MotoGP rider Maverick Vinales forced to jump off bike after brake failure; bike bursts into flames
- Yamaha ace jumps off bike at 215kph before bike crashes into wall but rider escapes serious injury
- KTM Tech3’s Miguel Oliveria becomes first Portuguese to claim a MotoGP victory
KTM Tech3’s Miguel Oliveira became the first Portuguese rider to claim a MotoGP victory in the Styrian Grand Prix on Sunday in a race that was restarted after a horror crash involving championship contender Maverick Vinales produced a red flag.
Oliveira edged Pramac Ducati’s Jack Miller and pole-sitter Pol Espargaro of KTM in a three-way battle on the final lap, sealing a first-ever premier class victory for the KTM Tech3 team.
Suzuki’s Joan Mir made a solid start to open up a lead of over two seconds by the end of lap 16 before the race was brought to a halt after Yamaha’s Vinales suffered a horrific crash.
As Vinales approached turn one, the Yamaha rider realised his brakes had failed and he jumped off his bike at around 215km per hour before it crashed into the air wall and burst into flames.
The Spaniard walked away without any serious injuries and the race was restarted with 12 laps remaining.
