Las Vegas, Nevada (January 1, 2008) - Australian motocross superstar
Robbie Maddison literally leapt into the pages of the Guinness Book of
World Records by jumping his motorcycle 322 feet 7 1/2 inches over the
length of a regulation football field to shatter the previous record
of 277 feet at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
...
Telecast live on ESPN's New Year, No Limits program shortly after the
ball dropped in Times Square signifying 2008, Maddison hit the take-
off ramp at 94 miles per hour on his Honda CR 500, reaching a height
of more than 60
feet, and soared into history.
Posted by CrashTestDummy on January 4, 2008, 6:13 pm
wrote:
>He's gotta have his balls screwed on tight. > >Las Vegas, Nevada (January 1, 2008) - Australian motocross superstar >Robbie Maddison literally leapt into the pages of the Guinness Book of >World Records by jumping his motorcycle 322 feet 7 1/2 inches over the >length of a regulation football field to shatter the previous record >of 277 feet at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. >... >Telecast live on ESPN's New Year, No Limits program shortly after the >ball dropped in Times Square signifying 2008, Maddison hit the take- >off ramp at 94 miles per hour on his Honda CR 500, reaching a height >of more than 60 >feet, and soared into history. >http://www.lat34.com/moto/robbie_maddison/robbie_maddison_sets
Thanks for the link! I heard about this but forgot to watch it.
I'll say this, Maddison did it right. Ninety-four MPH is insanely fast
to be hitting a ramp, but I noticed the super-nice landing ramp and
plenty of roll-out room after the jump. Other record-attempting
jumpers could learn from the Maddison crew. Don't be stingy on the top
speed, but also realize that 90-100 mph requires a well-designed
landing site. Too many jumpers get one or the other wrong. Congrats to
Robbie... an amazing display of sheer balls.
Fred Bradford - CrashTestDummy
fjbradfordREMOVE@tx.rr.com
Posted by oldfart on January 4, 2008, 6:32 pm
I've done better than that but it was in a Cessna. Made the landing
too. OF
Posted by Dean H. on January 4, 2008, 6:32 pm
> He's gotta have his balls screwed on tight. >
That's very cool. I can watch that one above, but not this one below, with
my screwed up machine.
*%#$@!
Posted by XR650L_Dave on January 4, 2008, 6:33 pm
> He's gotta have his balls screwed on tight. > > Las Vegas, Nevada (January 1, 2008) - Australian motocross superstar > Robbie Maddison literally leapt into the pages of the Guinness Book of > World Records by jumping his motorcycle 322 feet 7 1/2 inches over the > length of a regulation football field to shatter the previous record > of 277 feet at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. > ... > Telecast live on ESPN's New Year, No Limits program shortly after the > ball dropped in Times Square signifying 2008, Maddison hit the take- > off ramp at 94 miles per hour on his Honda CR 500, reaching a height > of more than 60 > feet, and soared into history. > http://www.lat34.com/moto/robbie_maddison/robbie_maddison_sets
He comes pretty close to that square pillar on the run-up, I guess he
needs every inch to get the speed he needs.
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>Las Vegas, Nevada (January 1, 2008) - Australian motocross superstar
>Robbie Maddison literally leapt into the pages of the Guinness Book of
>World Records by jumping his motorcycle 322 feet 7 1/2 inches over the
>length of a regulation football field to shatter the previous record
>of 277 feet at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
>...
>Telecast live on ESPN's New Year, No Limits program shortly after the
>ball dropped in Times Square signifying 2008, Maddison hit the take-
>off ramp at 94 miles per hour on his Honda CR 500, reaching a height
>of more than 60
>feet, and soared into history.
>http://www.lat34.com/moto/robbie_maddison/robbie_maddison_sets