I was about 90 ) - I mean within 4 - 5 seconds he was away and I could not spot him again. It's crazy really !!!

May someone give these people some Brains of how to drive carefully and Race in proper places rather than Public Roads.

RIp you Guys - My sympathies with the parents.

phamilyman · 26th November 2007, 12:49

Guys,

A word of caution: Media ALWAYS portrays such things negatively. Without knowing the person or the incident, let us NOT bash racing.

TBHP is FULL of triplogs of guys doing 140-150 in cars on public roads only, and of "spirited driving' (remember jammu in 8 hours? or of hvk's uber high speed runs). Till we know truly what happened, let us not give well meaning but uninformed comments.

It is very easy to sit behind a screen and lament. But till the picture clears up, let's say a quiet prayer instead.

@Mods: I strongly request you to change title to "SBK rider dies in taj expressway crash". To the uninformed, any vehicle doing 100+ on roads is racing. tbhp should be better than that.

faithless_1984 · 26th November 2007, 13:05

Well said phamily man.....you just cannot trust the media these days ,they have a habit of blowing things outta proportion.!

vicky.bahl · 26th November 2007, 14:03

I knew sanjiv.. he bought the Honda around six months back.. never imagined that this could have happended... will mis you bro!! may your soul RIP

26th November 2007, 05:48	#1
redcandle BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 294 Thanked: 2 Times	Another Racing Death on Noida Expressway... It has happened yet again, this time taking lives of two very young people. The article has some very shocking statements: *"none of those with whom they were racing stopped to help"* -that is just pure shocking. *"Amit Chopra, 21, and Sanjiv Raj, 23, MBA students"* -What a waste of young talented lives! "Chopra, featured in magazines and television for his motorcycle stunts" -Apparently not a rookie either! Source: Its a sad day! :-( Redcandle PS: Mods, sorry if posted in wrong section. Please move.
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26th November 2007, 07:16	#2
sriramv.iyer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 845 Thanked: 739 Times	Really a sad day indeed - It is said, 'Hindsight is always 20:20' - But couldnt help telling, how I wish they had an eye on safety as much as they had on fun and racing :-( Peace for their souls.
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26th November 2007, 07:54	#3
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,177 Thanked: 73,485 Times View My Garage	Which bike is that? Is it just me, or is it a superbike? (Orange alloys look like a Repsol Honda to me) Last edited by CrAzY dRiVeR : 26th November 2007 at 07:55.
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26th November 2007, 08:29	#4
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Really sad to hear all this. How can someone do drag inside city that too at 8AM? May their souls RIP Abhi
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26th November 2007, 09:16	#7
streetlife BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 219 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Thats very sad to hear.. Came to know today morning in the TOI.. A part of the Expressway is under maintainance currently as i saw a couple of days back. Was it the reason.? May their souls RIP...
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26th November 2007, 09:27	#8
amtak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai - The city of Sea Link!!! Posts: 2,914 Thanked: 899 Times View My Garage	May their souls RIP. Sad to read that the persons they were racing with didn't stop to help them :(
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26th November 2007, 09:50	#9
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	please for gods sake its never encouraged.thats why we are conducting track days ,to shed some of the adrenalin rush .any ways,RIP for the two friends . ram
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26th November 2007, 11:57	#10
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	RIP two of you :( friends please drive safe,as our roads are getting dangerous day by day.
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26th November 2007, 12:06	#11
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Its not the first time street racers have come in the news for the wrong reasons.
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26th November 2007, 12:07	#12
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	Oh that's very bad !!! But Racing on Expressway !!! Isn't that Bad ? That too by two young guys on a bike ( 1000 CC ). I have seen some bad driving last time when I was in Delhi. I was on the greated Noida Expressway and saw some people driving bikes at maddening speeds and I thought to myself that these kids are going to get themselves injured someday and look what happened. Also I was in travelling from gurgaon to delhi on the newly constructed flyovers. I was opposite the Convergys Building ( In my Accent ) and this kid on a Hayabusa ( wearing a Backpack ) zoomed past me with only a pin's distance between us - he must be doing 180 + ( I was about 90 ) - I mean within 4 - 5 seconds he was away and I could not spot him again. It's crazy really !!! May someone give these people some Brains of how to drive carefully and Race in proper places rather than Public Roads. RIp you Guys - My sympathies with the parents.
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26th November 2007, 12:49	#13
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	Guys, A word of caution: Media ALWAYS portrays such things negatively. Without knowing the person or the incident, let us NOT bash racing. TBHP is FULL of triplogs of guys doing 140-150 in cars on public roads only, and of "spirited driving' (remember jammu in 8 hours? or of hvk's uber high speed runs). Till we know truly what happened, let us not give well meaning but uninformed comments. It is very easy to sit behind a screen and lament. But till the picture clears up, let's say a quiet prayer instead. @Mods: I strongly request you to change title to "SBK rider dies in taj expressway crash". To the uninformed, any vehicle doing 100+ on roads is racing. tbhp should be better than that. Last edited by phamilyman : 26th November 2007 at 12:50.
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26th November 2007, 13:05	#14
faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	Well said phamily man.....you just cannot trust the media these days ,they have a habit of blowing things outta proportion.!
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26th November 2007, 14:03	#15
vicky.bahl Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 7 Thanked: 12 Times	I knew sanjiv.. he bought the Honda around six months back.. never imagined that this could have happended... will mis you bro!! may your soul RIP
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