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Daredevil’s high-rise motorbike backflip (((QUICK QUIZ, How high up was…
Daredevil’s high-rise motorbike backflip
An Australian daredevil
freestyle
motorbike rider has performed a backflip 297m up in the air, without safety barriers.
It is the highest motorbike backflip ever recorded.
A backflip on a motorbike is a dangerous and ambitious* trick for anyone, anywhere.
But stuntman Jack Field upped* the danger by taking his bike to the top of Melbourne’s Eureka Tower in Victoria.
I’ve done some pretty insane things in my life, but this certainly takes the cake in terms of nuts,” the former world number one freestyle trials champion said after the flip.
There were no safety barriers installed on the sides of the skyscraper, just a ramp to help the bike get airborne*.
When the guys running the (event) called me up with the idea I thought, well we’re always trying to push the boundaries of what’s possible on a motorbike and this is right up there,” Field said.
He even threw in a wheelie for good measure.
Other riders were impressed, including five-time Australian supercross champion Dan Reardon.
GLOSSARY
daredevil: someone who takes risks
freestyle: tricks and jumps version of a sport
ambitious: has big goals
upped: increased
airborne: up in the air
depicts: shows
QUICK QUIZ
How high up was he?
What building was he on top of?
What was the ramp for?
Who is Dan Reardon?
What two world records does Jack Field already have