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2023 Photo Annual: Terror on Two Wheels

Finnish racer Mikko Rajaniemi suffers a dramatic engine explosion just after leaving the starting line while competing in FIM European Top Fuel Bike at the Nitrolympx held at Hockenheimring in Germany. Photograph by David Beitler

[Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI #186, the Photo Annual Issue, in Jan/Feb of 2024.]

This story was originally published on April 23, 2024. Drag Illustrated

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