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Title: Getting off his bike
Post by: BazaJT on 24 August 2020, 08:20:10

Last weeks MotoGP round at the Redbullring saw both Vinales and Rossi very nearly wiped out by two crashed motorbikes bouncing across the track around them.This weeks round saw a return to the same venue and at the end of a straight the front brake on Vinales' Yamaha "exploded".Knowing he obviousl wasn't going to make the corner and couldn't slow/stop the bike before it inevitably hit the air fencing he jumped off the bike at 130/140mph!!! happily he slid to a halt unhurt while his bike hit the air fence bursting it and promptly caught fire.I realise that staying with the bike and crashing could/would have been disastrous but it must still take some doing to deliberately launch yourself off the bike at that kind of speed.

Title: Re: Getting off his bike
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 24 August 2020, 09:16:43

Rock and a hard place springs to mind!  ::)  :)

Title: Re: Getting off his bike
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 24 August 2020, 19:39:03

Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 24 August 2020, 09:16:43

Rock and a hard place springs to mind!  ::)  :)

When the ship sinks, it is time to disembark. So to speak.

Title: Re: Getting off his bike
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 24 August 2020, 20:57:56

Makes sense to jump off, but its still utterly counter intuitive to do so.
The incident where Rossi & Vinales could easily have lost their heads last week was pretty scary !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi0l44GOYLk

Title: Re: Getting off his bike
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 24 August 2020, 21:39:13

Holy shit!  :o      Rossi's Guardian Angel was certainly on point there!  :y

Title: Re: Getting off his bike
Post by: BazaJT on 25 August 2020, 09:12:29

They were also very lucky to get off so lightly in the MotoGP2 race crash on the 16th.That one could also have ended so much more badly.