This is from a practice session at the most recent MotoGP race in Shanghai.

The guy had some serious air time before his face plant. He cracked a bone in his ankle. He raced two days later and placed 4th.

MotoGp high side video

 

That made my ***** feel funny and my stomach turn a little bit.....[sm=yikesomg.gif]

 

Couldn't quite see it well enough to see what he did wrong?In the middle of an"S" curve, it looks like he leaned it over too fast while trail braking too hard? Dunno...I'm not a racer. He definitely got some serious air time, though. And getting out of that with just a broken ankle? That's why those guys gear up like they do.

Teek

 

I am not sure what happened there either. It is hard to tell. He flicked it left and it looked like the back end was coming around on him and then it high sided.

I am not a racer either, but I love watching MotoGP and the SuperBike series.

Check out this video of the same rider. In this one he does an incredible save:

Incredible save

 

Looks like he lost traction on the rear tire and it kicked him when it regained some traction.
LOL, and some people say helmets are worthles...

 

That guy is only 21..wish I could be doing that!

 

Yeah, what a great job.

Lorenzo (the rider) is currently 2nd in points in the MotoGP championship.

 

No sh*t! He did a pretty nice face plant there on landing. He is lucky he did not crack something in his neck and just got away with the broken ankle.

 

I had trouble getting out of my chair after seeing that. Thats gotta hurt...........

 

He likes to go into corners hot, doesn't he? That second vid of the save looks like he was trail braking just a little hard as the bike was drifting outside a little too much. Then as the rear started sliding out from him he reduced brake and let off the throttle.As hestarted wobbling his foot came completely off the brake. Slowing down helped keep him on the bike, but that was a very impressive display of staying with it!

So as he was going around that curve in just before that excellent save, the announcer made a comment that "this might be a problem for Lorenzo".....what was that referring to, exactly?

Teek