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Crash photo sequence from the Flying Fifteens at Bassenthwaite

by Mark Jardine 30 May 2012 18:08 BST 26-27 May 2012
Random carnage during the Waples Wine Flying Fifteen Open at Bassenthwaite © Roy Blackburn

Roy Blackburn's crash photo from the Waples Wine Flying Fifteen Open at Bassenthwaite has caused a huge amount of interest. Roy has kindly sent through the full sequence from this so that you can see the outcome!

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