A former world bike racing champion, who holds a number of pace information, has been involved in an accident near Phuket.
Eric Teboul, higher recognized within the motorbike neighborhood as “Rocketman” after breaking the world quarter mile report on a motorcycle simply months ago, collided with one other Honda ridden by Oleg Afanasenko, a Russian holidaymaker, on a bend close to the scenic viewpoint of Laem Singh, near Phuket.
Teboul was en route to Kamala Beach while Afanasenko was heading towards Talang in the different way. Both had been examined for alcohol consumption, and the results were adverse.
Teboul suffered an damage to his right arm near the elbow and was taken to the hospital. Witnesses instructed that the Russian had veered into the trail of the Frenchman on the bend, reported ThaiRath.
Kamala Police have taken each bikes to the police station and are inspecting the highway and taking statements to inform their investigation.
Teboul started his professional bike racing career in 1980, coming into the French 125cc championship, which he won in 1983.
He went on to compete in world motorcycling championships within the 125cc, 250cc, and 500cc classes. In 1993, he turned the world champion in the 250cc class, and in 1995, he turned the world champion within the 500cc class.
Teboul retired from professional motorcycling in 1998 but returned as a end result of thrill of the race. Last year, he introduced his retirement from the game and went out in record-breaking fashion.
Last year, on the final weekend of his motorcycling career, the 60 year outdated was interviewed by Auto Cycle Union on the start line on the European Finals at Santa Pod. Easy requested the huge crowd in the event that they wanted a world document. They did and Teboul didn’t disappoint, the scoreboard lit up with 5.068.
The sound of the thrust as he left the beginning line was stronger, and the gang, racers, marshals, and observe crew erupted into large cheers as he stopped the clock at 4.976-290.51mph to turn out to be the first rider on a motorcycle-powered machine to run in the four-second zone on the earth..