{"id":3717,"date":"2026-02-20T16:49:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=3717"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:49:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:49:27","slug":"kangaroo-causes-red-flag-in-worldsbk-australian-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/kangaroo-causes-red-flag-in-worldsbk-australian-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Kangaroo causes red flag in WorldSBK Australian Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) season hopped off to an unusual start on Friday when a kangaroo triggered a red flag during free practice in the Australian Round.<\/p>\n<p>The animal ran onto the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit during the FP2 session, briefly halting the action as well as forcing Nicolo Bulega to abandon his run as a precaution.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 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