Australian Moto2 rider Remy Gardner involved in nasty crash

Fans watching on held their breath and this Aussie rider was thrown into the air before tumbling like a ragdoll after a nasty crash.

Remy Gardner was thrown from his bike in a wild crash at Phillip Island.

The bikes have returned to Phillip Island and on a cold and wet day the crashes were always going to come.

Unfortunately for hometown favourite Remy Gardner he was the one involved in the worst crash of the morning and it wasn’t a light fall either.

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In the dying moments of the opening practice session for Moto2 riders, Gardner made his way around the notorious Hayshed corner when his bike kicked out from underneath him.

It resulted in him being thrown from the bike at high-speed and sent flying across the road before he slid onto the grass and tumbled through the gravel.

His bike followed suit and as soon as it hit the gravel bits of the bike began to be thrown all over the place.

Watch the insane crash in the video player above

Gardner thrown from his bike.

Tumbling through the trap.

Thankfully the Aussie was able to get back to his feet before he was escorted away by marshalls. His bike was another story with the rear wheel busted.

Despite the nightmare crash Gardner returned to the track for the second practice session in dry conditions, but could only manage to clock a time of 1:34.179. Good enough for 19th overall.

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