Race ABANDONED after ‘severe & catastrophic' crash which saw 11 bikes involved in horror pile up as medics race to track
THE opening round of the British Superbikes Championship has been abandoned after a horror 11-bike crash.
One bike caught fire after the pileup at the start of the Supersport Feature support race at Oulton Park this afternoon.
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Medics rushed to the scene
Coming out of the first turn, a rider lost control on the kerb and hit the deck.
He then skidded across the tarmac and accidentally wiped out one his rivals.
Others were unable to avoid the carnage, crashing into them as one rider went flying into the air.
TV cameras quickly cut away from the incident, sparking fears for the 11 men caught up in the smash.
A statement from the British Superbike Championship read: "At the start of the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park, exiting turn one there was a major chain reaction incident involving 11 riders.
"The race was immediately stopped and medical services attended.
"Due to the extent of the incident and following medical interventions it will not be possible to continue the event and therefore the event is cancelled.
"MSVR will issue a further statement in due course."
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