Launching Lorenzo: Jorge reaches for the stars in massive Shanghai-side

So it *is* possible to highside these “sanitised,” traction-controlled 800cc MotoGP missiles! These spectacular images from crash.net show Jorge Lorenzo’s flying exit from today’s free practice at Shanghai. The Yamaha/Michelin rider damaged both ankles after a monster highside threw him several metres in the air and flipped him 360 degrees.

Check out the video at the bottom, this might be the best, er, sorry, worst highside I’ve ever seen.

More images and the jaw-dropping video after the jump.