Vinales was forced to bail with 12 laps to go at Spielberg before his machine then ploughed into the air-fence and burst into flames. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Vinales’s daredevil high-speed escape came just seven days after he and teammate Valentino Rossi narrowly avoided serious injury when two rogue bikes crossed their paths at around 300km/h at the same circuit. Maverick Vinales rounds the bend during the MotoGP of Styria. Miguel Oliveira be like : Punten Slurrrrr#AustrianGPpic.twitter.com/Xi1Rvyysbw. Moto GP rider Maverick Vinales was forced to jump off his bike at 200km per hour after his brakes caught fire Miguel Oliveira has became the first Portuguese rider to claim a MotoGP victory in the Styrian Grand Prix in a race restarted after a horror crash involving championship contender Maverick Vinales produced a red flag. Vinales was forced to bail with 12 laps to go at Spielberg before his machine then ploughed into the air-fence and burst into flames. Suzuki's Joan Mir made a solid start to open a lead of over two seconds by the end of lap 16 before the race was brought to a halt after Yamaha's Vinales suffered a horrific crash. Franco Morbidelli's Yamaha collided with the Avintia Ducati of Johann Zarco at the Austrian MotoGP, with Valentino Rossi lucky to escape. MotoGP star Maverick Vinales was forced to leap off his Yamaha bike at 210km/h in Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix after its brakes failed. red flag maverick vinales pic.twitter.com/S87BrCGCrP. Mir finished fourth, ahead of last weekend's winner Andrea Dovizioso, who slipped out of podium contention after running his Ducati wide in the closing stages of the race. "It's history today for me and my country. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Enjoy unlimited access to thewest.com.au and everyday digital editions on any device. Just one week after he narrowly avoided being hit by two flying bikes at the Red Bull Ring, Yamaha MotoGP ace Maverick Vinales experienced another terrifying experience as he was forced to jump off his bike at 133 miles per hour. Miller and Espargaro produced a string of blistering laps to take control of the race. Despite the drama, Vinales, 25, walked away unharmed. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari gp/Getty Images)Source:Getty Images. “Today’s crash was amazing. The South32 Rottnest Channel Swim, registrations open soon! Thursday - Monday papers home delivered with all of the latest footy news! The heavy crash comes just a week after Franco Morbidelli's Yamaha collided with the Avintia Ducati of Johann Zarco while racing in Spielberg. “In these last two weekends we were on the limit with the brakes.”. © West Australian Newspapers Limited 2020, Moto GP rider Maverick Vinales was forced to jump off his bike at 200km per hour after his brakes caught fire. MotoGP star Maverick Vinales JUMPS OFF bike at 133 MPH as his brakes FAIL at the Styrian GP (VIDEO) Just one week after he narrowly avoided being hit by two flying bikes at the Red Bull Ring, Yamaha MotoGP ace Maverick Vinales experienced another terrifying experience as he was forced to jump off his bike at 133 miles per hour. I will be 100 per cent fit again (for the next race) in Misano.”, Maverick Vinales hit the eject button.Source:Supplied. At the time of his high-speed dismount, the bike's telemetry showed he was traveling at around 215 kilometers per hour (133.5 miles per hour). Read RT Privacy policy to find out more. This week it was Maverick Vinales hitting the eject button before his bike burst into flames. The Spaniard walked away without serious injuries and the race was restarted with 12 laps remaining. “Fortunately, Maverick was able to jump off the bike in time, it was a very scary moment,” said Rossi, who finished ninth. The incident brought out the red flags with the race eventually restarting over 12 laps and won by Portugal’s Miguel Oliveira on a KTM Tech-3. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. “Luckily, I’m okay. MotoGP star Maverick Vinales was forced to leap off his Yamaha bike at 210km/h in Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix after its brakes failed. Despite the drama, Vinales, 25, walked away unharmed. The red flag came out immediately when Morbidelli and Zarco came together at turn three, with their cartwheeling bikes missing Valentino Rossi and Vinales by centimetres as the two Yamahas navigated the turn. I couldn't be happier to have done it here at the home of (of my team) at the Red Bull Circuit.". On that occasion, a collision with either flying bike could easily have taken Vinales' life, but he was a passenger in the incident. The opening five rounds of MotoGP season have produced four different winners, with Quartaro winning the first two races in Jerez. “Luckily I’m OK, he said. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. Vinales was lucky to escape a dramatic crash last week when Franco Morbidelli's Yamaha collided with the Avintia Ducati of Johann Zarco. Vinales slid down the track and came to a stop without hitting anything, while his bike continued on and smashed into an air fence before catching fire and forcing the race to be red-flagged. 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Vinales and his fellow MotoGP racers returned to the Austrian circuit for the second time in successive weeks for the Styrian Grand Prix, and the Spanish ace was forced to do something that British commentator and former World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson described as "the worst thing a rider has to do.".