Motorcycling: Spectacular mass pile-up at Le Mans Moto3

Half the Moto3 field went flying off the track in the French Grand Prix at Le Mans in a mass pile-up that caused the race to be stopped and restarted on Sunday. What appeared to be an oil spill at turn four on only the second lap of the race saw a succession of riders slide off at high speed one after the other into the gravel, with some of the racers whacked by flying bikes. None were badly hurt, however, and when the action got back under way 30 minutes later Spain's Honda rider Joan Mir emerged victorious in what was the fifth race of the season -- and easily the most incident-packed. It was the 19-year-old's third victory of the season and extended his lead in the championship standings.