In addition to being wildly entertaining, Grand Prix motorcycle racing also is extremely dangerous. Both of those qualities were on full display in France on Sunday.
During a Moto3 race at the Le Mans Bugatti Grand Prix Race Circuit, an oil slick left by a driver’s motorcycle caused nearly half of the field to slide off the course and collect in a huge pileup, according to Autoblog. Despite the carnage, no one suffered any serious injuries.
Unbelievable scenes in #Moto3! Nearly half the field down in one turn!#FrenchGP pic.twitter.com/OneoWHKfce
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) May 21, 2017
An up-close view of the wreck shows just how dangerous it was:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxKvX3RxRaU
All but one of the racers who were involved in the incident returned to the race, which reportedly was shortened to just 16 laps laps after crews cleaned up the mess.
