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INCREDIBLE: A car on the track during FP1 Moto3 at Le Mans

VIDEO - A VIP service driver took a wrong turn and found himself on the circuit during free practice for the French Grand Prix

Moto3: INCREDIBLE: A car on the track during FP1 Moto3 at Le Mans

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Safety first… or maybe not. Something bordering on the unbelievable happened in the Moto3 FP1 at Le Mans when a car appeared on the side of the track, a few meters from the riders taking part in the practice session. The video posted on Twitter that you see below leaves no room for interpretation.

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It was a service car, which takes VIP guests along the circuit, on the service roads, i.e. those beyond the protective barriers. In this case, however, the journey was a little different than usual and the guests found themselves right in the middle of the action. A bit too close.

“Obviously it was a mistake from the driver, and the service road exit is now blocked,” race director Mike Webb explained to the-race.

Better late than never. Luckily nothing happened, but as you can clearly see from the images, a rider's crash would have been enough to cause a serious accident.

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