2010 British Superbike Oulton Park - Tommy Hill causes chaos

Complete mayhem in race 2 of the British Superbikes at Oulton Park. Tommy Hill outbrakes himself while trying to regain second place and takes out himself and James Ellison. Desperate to score some points and keep his championship lead, Hill remounts a broken Suzuki and gets himself back in the race.

Meanwhile, Michael Laverty crashes out on the next lap, and then Hill's damaged machine throws him off at high speed and destroys itself, catching fire against the tyre wall. In the process of this crash, the bike dumps oil all over the track and wipes out all 4 of the riders battling for 16th place: Pauli Pekkanen, Chris Burns. Chris Seaton and Aaron Zanotti.

Also included is WORX Suzuki team manager Jack Valentine's interview with Tony Carter about the one bike, one rider rule.

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[dmr1988]

Thanks for uploading these mate. Much appreciated.

[daletheguvnor]

@stevieman38 not even compareable, different bikes with different characteristics and i think you will still find several riders of the era you refer to, did dangle their leg in such a way, for example KEVIN SCWANTZ. its nothing to do with feeling the track on your boot, but it is all to do with weight distribution and keeping the bikes inertia stable on corner entry. Because Rossi is clueless right? how many world titles has he got? and he does it just to look good? idiot.

[Lindholmer5k]

@stevieman38 ...you dont think he means that his foot came off by accident? who the thinks its helpfull to have less contact with the bike? seriously, think befor you type nonsense

[stevieman38]

@mralexvandyke Your stupid comment is more stupid, dangling your leg does not give you a feel for the track until the tar burns threw your boot and starts burning your foot off, motogp racers and all other riders do this because it looks good. If you think I am wrong, than why didn't Doohan or Rainey do it when they were riding if it gave such a good feel for the track, it probably would have threw them on there ass. By the way you probably haven't even done it yourself.

[mralexvandyke]

@dcphotocore take it you have never riden a racebike most stupid comment ive ever read.

[dcphotocore]

That's what happens when you start waggling your leg around like a track day hero.

Clueless bit of riding by Hill that could've really injured numerous others.

[Wasakracker155]

5 minute rule is most stupid rule so far in motorsport history

[Dravensdmf]

I got showered in gravel as Hill bike came off the second time. Lodge was a brilliant place to stand that day. Great racing all day. After the first race of the day the supersport 600 iirc. 2 of the riders did burn outs on that corner. My mate turned to me and said everyones gonna fall off here now. He meant cos of all the little balls of rubber bobbling around not as i though random extra grip. He was right. next race EXACTLY on that spot people started losing it. Set the tone for the day.

[estoniansuperbike]

oil on the track, stupid Hill, oiled the whole track.

[TotalMotorsports]

Tommy Hill really had a chance to win the title but he can blame only himself.

[Brett140]

Damn, same corner, bike goes flying this time.