Oil Spill At Motorcycle Race Sends 13 Riders Sliding In Massive Wreck

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.

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.