Vinales was charging towards turn 1 when he entered the braking zone and experienced brake failure on his factory Yamaha bike. MotoGP rider Maverick Vinales was forced to leap from his bike at 130mph moments before it crashed into a wall and burst in flames at the Styrian Grand Prix on Sunday. 1603497600 Last updated 4:47 AM, Monday August 24 2020 GMT+1. I understood very well that the brake was broken or something, so I decided to jump.". Technical insight. Kimi Raikkonen was predictably underwhelmed when he became F1's most experienced driver at the Eifel Grand Prix, but in an exclusive and revealing interview with Autosport, that could be part of the secret of his success In the latest #ThinkingForward interview, Nathalie McGloin talks about helping people with disabilities make it into the world of motorsport. «Die Sommerpause war für mich lang», gab Yamaha-Star Maverick Viñales zu. Maverick Vinales says he has requested that Yamaha's 2019 MotoGP bike is made smaller, because the existing M1 is too big for him. 1603554502 LCR Honda's Takaaki Nakagami says he's "not interested" in the title fight after claiming his maiden MotoGP pole in Teruel Grand Prix qualifying, Takaaki Nakagami has secured an historic maiden MotoGP pole position for the Teruel Grand Prix. While Vinale was fortunate not to be hit, he wasn't as lucky as Rossi whose POV camera footage from his helmet painted a different story. With Alex Marquez and Takaaki Nakagami finding form at the right time, can they pull off the latest MotoGP shock? 1603562274 The Yamaha rider was forced to leap from his bike at speeds of over 200km/h after his brakes failed on him mid-race. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. 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For the second time in two weeks, MotoGP star Maverick Vinales has been involved in a scary accident. MotoGP, Vettel: Leclerc "different class" in qualifying 1603554337 I think the parts go away on the brakes, so I remained without brakes. In his own words: The secret to Raikkonen's F1 longevity. "I could not stop the bike, impossible. 1603558443 "Technically, it is very difficult to find someone better than him, but I was seen as the only one responsible for him leaving and it wasn't like that. Left with only two options – crash on the bike, or off it – Vinales took the "safer" option and jumped off the back of his bike. MotoGP, The Sochi-like Portimao feature that even has Mercedes puzzled The Yamaha rider was forced to leap from his bike at … 1603552560 A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Here's how and when you can watch the race 1603411200 During his time at Fox Sports, he worked in the football department covering the Premier League, A-League, Socceroos and Matildas. Born a stone's throw away from West Ham's training ground, Max is obviously a die-hard Liverpool fan. "I remember that I fitted perfectly on the Suzuki and I could reach everywhere, while with the M1 I felt I had too much bike. Vinales has also vowed to be more insistent with his technical requests, following a strong end to the 2018 campaign that resulted in him ending Yamaha's long drought with victory at Phillip Island. Vinales hit the deck and slid across the Red Bull Ring circuit as his bike went flying into the barriers and instantly burst into blames. In the latest Tank Slappers podcast, Autosport's Lewis Duncan and Motorsport.com's Oriol Puigdemont discuss Alex Rins' victory and the situation in the championship as just 15 points cover the top four, McGloin: Kubica won't be last disabled F1 driver 1603554502 That made us have a bad time.". 1603547170 The red flag was waved and race was halted immediately. Unbeatable analysis. Colton Herta headed an Andretti Autosport 1-2 in opening practice for the IndyCar season finale on the streets of St Petersburg as Scott McLaughlin impressed on his series debut At 180cm (5'11''), Rossi is among the tallest riders on the current MotoGP grid - in contrast to Vinales, who stands at only 165 cm (5'5''). The Spaniard's brakes failed entirely on the way into turn one during the race's 17th lap, forcing him to bail out at the bottom of the straight. Now Vinales, who is under contract at Yamaha until the end of 2020, has called upon the marque to provide him a bike that is more suitable for someone of his stature. "I started to lose front brake pressure," Vinales, who was fortunately unharmed during the crash, said after, according to MotoGP. From NRL to AFL, cricket to rugby — you name it, Max watches it (with a beer in hand, of course).