Friday, June 5, 2009

24 Scary Motorcycle Crashes

Steve Rapp's Bike Explodes, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, 2000
Amazingly, Rapp was not seriously injured, and even raced to eighth place on his spare machine after the race was restarted.


Gabor Talmacsi, Donington Park, UK, 2005


Failed Record Attempt for Trigger
Trigger Gumm crashes while attempting a 315-foot motorcycle jump in Miami, Oklahoma.


Jay Taylor, Australian Motorbike Grand Prix, 2000


Loris Capirossi Crashes During Practice


Olivier Jacque, Madrid Motorcycle Grand Prix, 1998


Steve Drew, ESPN X Games, 2006


Michael Doohan, Madrid Motorcycle Grand Prix, 1998


Heading for the Bales


Sete Gibernau, Spain, 2006


Sebastian Porto, Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix, 1998


Casey Stoner Goes Down, Australian MotoGP, 2005


Alex Criville, Italian Grand Prix, 2000


Jasper Iwema, Japan, 2009


Mattia Pasini, Italy, 2007


Evel Knievel, Wembley Stadium, 1975


Mattia Pasini, Grand Prix of Catalunya, 2007


Sete Gibernau, Grand Prix at Montmelo, 2006

Mirko Giansanti, Grand Prix of Portugal, 2004


Pablo Nieto, Moto Grand Prix of Catalunya, 2003
Grand Prix, Spain, 2006


Shinya Nakano, Spanish Motorbike Grand Prix, 2000
Luca Boscoscuro, Grand Prix, 2000


Casey Stoner (Again), Australia, 2007