Byrne 'shakey' after race-stopping highside.
Rizla Suzuki's Shane 'Shakey' Byrne brought his 2006 season to a dramatic conclusion when he suffered a race-stopping 120mph highside at Brands Hatch on Sunday.
Byrne was holding third with only a handful of laps remaining when his rear tyre touched the painted white line at the bottom of Paddock Hill bend. The tyre slid and he high-sided at over 120mph, causing the race to be stopped. Due to concussion he was forced to miss the second event.
Rizla Suzuki's Shane 'Shakey' Byrne brought his 2006 season to a dramatic conclusion when he suffered a race-stopping 120mph highside at Brands Hatch on Sunday.
Byrne was holding third with only a handful of laps remaining when his rear tyre touched the painted white line at the bottom of Paddock Hill bend. The tyre slid and he high-sided at over 120mph, causing the race to be stopped. Due to concussion he was forced to miss the second event.
"I am disappointed to have finished the season with a crash," said the former BSB champion and MotoGP rider. "I have been on fire all weekend and really thought I could have won or at least got on the podium, but the damp conditions caught me out and I suffered a pretty big crash that gave me concussion and ruled me out of the second race.
"It's been a challenging season but on a positive note I enjoyed riding this weekend and now know what it's going to take to win the title in 2007. I'll be back more determined than ever," he vowed.
