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MotoGP: Maverick Vinales forced to leap from bike at 210km/h
MotoGP star Maverick Vinales was forced to leap off his Yamaha bike at 210km/h in Sundays Styrian Grand Prix after its brakes failed.Vinales was forced to bail with 12 laps to go at Spielberg before his machine then ploughed into the air-fence and burst into flames.
Despite the drama, Vinales, 25, walked away unharmed.
“Luckily I’m OK, he said. “Today’s crash was amazing. I never had that feeling before, where I completely lose the brakes and have to jump off.
“I understand how it happened, t…
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