Moto GP racers regularly demonstrate breathtaking skill in keeping their bikes upright, but this from Loris Baz is something else.
The 24-year-old Frenchman, who rides a Ducati bike for Reale Avintia Racing, was taking part in qualifying ahead of the Americas GP when this happened.
What?!
How?!@lorisbaz with the incredible save!#AmericasGP pic.twitter.com/3UpVPdqwYk
— #AmericasGP (@btsportmotogp) April 22, 2017
If you’re like us, you probably watched that a couple of times to make sure you saw it correctly.Baz intially comes as close as it is possible to falling off his bike without actually coming off it, before his bike throws him about a bit and he continues on his way.
What a save @lorisbaz pic.twitter.com/JXPZQGG0PV
— Michal Turski (@MickTurski) April 22, 2017
@MotoGP @lorisbaz I can watch this many times and would not get bored
— Z.Fadli (@S_Zul6) April 23, 2017
It was certainly something.
@MotoGP @lorisbaz Serious Skills Man
— Don Midgley (@Don_Midgley_169) April 23, 2017
We’re not sure Baz will want to have to demonstrate such skill again any time soon, however.