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Ben Thompson Crash at AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Race Infineon

I caught this crash at the start of the AMA Daytona SportBike race on Saturday, in turn two, that ultimately took Ben Thompson, Sahar Zvik, Josh Galster and Jamie LeBlanc out of the race.

I'm not sure how it all started but I captured Ben Thompson's wild crash in this photographic sequence.

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Ben Thompson's crash at the start of Race #1.
Ben Thompson's crash at the start of Race #1.
About to go for a tumble.
About to go for a tumble.


Out of control.
Out of control.
That's gonna leave a mark.  Oh... look! It did... on the track, anyway.
That's gonna leave a mark. Oh... look! It did... on the track, anyway.


Gas spewing and parts flying.
Gas spewing and parts flying.
Not the type of flying Ben Thompson had in mind.
Not the type of flying Ben Thompson had in mind.


You can't escape inertia.
You can't escape inertia.
A scary moment for Ricky Parker as he tries to avoid Ben Thompson's Aprilia RSV100R.
A scary moment for Ricky Parker as he tries to avoid Ben Thompson's Aprilia RSV100R.


On the ground... now the trick is to avoid being hit by the oncoming riders.
On the ground... now the trick is to avoid being hit by the oncoming riders.
Sliding to a stop, happy to be in better shape than his Aprilia RSV1000.
Sliding to a stop, happy to be in better shape than his Aprilia RSV1000.


Unfortunately, Sahar Zvik crashed his Yamaha YZF-R6 into Ben Thompson's Aprilia RSV100R.
Unfortunately, Sahar Zvik crashed his Yamaha YZF-R6 into Ben Thompson's Aprilia RSV100R.


Luckily all the riders walked away from their crashes. A testament to skill, reflexes, and another reason why smart riders wear quality safety gear at all times...

Photo Sequence Video

Here's the entire sequence as a YouTube video:

‹ 2009 MotoGP Qatar Test upDrifting Over the Edge of Reason - 2009 Formula Drift @ Infineon ›
Author: Dwight Domonkos /// submitted on May 18, 2009 - 7:37pm.
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