8. Sebastien Tortelli At The Motocross Des Nations In Brazil, 1999
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeUXdMFomb4 Sebastien Tortelli was on top of the world in 1999. In his first year in AMA competition he showed he would be a dominant force, winning both motos at the opening round ahead of seasoned favourites such as McGrath and Windham. He was leading the series for much of the year before a crash at Unadilla put him out of the title race due to injury. However this crash came at the Motocross des Nations; a race which pitted the three best riders from each nation against each other in a one day event over three races. The race became famous for various reasons. The American riders disgust at the outrageous way in which track workers turned the Indaiatuba circuit into a swamp; the shock win by the Italian team; Carmichaels incredible pace, but woeful luck. However, it will also be remembered for Tortellis incredibly spectacular crash. One that you would expect would have left the Frenchman on the ground for a little longer