Moto3 rider pulls off stunning escape at French Grand Prix

Korneil escaped the collision to finish sixth. Credit: Photo/Video - BT Sport

Czech Moto3 rider Jakub Kornfeil has pulled off a miraculous escape, after a stunning collision at the French Grand Prix at Le Mans.

Entering the final lap of the race, Italian Enea Bastiannini slid out of control on the bend and skidded towards the gravel.

In his slipstream, Kornfeil had no time to get out of the way, but just as it looked like he would also crash out, he somehow escaped unscathed.

He managed to use the Batiannini's bike as a launching pad and stuck the landing, before resuming the race to the dismay of the onlookers.

"The first thing I was thinking of was to open the gas and stand up on the pegs," Kornfeil said.

"The landing was so heavy, my rear suspension went down to its maximum."

Kornfeil's escape had the commentators in awe of what they had just seen.

"Evel Knievel has got nothing on Jakub Kornfeil, I'll tell you that," Matthew Birt said. "10 out of 10 for the landing!

"His phone's ringing off the hook now from teams wanting him to ride in the Anaheim Supercross next year."

Kornfeil's incredible recovery saw him finish sixth, just a couple of seconds behind winner Albert Arenas.

"The last lap was really painful, so I could not wait to stretch my body after the race," he said.

"Right after crossing the finish line, I left my bike to the marshalls, opened the leather and tried to relax little bit.

"I think I won't ever forget this race."

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