(AUS) 28-11-2009
Races at the final round of the Woodstock Bourbon Australian Superbike Championship at Victoria’s Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Maxwell, who had qualified fastest for today’s races, saw his championship chance disappear on the opening lap of race one when he was flung viciously off his bike after hitting a patch of water on the opening lap as he exited Turn 11.
“It was my fault – I made a silly mistake,” said Maxwell, who fractured his right foot and left leg in the incident. “That’s the way it goes.”
Officials immediately red-flagged the race as Maxwell’s bike was removed from the edge of the track and he was treated at the scene by medical personnel.
