Attempt at the world record distance auto jump
 

Pretty knarly, don't know what went wrong. Modern day safety equipment is pretty dam sweet in my opinion

https://screen.yahoo.com/world-recor...163356600.html

Thanks for posting, I had not seen this. Agreed on the safety equipment!

Sounded like he lifted and then got back on it.

Is this considered successful & beat the record? Or have to land on wheels to be successful? What is/was record before this? Was it the jump at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500 a few years ago?

Holy Snikeys!

Good question, i think Pestrana has it in the Suby, Indiana? not sure...

The car held up well. WHERE was his window net and or arm restarints?? dumbass//Cool video Thanks for posting

That's my question too. You know he's a rally car driver and all...but if you're not racing in an event and attempting something of such magnitude, why isn't he wearing a full face helmet? and a Hans device? Either way, dude has some balls and is lucky!

I am sure he was thinking "what could possibly go wrong" lol

I can't watch the one on Yahoo.

Here is a 12 minute mini documentary on the jump.

He let off and the weight of the tire caused the car to rotate forward...not good in this situation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SjX7A_FR6g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s48hfG0bi_I

Agreed. He did have a HANS on..I was once told... Racers don't have big balls, they have lil brains LOLOLOL. Hope he makes the landing next time.

"HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS" COMES TO MIND.. Kudos for him doing it!!

And why do the emergency crews always "RUN" to the sites....take emergence vehicles with equipment like fire extinguishers.

You ever time the emergency crews at NHRA events? When there was a Top Fuel crash up at Sonoma the fire truck and safety guys where there 11 seconds after the mess came to a complete stop.

Well technically he did jump it, no one said anything about landing it. :trophy-1302: