What It Looks Like to Walk Away From a 343 MPH Motorcycle Crash
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What It Looks Like to Walk Away From a 343 MPH Motorcycle Crash

During a run at the Lake Gairdner World Speed Trails, Valerie Thompson, the world’s fastest female motorcycle racer—a title she’s held since 2016—lost control and crashed at a reported 343 MPH.

According to a Facebook post by the FIM, “Thompson had passed the four-mile marker and reported being at 299 MPH when the trouble started. Chase vehicles saw the tail end of the streamliner come up in the air, but the chutes were deployed, which helped stabilize the resulting crash. The wreckage was spread out along nearly a mile of the course.” 

(FYI, this is paint from the motorcycle—not blood.)
(FYI, this is paint from the motorcycle—not blood.) FIM

Somehow, Thompson walked away with minimal injuries. Prior to the crash, she set a new personal record of 328 MPH. 

For some crazy reason, Thompson is expected to make more attempts at the overall motorcycle land speed record of 376.363 MPH, set by Rocky Robinson in 2010.