Wheelie lucky! Rider's amazing double near-miss as he falls off his superbike then dodges speeding rivals within seconds of the start of a Brazilian race

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This rider had the ultimate close-call when he fell off his superbike and came within inches of another oncoming biker during a race in Brazil.

As the clip begins a formation of superbikes are revving their engines and raring for the race to begin.  

The extreme sports competitor falls off his bike within seconds of the race beginning. 

The bike appears to roll onto its back wheel throwing the rider on to the ground.

But this isn't even the most dangerous part of the incident as once he comes off the biker he has to dodge the other riders behind him.

The rider manages to avoid another bike by inches as his runs to the safety of the edge of the track.

The extreme sports competitor falls off his bike within seconds of the race in Brazil beginning

However the alarmingly close-call is made very clear by a loud scream as he narrowly avoids being bit by another bike.

Superbike racing involves using highly-modified bikes and the rules vary from series to series, in general the motorcycles must maintain the same profile as their roadgoing counterparts.

They will have the same overall appearance as seen from the front, rear and sides.

 In addition, the frame cannot be modified. Teams may modify some elements of the bike, including the suspensions, brakes, swingarm, and the diameter and size of the wheels.

But this isn't even the most dangerous part of the incident as once he comes off the biker he has to dodge the other riders behind him - who he just about manages to avoid