wipeout he s back at it, showing up at el mirage dry lake for another shot at the record. mark brazzo is there and isn t at all surprised to see ron. he s very successful, very fast. there was no way ron was not going to get back on that motorcycle, but ron has a new worry. track conditions don t look good. it s all broken up. i don t like riding in that loose stuff. it can get kind of squirrely. track conditions would definitely be better. but ron is not about to back down. he s ready to get back on the bike and do what it is he does best break records. i m in a cautious state of mind. i ve made some changes on the motorcycle and i ve made changes and there s still a little bit of nervousness there, and there always is after a crash, got to get back on the saddle and do it again. i m optimistically conscious.
sweetwater oak loses the rider. a jockey dangles from his horse s neck as half a dozen others charge toward the finish. february 3rd, 1989, i had the ride of my life. it s a cold, wet day for a horse race. the kind most jockeys dread. but nate hubbard is new to the sport, an apprentice. just 19 years old. and excited to be at golden gate field with a horse he s never ridden. a filly named sweetwater oak. i wasn t too concerned about the track conditions. for some reason i did pretty good in the rain and mud. tom chapman is also riding in the race. the mud was actually like pea soup. it s always dangerous because at times when it is like that, it s a little bit slippery. the horses line up at the starting gate. the first race of the day. they re off.
sweetwater oak loses the rider. a jockey dangles from his horse s neck as half a dozen others charge toward the finish. february 3rd, 1989, i had the ride of my life. it s a cold, wet day for a horse race. the kind most jockeys dread. but nate hubbard is new to the sport, an apprentice. just 19 years old. and excited to be at golden gate field with a horse he s never ridden. a filly named sweetwater oak. i wasn t too concerned about the track conditions. for some reason i did pretty good in the rain and mud. tom chapman is also riding in the race. the mud was actually like pea soup. it s always dangerous because at times when it is like that, it s a little bit slippery. the horses line up at the starting gate. the first race of the day. they re off.
september 8th, 2002, austin circuit, the netherlands. the super bike world championship attracts fans from across europe and beyond. bikes weigh up to 300 pounds and can race at nearly 200 miles per hour. it s a dangerous sport, serious injuries and even fatalities are not uncommon. track conditions are good and energy is high as the race begins. they re also very, very fast. but as the pack accelerates out of the turn, a german racer gets into serious trouble when his oil filter ruptures. just behind him, french rider sees the oil spill. the rider, along with his bike, skids violently across the track
given up racing, but only two weeks after his spectacular wipeout he s back at it, showing up at el mirage dry lake for another shot at the record. mark brazzo is there and isn t at all surprised to see ron. he s very successful, very fast. there was no way he was not getting back on that motorcycle. but ron has a new worry. track conditions don t look good. dirt here s all broken up. i don t like riding in that loose stuff. it can get kind of squirrely. track conditions would definitely be better. but ron is not about to back down. he s ready to get back on the bike and do what it is he does best break records. i ve in a cautious state of mind. i ve made some changes on the motorcycle, changes i m confident. but there s still a little bit of nervousness there. like there always is after every