Monday Motorsports: Bike Racer Killed in 300 m.p.h. Speed Attempt
The motorcycle racer Bill Warner, 44, of Wimauma, Fla., died Sunday of injuries after a high-speed crash at an event in Loring, Maine. Warner appeared to lose control of his bike after he was clocked accelerating past 285 miles an hour, officials of the Loring Timing Association said.
Although the bike was demolished, Warner was reported to be conscious and talking to rescuers after the accident. He was taken to Cary Medical Center in Caribou, Maine, where he was later pronounced dead. The remainder of the event was canceled after the crash.
In 2011, Warner rode his turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa to a record of 311 m.p.h. on the 1.5-mile course at Loring, a former Air Force base. He was trying to reach 300 in a shorter distance on Sunday; he had hit 296 m.p.h. on an earlier run in the event.
The motorcycle racer Bill Warner, 44, of Wimauma, Fla., died Sunday of injuries after a high-speed crash at an event in Loring, Maine. Warner appeared to lose control of his bike after he was clocked accelerating past 285 miles an hour, officials of the Loring Timing Association said.
Although the bike was demolished, Warner was reported to be conscious and talking to rescuers after the accident. He was taken to Cary Medical Center in Caribou, Maine, where he was later pronounced dead. The remainder of the event was canceled after the crash.
In 2011, Warner rode his turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa to a record of 311 m.p.h. on the 1.5-mile course at Loring, a former Air Force base. He was trying to reach 300 in a shorter distance on Sunday; he had hit 296 m.p.h. on an earlier run in the event.
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