News from testing on Australia’s Philip Island circuit includes the unusual event of a collision with a plover bird.
Troy Corser had a run in with the bird on his BMW 1000 RR last weekend, though apparently Corser is still happy with his time on the bike.
For your information, Australia’s plover birds are quite large and extremely agressive around nesting time (they are ground nesters), though this is the first time I’ve heard of one actually colliding with a rider going at speeds of 230 km/hr.
The collision has left Troy with a bruised left arm so here’s hoping that Australia’s wildlife doesn’t interfere with the rest of testing or races this year.
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