Travis Pastrana sets new rally car jump record
A daredevil driver has set a new world record distance for jumping in a rally car, reaching a massive 269 feet.Travis Pastrana drove flew his Subaru rally car from a ramp on a pier in Long Beach, California onto a a barge anchored in the harbour.
He had to reach exactly 91mph at the end of the ramp to make the jump which looked near perfect as he landed at the other side skidding his car sideways.
But completing the jump and missing the water didn't mean that Travis stayed dry… he celebrated by doing a backflip into the harbour.
Around 45,000 people had gathered to see the stunt which is part of Red Bull New Year, No Limits series.Speaking of the stunt the 26-year-old said: "It was a wild ride. The flight was awesome. I couldn't have asked for anything better."
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