I suspect they were put there for people who outbraked themselves going into the corner, not speed wobbles coming out of it. Short of putting up padding over the entire course, there's only so much they can do.
I suspect you're right. However, 9 times out of 10, I suspect the padding would've been in the correct place. Trouble is, I suspect this was the 10th out of 10 situation...
I suspect they were put there for people who outbraked themselves going into the corner, not speed wobbles coming out of it. Short of putting up padding over the entire course, there's only so much they can do.