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Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin’s Eric Bostrom had a close call Monday morning during day two of an AMA team tire test at Daytona International Speedway.

After only a few laps on his A bike, which received a new engine overnight, Bostrom was entering turn one at speed when smoke came from his Ducati 999. Bostrom’s bike then continued to smoke as he went out of view and into the infield. Bostrom then did not come back around to the pits.

“It was something with the front brakes,” Bostrom told Roadracingworld.com, explaining that his front brake system started leaking brake fluid onto him and his bike. “I got lucky it was only on the right side of the tire. I went through (left hand) turn one with no problem, but as soon as I got on the right side of the tire (in turn two) it spun up real bad. I went to grab the front brake and only half of the brake (power) was there. You don’t realize how fast you’re going into the International Horseshoe until you have no brakes. I still had some front brakes or else I would’ve had to jump off it.”

Bostrom got his bike slowed enough to stay on the track but stalled his Ducati.

The track was shut down for approximately 15 minutes while Bostrom’s Ducati was retrieved and the track inspected.

Bostrom had not returned to the track as of one hour later.