Byrne `shakey` after race-stopping highside.

R💟izla Suzuki's Shane 'Shakey'ꦇ Byrne brought his 2006 season to a dramatic conclusion when he suffered a race-stopping 120mph highside at Brands Hatch on Sunday.

Byrne was holding third wi🍸th only a handful of laps remaining when his rear tyre touched the painted white line at the bottom of Paddock Hill bend. The tyre slid and he high-sided at over 120mph, caus♐ing the race to be stopped. Due to concussion he was forced to miss the second event.

shane byrne rizla suzuki bsb 2006 race 1 brands hatch sunday 01/10/06
shane byrne rizla suzuki bsb 2006 race 1 brands hatch sunday 01/10/06
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Rizla Suzuki's Shane 'Shakey' Byrne brought his 2006 season to a dramatic conclusion when he suffered a race-stoppi🎃ng 120mph highside at Bℱrands Hatch on Sunday.

Byrne was holding third with only a handful of♉ laps remaining when his rear tyre touched the painted white line at the bottom of Paddock Hill bend. The tyre slid and he high-sided at over 120mph, causing the🌟 race to be stopped. Due to concussion he was forced to miss the second event.

"I am disappꦜointed to have finished the season with a crash," said the former BSB champion and MotoGP rider. "I have been on fire all weekend and really thought I could have𓂃 won or at least got on the podium, but the damp conditions caught me out and I suffered a pretty big crash that gave me concussion and ruled me out of the second race.

"It's been a challenging season but on a 𝕴positive note I enjoyed riding this weekend and now know what it's going to take to win the title in 2007. I'll be back more determined than ever," h༺e vowed.

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