Video: Harris and Sykes Thruxton crash

This guy is made from iron, and he really does deserve a bit of luck! I was there on the day and enjoyed a fantastic days racing, and included a 9 hour round trip on 2 wheels and the sun coming out!!

What more could a man ask for??

Posted: 21/04/2008 at 19:32

Check out how compressed the rear shock is by the force of that suzuki hitting Karl in the face....nails.

Posted: 21/04/2008 at 20:59

made me cringe watching it on the telly..in fact both accidents at Thruxton were the worst (looking) accidents I have seen in years..some lucky people about yesterday

Posted: 21/04/2008 at 21:18

Yea, saw the first off involving two riders into the airwall (are they on comission everytime the say that? lost count tbh) and thought that was bad enough.  Can't beleive he's ok after having a bike in the face, can't have been much fun.

Posted: 21/04/2008 at 21:57

gedge wrote (see)

made me cringe watching it on the telly..in fact both accidents at Thruxton were the worst (looking) accidents I have seen in years..some lucky people about yesterday

Right on, was really worried after seeing Hobbs tumbling headlong 

Posted: 21/04/2008 at 22:30

I cant see a pic or am i missing something?

Do I need to activate something so pictures show up?

Posted: 22/04/2008 at 10:35

GraemeP wrote (see)

I cant see a pic or am i missing something?

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Click the link at the top of the page.

Posted: 22/04/2008 at 10:49

Sweet Jesus!!!!! Ouch. Puched in the face with a whole GSXR and still walked away (just). They earn their money don't they.

Posted: 22/04/2008 at 11:03

Updated the story with the video. Ouch!

Posted: 22/04/2008 at 15:49

One hell of an accident. Wouldn't want to see it happen again to any body but at least he didn't hit his head at that speed on something stationary or heading towards him. There by the grace of God ,he and flying bike were both heading in the same direction thus reducing the impact speed.

Not that it would be any less painful.

Posted: 22/04/2008 at 20:44

Total respect for the man - to walk away from that is unreal.

Sadly left Thruxton with zero points - he'll have to do some catching up if he's to have any chance of the title. I hope he stays at the sharp-end all season.

For once BSB delivered good races - cant wait for the rest of the season

Posted: 23/04/2008 at 13:51

Zero points? At least he left Thruxton walking....   and that GSXR must have seemed pretty stationary when he hit it/ it hit him...

Karl really seems to have p*ssed off the good luck fairy - like Steve Parrish says, "if he was a duck, he'd sink!"

Best of luck Karl, for the rest of the season.

BTW, what was Sykes throwing his teddy out the cot about after his off? 

Posted: 23/04/2008 at 15:48

Was there saw the crash its amazing he walked away, truxton gave us a fantastic days racing good ride up from Devon and i only got a little bit wet on the way home

A 250 mile trip thats the way to kick start your biking year!!

Posted: 23/04/2008 at 16:24

really must of hurt!going to bsb meet soon

Posted: 23/04/2008 at 21:30