Video: Xaus wipes out Haga

Ruben Xaus had a terrible opening weekend at Phillip Island last week, crashing three times during practice leaving him with no spare bikes for race day. Then, during Sunday’s warm up, he lost his front end while braking and wiped out Noriyuki Haga. He decided not to race after that fourth crash. Rumors are flying that this could be the end of Xaus’s season, but BMW is currently supporting the rider. The photo above is of one of his practice crashes, the video below shows him wiping out Haga; thanks to the sorry state of international racing broadcasting, it’s just made it online.  >

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