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Somebody turn a hose on those two cycles, quick! (And no, I don't know why there's Bugs Bunny performing square-dance music on there. Just bow to your partner and roll with it.) As the YouTube comments tell us, this wreck was "Sur le circuit de Magny-Cours, épreuve du championnat Promosport : deux pilotes chutent et leurs motos s'entremêlent et continuent de tourner au sol!" Exactly what I was thinking. For those of you who don't read French, our handy Yahoo!
Video: Two cycles dance in the funniest wreck of the year - From the Marbles - NASCAR Blog - Yahoo! Sports
KNIK RIVER, Alaska – Unlike other places where speed may dominate pilot discussions, up here it’s all about how slow you can go. It’s directly related to how quickly you can get off the ground and how little room you need to land. It’s called STOL, or “short take-off and landing,” and here in Alaska it is synonymous with flying. This weekend pilots from throughout Alaska and across North America will converge on the coastal town of Valdez for the annual Fly-In & Air Show. The big event is Saturday’s STOL competition.
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