"Honda overcame significant manufacturing problems to develop its oval cylinder technology and by late 1979 the bike made its much-anticipated debut at the British Grand Prix ridden by Mick Grant and Takazumi Katayama. Both bikes retired, Grant crashing out on the first turn after the bike spilled oil onto his rear tire. "

The NR caught fire as it fell
I recall Grant at the time quoted as saying as the marshals came to put the fire out "no leave it let the basket burn"

He did not say basket