This Bike Racer Miraculously Escapes Injury Despite Losing His Helmet Mid-Crash

To lose your crash helmet during a high-speed crash is the stuff of nightmares, but there's no one to blame but yourself if you don't fasten your chin strap properly
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Of the very small number of things you need to remember about your crash helmet, two things stand out: it has to fit properly and it has to be fastened properly. Both are essential, or else something like this might happen.

This terrifying post-race crash happened at the New Jersey Motorsports Park on Sunday. As the camera bike crosses the finish line and releases the throttle, the following rider doesn’t, crashing into the back of the camera bike, losing control and somersaulting with the bike. The rider, Luiz Franchi, hits the deck and his helmet simply pops off like the top off a party popper.

This Bike Racer Miraculously Escapes Injury Despite Losing His Helmet Mid-Crash

In a frame-by-frame check on the high-res video, the AGV helmet doesn’t seem to be fastened properly. The left-hand strap visibly passes Franchi’s cheek as it catapults off his head, but for it to happen at the start of the crash without leading to serious head injuries must be some kind of miracle.

The rider gets up and walks away from the wipeout, thankfully. Next race out, we reckon he might fasten his helmet.

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Tomislav Celić

This proves God loves bikes

09/05/2017 - 16:34 |
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Anonymous

At least he was wearing a helmet, so many videos are posted online of people doing wheelies etc with no protection just a tshirt and a friend filming.
If your going to ride, ride safe.

09/05/2017 - 16:38 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

These guys are called squids and apparently they are cancer

09/05/2017 - 17:39 |
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SimpleG

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

But.. it’s like their own choice how they dress when doing stupid stuff.

09/05/2017 - 17:57 |
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7367Network

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

You’re* going to ride

09/06/2017 - 00:59 |
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Anonymous

How the hell did he manage to not hit his head? Madness

09/05/2017 - 18:26 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It’s easy enough if you try hard enough

09/06/2017 - 09:09 |
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TheMindGarage

It looks like he’s got years of practice at not letting his head touch the ground.

Also, is it me or do these things sound almost exactly like V6 F1 cars?

09/05/2017 - 19:12 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

Style points

09/05/2017 - 19:35 |
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675LT_ftw

Can’t go that fast on my bike 😥😥

Besides, it is McLaren-Honda

09/05/2017 - 20:52 |
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TheBagel

He should go buy a lottery ticket.

09/05/2017 - 22:28 |
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Jopel

Fastening chin straps ? Maybe the US army should taken note

09/06/2017 - 08:41 |
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lapped_nurburgring_sub_7_min_on_tricycle

Glad he is okay but i was there around a week ago it’s a really cool track

09/06/2017 - 18:22 |
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H5SKB4RU (Returned to CT)

Simonchelli wasnt lucky…RIP

09/07/2017 - 11:15 |
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