PICTURES: Sykes, Haslam, Harris crash.

Pictures by Alan Badenoch

This spectacular incident, involving Tom Sykes, Leon Haslam and an unfortunate Karl Harris, was the talking point of last weekend's Thruxton round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship.

The three-way clash was triggered moments after Haslam had overtaken Sykes - as the HM Plant Honda rider changed his line for the next right hander, his rear wheel hit the front wheel of Sykes' Rizla Suzuki, sending Sykes to the ground.

The following Harris then became an innocent victim when he was hit in the face by the bouncing GSX-R, knocking the Rob Mac Racing Yamaha rider to the ground at over 120mph.

The race was immediately stopped, but the super-tough Harris was eventually able to limp away - with superficial facial injuries and three broken bones in his right foot - while Sykes escaped with more minor injuries and was able to make the restart.

Harris insists he is unphased by the accident and can't wait to return to action next time out, at Oulton Park, on May 5.

"I've seen the footage a couple of times and it's just one of those things really," said 'Bomber'. "I don't remember anything about the crash itself. The last thing I remember is seeing Sykesy crash and thinking 'I better go left as his bike looks like it's going right' - but obviously it didn't! That's just racing. I feel spot on, though, and can't wait to get to Oulton Park as it's one of my favourite circuits."

CLICK HERE to see pictures of the incident from start to finish.