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Maverick Vinales jumps off bike at 210km/h in Styrian Grand Prix after brakes fail – Wide World of Sports
Vehicle crashes into barrier, bursts into flames
MotoGP rider Maverick Vinales jumped off his bike at 210km/k in the Styrian Grand Prix after his brakes failed nearing a turn.
Vinales, 25, executed the gut-churning decision almost perfectly and escaped unharmed. The Spaniard’s Yamaha smashed into an air-fence and burst into flames, with 12 laps remaining in the race.
“Today’s crash was amazing. I never had that feeling before, where I completely lose the brakes and have to jump off,” said Vinales, a seven-time race winner in MotoGP.
“I unde…
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