LAS VEGAS - Robbie Maddison broke the world motorcycle jumping record
Monday night, soaring 322 feet, 7 1/2 inches at the Rio All-Suite
Casino and Hotel.
Facing a slight headwind, the freestyle star from Australia made a
second jump, but went only 320 feet on that attempt.
"I'm just starting to realize what I did," Maddison said. "Conditions
weren't in my favor with the wind."
Maddison broke the Guinness World Records-certified mark of 277-6 set
by Trigger Gumm in 2005 in Australia, and the non-certified mark of
310-4 set by Ryan Capes in Kent, Wash., also in 2005.
During practice Sunday night, Maddison jumped 350 feet. It was
unclear if that jump would be certified as the record.
"We had terrific conditions," Maddison said of the practice jump.
On Monday night, Maddison landed in perfect control on both attempts,
sailing over a drawn-in football field and coming down on a large
dirt landing area.
He was asked how far he thinks he can jump.
"Four hundred feet," Maddison said. "I know I'm definitely going to
do it."
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