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    Moto GP rider Maverick Vinales escapes unhurt after jumping from bike at 125mph as brakes fail at Austrian GP

    MOTO GP rider Maverick Vinales was forced to leap from his bike at 125mph and somehow escaped unhurt.
    The Spaniard pulled the death defying stunt at Austria’s Red Bull Ring when his brakes failed approaching a bend.

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    Maverick Vinales was forced to leap from his motorbike at 125mph

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    His bike burst into flames after it hurled into the barriers
    Vinales was 13th having fallen back from sixth due to recurring brake issues.
    And then his afternoon got even worse when his front brake packed up completely as he sped towards the fast right-handed turn one.
    Breathtaking footage shows Vinales bail out at the bottom of a straight and skid at frightening speed on his back.
    He eventually came to a stop and leapt to his feet unharmed but his bike was not so lucky.

    The powerful machine stayed upright, hurtled into the barriers and immediately burst into flames.
    Explaining the incident after the race, the 25-year-old said: “I started to lose the front pressure of the brake. I was trying trying, I went out [of the track] one time.
    “I made three laps very slow then again [I was] without brakes.

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    The Spaniard was forced into the stunt after his brakes failed

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    The incident occurred at Austria’s Red Bull Ring
    “Suddenly the brake was good, I was recovering a lot and then suddenly in corner one the brake exploded, so it wasn’t possible to do nothing.

    “It’s something I never had during all my MotoGP career.
    “Maybe the brake would go down a little bit, I’d play with the lever, but today every lap I was adjusting the lever corner by corner, I could not make anything.
    “I think the part went away, on the brake. I remained without brakes – the first intention was to go out of the bike, because I couldn’t stop the bike, impossible.
    “But what can you do? I would not remain on the bike, I jumped.
    “I understood very well that the brake was broken or something, so I decided to jump.
    “Nothing more, we lose and we win together.
    “We’re going to try to come back stronger – now we have to forget these two races in Austria, for sure it’s the worst two races I’ve been in in MotoGP.

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    “We deserve something better, we worked really hard all weekend.”
    The race ended in equally dramatic fashion with Miguel Oliveira on a Tech3 KTM overtaking two rivals on the last corner to jump from third to first and win.
    And the incident came just days after a horror 200mph crash when a flying bike missed Valentino Rossi by just inches.

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    Moto GP star Maverick Vinales escapes unhurt after leaping from bike at 125mph as brakes fail at Austria’s Red Bull Ring

    MOTO GP star Maverick Vinales was forced to leap from his bike at 125mph and somehow escaped unhurt.
    The Spaniard pulled the death defying stunt at Austria’s Red Bull Ring after his brakes failed approaching a bend.

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    Maverick Vinales was forced to leap from his motorbike at 125mph

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    His bike burst into flames after it hurled into the barriers
    Vinales was 13th having fallen back from sixth due to recurring brake issues.
    And then his afternoon got even worse when his front brake packed up completely as he sped towards the fast right-handed turn one.
    Breathtaking footage shows Vinales bail out at the bottom of a straight and skid at frightening speed on his back.
    He eventually came to a stop and leapt to his feet unharmed but his bike was not so lucky.

    The powerful machine stayed upright, hurtled into the barriers and immediately burst into flames.
    Explaining the incident after the race, the 25-year-old said: “I started to lose the front pressure of the brake. I was trying trying, I went out [of the track] one time.
    “I made three laps very slow then again [I was] without brakes.

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    The Spaniard was forced into the stunt after his brakes failed

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    The incident occurred at Austria’s Red Bull Ring
    “Suddenly the brake was good, I was recovering a lot and then suddenly in corner one the brake exploded, so it wasn’t possible to do nothing.

    “It’s something I never had during all my MotoGP career.
    “Maybe the brake would go down a little bit, I’d play with the lever, but today every lap I was adjusting the lever corner by corner, I could not make anything.
    “I think the part went away, on the brake. I remained without brakes – the first intention was to go out of the bike, because I couldn’t stop the bike, impossible.
    “But what can you do? I would not remain on the bike, I jumped.
    “I understood very well that the brake was broken or something, so I decided to jump.
    “Nothing more, we lose and we win together.
    “We’re going to try to come back stronger – now we have to forget these two races in Austria, for sure it’s the worst two races I’ve been in in MotoGP.

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    “We deserve something better, we worked really hard all weekend.”
    The race ended in equally dramatic fashion with Miguel Oliveira on a Tech3 KTM overtaking two rivals on the last corner to jump from third to first and win.
    And the incident came just days after a horror 200mph crash when a flying bike missed Valentino Rossi by just inches.

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    Arsenal legend Thierry Henry recalls being labelled a ‘black s***’ on live TV as he opens up on racism hell

    THIERRY HENRY recalled being labelled a “black s***” on live TV as he opened up on his racism hell.
    The Arsenal legend, 43, spoke honestly and bravely about his personal experiences in an emotional video call with Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and Olympic great Tommie Smith.

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    Thierry Henry opened up on his racism hell with Lewis Hamilton and Tommie Smith
    And the Frenchman – who moved to the USA in 2010 to join the MLS – detailed a case where he was abused during a live broadcast.
    Montreal Impact manager Henry said: “At one point, I said people didn’t see my colour any more because I played football, because I was, in brackets, famous.
    “When I came to play in the US, my colour came back because no one could recognise me, depending on which state we were in. My colour came back. It was the first time again that I felt like I left my neighbourhood. 
    “When I arrived in New York, some people could recognise me and some couldn’t.

    “When you ask for a cab, he looks and sees you are a certain colour and puts the light on and suddenly he isn’t free any more. You’re left like, ‘Hang on I’m alone here’. It hit me again.
    “I have been called a ‘black s***’ live on TV. It is what it is, you’ve heard it before but this was live on TV which made it like, ‘Wow…’.”
    Henry posted a powerful response to George Floyd’s murder and racism in 2020 on his Instagram page in June.
    And then in the following month, for Montreal’s first game back, he took a knee for the first eight minutes and 46 seconds – the length of time Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of Floyd.

    When I stepped out of my neighbourhood, people started to make me feel that I wasn’t human. The colour of my skin was a problem.
    Thierry Henry

    He wore a Black Lives Matter T shirt and raised his fist in a symbol of solidarity with the movement.
    But the two-time Premier League winner knows the reality of racism on a personal level, discussing his childhood and then leaving the tough Les Ulis suburb of Paris.
    Henry added: “I grew up in a bad neighbourhood, which at the time I thought was the best neighbourhood in the world because I couldn’t compare it to anything.
    “Because there was a lot of diversity in my neighbourhood I didn’t realise anywhere was different.
    “When I stepped out of my neighbourhood, I started to realise people started to make me feel that I wasn’t human. 
    “The colour of my skin was a problem, what I wore was a problem. In Europe sometimes if you have a hood on, suddenly that means you are from a bad neighbourhood.
    “And if you have the colour to go with it, that’s a double bill.”

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    I have been collecting my thoughts for the past few days in order to eloquently describe my feelings on the tragic and unnecessary death of George Floyd. It would have been far too easy to write with emotion, hatred and vitriolic sentiment in the immediate aftermath. Although those feelings are still present, I will give it a try. Why is this still happening in 2020? Why do the same racists applaud any ethnic minority who plays for the team they support but abuse the same minorities on the street? Why are all the methods we are using to eradicate this from our society not working? It’s gone on for too long and we have come too far for this to be tolerated in modern society. I do not advocate violence, looting or destruction of property, as this will not solve any problems and many racially afflicted individuals are victims themselves of this behaviour. Why should the people be punished who have the same struggles, turmoil and racial abuse? The people who have worked their entire lives to feed their families and then have the fruits of the labour destroyed in protests against the issues they are suffering themselves? This is not the answer. However, we do urgently NEED change, we DEMAND change and most importantly, we DESERVE change. Make it happen, NOW. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
    A post shared by @ thierryhenry on Jun 2, 2020 at 1:45pm PDT

    Like Henry, Hamilton has been at the forefront in raising awareness of racism by leading the protests in F1.
    The British star, 35, has taken a knee before each race in the current season – despite criticism and lack of co-operation from some other drivers and the sport’s chiefs.
    He also called on broadcasters to do more in supporting the anti-racism campaign by helping with educating the wider public on diversity and race.
    In the call, arranged by Puma, Hamilton added: “I’m in a sport which is white dominated and there is very little diversity, for example. And with everything that happened in the States, it really brought up a lot of emotions for me. 

    “A lot of people think it is only happening in the States. Yes, there is the police brutality in the States but systemic racism is across the world. 
    “Very much in Europe and England. I experienced that a lot growing up in the UK and then when I started driving race cars. 
    “This year it has come around and I have got the sport now to acknowledge that it needs to do more.”

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    Henry took a knee for eight minutes and 46 seconds of Montreal Impact’s first game after George Floyd was murdered

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    Hamilton has led the anti-racism campaign within Formula One by taking a knee before each race with some of his fellow driversCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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    The three sporting greats shared their personal experiences of racism across three generations

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    Racing driver turned porn star Renee Gracie shows off 8k Kim K bum lift after quitting Supercars to become OnlyFans star

    MOTORSPORT racer turned adult entertainer Renee Gracie has showed off her new bum after having an £8,000 Kim Kardsashian-style operation.
    It emerged earlier this year that the Aussie, 25, had ditched her Supercars jumpsuit in order to pursue a more lucrative career in porn.

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    Gracie showed off the result of her new surgeryCredit: Instagram / @renee_gracie

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    The 25-year-old treated herself to a ‘Brazilian Butt Lift’Credit: Instagram / @renee_gracie
    And such has been her success, that she decided to treat herself to an £8,000 cosmetic surgery also undergone by reality TV icon Kardashian.
    The “Brazilian Butt Lift” involves doctors taking fat from the stomach and implanting it into the bum – while liposuction is also done on the abdomen, thighs and back.
    On having the procedure, Gracie told news.com.au: “It is the same surgery which Kim Kardashian and a bunch of celebrities have had done.”
    It was revealed earlier this summer that Gracie was earning around £13,000-a-week from her OnlyFans account.

    But since her spate of publicity, this figure has skyrocketed.

    I know the figures but let’s just say I made half a million in the month of June
    Renee Gracie

    She told Gina Stewart: “I was averaging about 70,000USD (£53,000)-a-month up until recently when I got a lot of media attention and I had a few stories go viral.
    “I know the figures but let’s just say I made half a million in the month of June.
    “When I raced, I got slammed for my looks and appearance, my weight and so on. To this day it still affects me. But the thing I love about Onlyfans is that it’s just people who support me and like me for who I am that join.”

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    The Aussie switched careers earlier this yearCredit: Instagram

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    Gracie now has 730,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram

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    She has hinted at a future return to motor racingCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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    While Supercars bosses in Australia sought to distance themselves from Gracie back in June, her passion for the sport remains as strong as ever.
    And she has now suggested that she could make a stunning return to the track.
    She told the Aussie Daily Telegraph: “I now have the financial security to get back into it.
    “I can now afford to go racing without worrying about crashing the car. I can do it and afford to do it.
    “I can go racing and not have to worry about a budget. I won’t be reliant on sponsorships.”

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    Gracie made ‘half a million’ in the month of JuneCredit: Instagram / @renee_gracie

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    Renee Gracie shows off body transformation following £8k Kim Kardashian bum surgery after quitting supercars for porn

    MOTORSPORT racer turned adult entertainer Renee Gracie has showed off her new bum after having an £8,000 Kim Kardsashian-style operation. It emerged earlier this year that the Aussie, 25, had ditched her Supercars jumpsuit in order to pursue a more lucrative career in porn. And such has been her success, that she decided to treat […] More

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    Zarco to have wrist surgery as he insists 200mph horror MotoGP crash was an accident after being branded ‘half a killer’

    JOHANN ZARCO will have surgery after breaking his wrist in a horror 200mph crash in Sunday’s MotoGP race.
    Many observers pointed the finger at the Frenchman after he tangled with Petronas SRT racer Franco Morbidelli at Red Bull Ring.

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    Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli were sent flying by the crash

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    The Ducati rider believes the crash was not entirely his faultCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Having overtaken Morbidelli, Zarco began to brake at the Turn 3 hairpin and was immediately taken out by the Italian, who felt he was helpless to avoid the incident and slammed his rival post-race.
    Not only were the pair sent sprawling off the track, their bikes hurtled down the straight and very nearly wiped out both Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi.
    Despite walking away from the crash, Zarco confirmed to L’Equipe that he will require a procedure on a broken scaphoid bone in his right wrist.
    He is quoted by Autosport as saying: “It’s a classic procedure, with the placement of a screw to fix the broken bone.

    “I will be back in Austria on Thursday morning for a medical check-up to see whether or not I am able to ride this weekend for the second race organised at the Red Bull Ring.”
    Both Morbidelli and Rossi made clear their anger at Zarco’s part in the crash having narrowly escaped serious injury.

    I didn’t want to do it on purpose, but now that we have spoken together they understood.
    Johann Zarco

    The Ducati rider has attempted to explain away the blame and insisted that it was a racing incident.
    He said post-race: “I overtook Morbidelli in the straight and then in the moment I had to brake he touched me and he was surprised.

    “He was thinking that I went super wide, but I wasn’t much more wide than what I normally do.
    “I didn’t want to do it on purpose, but now that we have spoken together they understood.
    “It’s because of the speed. In the moment that I braked, I was in his slipstream, we touched, and we had no control and we crashed.
    “Then the worst thing was that my bike could have destroyed Valentino.”

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    Zarco received medical attention but walked away from the scene of the crash

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    The crash also sent two bikes hurtling across the track, with Valentino Rossi only just missing Morbidelli’s vehicle
    Both Morbidelli and Rossi have spoken in private with Zarco to clear the air, the 30-year-old has stated.
    Having met Zarco in the medical centre, Morbidelli later fumed about the incident on Italian TV.
    The 25-year-old exclaimed: “He’s half a killer.
    “I’m fine, but it was very dangerous. For me and for him, but also for Valentino and Maverick who saw a bike come in their faces at 280km/h.
    “I’m sorry because I wasn’t able to do anything. The moment I started braking, Zarco changed trajectory, perhaps to protect himself.
    “When he went towards the outside, I was sucked into his slipstream. Braking like this, at 300km/h, means having little love for those who are racing with you.”

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    Likewise, MotoGP veteran Rossi lamented how drivers are becoming increasingly aggressive.
    He said: “It was so scary. It was terrifying. We have to pray to somebody, everybody has to pray to he who decides.
    “But, f***. I feel bad. I was scared, very much. Because today was very dangerous.
    “You try to not think about it, but it’s really difficult, and even now it’s not easy. I spoke to my girlfriend already, she is destroyed!”

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    Watch horror 200mph crash as MotoGP riders collide at Austrian GP and flying bikes miss Valentino Rossi by inches

    THIS is the terrifying moment two MotoGP riders crashed at around 200mph and Valentino Rossi somehow cheated death after missing the aftermath by millimetres.
    The horrendous incident occurred at the Austrian GP between Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco.

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    Morbidelli and Zarco can be seen flung across the groundCredit: BT Sport

    If there’s ever a moment to make you question if you want to continue…Valentino Rossi looks visibly shaken after the crash between Morbidelli and Zarco.Rossi’s onboard footage shows the bike bounce over him 😳#AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/5t9DZ3VUWW
    — MotoGP on BT Sport (@btsportmotogp) August 16, 2020

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    This is how close Rossi came to being smashed by one of the bikesCredit: BT Sport

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    All drivers miraculously escaped without major injuriesCredit: BT Sport

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    Rossi cheated death by millimetres as the bike is thrown in front of him

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    This is Rossi’s view as the second of the two bikes flies passed
    As the pair attempted to head flat out down the straight, the two bikes tangled in the breaking area on the second corner.
    The two drivers are then thrown like rag dolls across the gravel as the commentators watched on in disbelief.
    Both Morbidelli and Zarco’s bikes were totally destroyed but they miraculously escaped without major injuries.
    With the two drivers thrown across the ground, both bikes are flung across the track at a remarkable speed.

    With shrapnel flying everywhere, the bikes curtail towards the corner where the other racers are approaching.
    Unbelievably both bikes luckily miss nine-time world champ Rossi by a whisker.
    It would have certainly caused the Italian some serious damage had it smashed into his side at such a pace.
    Franco is instantly onto his feet and runs over to his fellow racer to check on his welfare as the red flag is immediately raised.

    Moridelli then takes himself to the ambulance so get checked over.
    LUCKY ESCAPE
    The commentary sums up just how close Rossi was to being hit by the bike.
    Almost stunned into silence, one then says: “I can not believe Valentino Rossi there…
    “Thank you thank you. That bike misses him by, well…”
    The other commentator adds: “Wow. There’s nothing Rossi can do about it. What a mess.”
    He later says: “If anything would want to make you retire, that would be it.”
    Footage from Rossi’s headcam shows just how close he was to being hit by the loose bike.
    He then appears visibly shaken after pulling into the pitstop after finally coming to terms about what had just happened.
    Those watching from their sofas were left stunned that Rossi escaped the accident.

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    Zarco checks on Morbidelli after the horror crashCredit: BT Sport

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    The two flying bikes somehow miss the other racersCredit: BT Sport

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    One wrote: “Valentino’s clearly earned some points over the years with whoever’s in charge upstairs.”
    Another added: “The racing gods were with Vale today.”
    A third said: “Someone was watching over you today.”

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    F1 star Pierre Gasly had home burgled while racing in the Spanish GP, with watches and jewels stolen

    FORMULA ONE driver Pierre Gasly had his home burgled while he was racing in the Spanish GP.
    The Frenchman, who drives for Red Bull’s B-team AlphaTauri, returned home to find his place had been ransacked.

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    Pierre Gasly had his home burgled while he was racing in the Spanish GPCredit: Getty Images
    The 24-year-old says he lost personal items including racing helmets and engraved watches.
    He wrote on Instagram: “Some people really are without values, disrespectful and despicable.
    “My house in Normandy has been burgled and ransacked, had BRM watches engraved in my name stolen.
    “Tag Heuer (watches) jewels, clothes, glasses, racing helmets. 

    “Please contact me if you have/see or hear any information.”
    Meanwhile, Valteri Bottas says he lost three kilos of SWEAT during the Spanish GP – and blamed his new black overalls.

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    His Mercedes team have changed the colour of their car’s livery this season from silver to black to support the team’s anti-racism message.
    And in doing so, they also changed the colour of the race suits from white to black but in the searing heat in Spain, Bottas feels they contributed to him over heating.

    During the race, he radioed the team saying “these black overalls are f****** hot”.
    He later said: “It was really hot in the car. This year, it’s been even hotter in the car.
    “Obviously, we had to change the colour of the overalls. And it’s known that black colour takes more of the heat, especially when there’s direct sun.
    “I don’t know any number or facts, how much actually black versus white is in terms of temperature difference, but this year, it’s been really hot in the car.

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    “Also there’s a new homologation this year for the overalls, so they are thicker, and the underwear is thicker, so I don’t know how much effect that has.
    “It was just so hot so I said, ‘Guys, you know that these overalls are way too hot.’ And for sure, white would be cooler in terms of temperature.
    “I lost three kilos in the race, which is quite a lot, and that’s where it can start to affect performance.
    “I know that from all drivers I’m one of the fittest if not the fittest, so I can take it, but it’s never comfortable and there’s always things that we can improve.” More