MotoGP, VIDEO, David Alonso survives a terrifying flight: he beats a plane… and ends up in the grass at full speed!

It wasn't a Grand Prix or an official test session, but David Alonso nevertheless experienced one of the most intense moments of his winter. In Colombia, at a promotional event organized by Red Bull and CFMOTO, the CFMOTO Aspar Team driver found himself at the heart of a spectacular challenge: a pure drag race against a small plane on an airport runway.

The concept had everything to appeal: an endless straight line, machines launched at full load and a duel to the thousandth until the last meter. AlonsoTrue to his reputation as a fierce competitor, he obviously didn't give up. At the handlebars of the CFMOTO 675SR-RHe exploited every horsepower of his 91 hp three-cylinder engine to outpace the plane. Mission accomplished: he crossed the finish line first. But the euphoria of victory immediately gave way to a moment of tension.

According to the footage, his desire to win led him to brake later than planned. On an airport runway, where the reference points are less precise than on a racetrack, the margin for error shrinks dramatically at high speed. Having entered the braking zone with too much momentum and too little space, Alonso could not contain the motorcycle, which left the trajectory with no possibility of return.

The impact occurred against a mound of grass used as a separation, which had been transformed into an improvised ramp.

The consequences: a free warning for David Alonso

La CFMOTO extension The vehicle bounced, the pilot was thrown and rolled to the ground in a scene as spectacular as it was sudden. Fortunately, the footage shows Alonso He got up immediately. Equipped with his leather suit and full protective gear, he escaped without injury. A huge relief for the team and the paddock.

The powerful and responsive 675SR-R can quickly become tricky to control in an environment as open as an airport runway. Without clear visual cues and with a high top speed, managing braking becomes an extremely demanding exercise. This time, however, the incident resulted in only a minor scare.

For AlonsoThe timing couldn't have been more critical. The season Moto2 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year, and an injury at a marketing event would have been an unnecessary setback. After this Colombian episode, the rider returned to Spain to focus on what matters most: preparing for the first official Moto2 tests.

February 16 and 17he will be on the track at Jerez-Angel Nieto to get back on his racing bike and assess his physical condition before the start of a demanding schedule. The objective is clear: to put this unusual incident behind him and resume his training focused on pure performance.

The duel against the plane will remain a spectacular anecdote. The main point, for David AlonsoThe goal is to have avoided the worst, and to be ready to let the guns do the talking where it really counts: on the starting grid.