LES SHAND WALKS AWAY FROM HIS DONINGTON CRASH UNHURT AND VOWS TO BE BACK FOR BRANDS.
13 March 2005 - Aim Racing

Les Shand had a disappointing opening test session of the 2005 Superstock championship. The AIM Rider was 30 minutes into his first test session of the day when he fell off at the fast flowing Craner Curves.

The Yamaha machinery low sided as Les approached the right-handed corner. As the bike hit the gravel trap the front wheel dug into the ground and launched the Yamaha; sending it cart wheeling end over end towards the spectators fencing.

Les was unhurt in the accident and walked away.

Les commented on the accident as a strange event as he was not pushing the bike hard as the track temperature was around 6 degrees. “I am very disappointed with the accident as it was my first time on a bike for quite a few months. We only received the race engine Thursday. The guys had only finished getting the bike ready on Friday at 1am and the first thing I do is lose the front end. I was not pushing the bike as it was the first session; it was one of those accidents that is hard to explain. I hope I am able to get a bike to Brands on Tuesday but we are up against the clock”

The team is now working hard to get the 2nd bike ready for the 2nd official test session at Brands Hatch in 2 days time.

The second AIM rider and BSB contender John McGuinness has completed testing in Daytona, USA, and will be back in time to put the Yamaha Superbike through its pace at Brands.

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