You may have seen Rhys Millen's attempt to do a backflip in a trophy truck on New Year's Eve. You didn't? Well let us spoil it for you then. He flipped all right, but the landing didn't go so well and he ended up on his roof. It was a pretty good try, certainly better than his earlier practice runs that resulted in a broken back for Mr. Millen.
The big truck jump may have sucked up all the attention, but for our money, Robbie Maddison's motorcycle jump, also done in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve, was a far better stunt.
He not only launched himself to the top of the nearly 100 foot tall Arc de Triomphe replica at the Paris hotel, he turned right around and jumped right back off, freefalling nearly 50 feet before landing on another specially prepared ramp. Now that, gentlemen, is a stunt. Video after the jump.
And here's Rhys's jump:
sortasuave says:
09:35 PM, 01/ 2/09
I'd have to second the thought that Robbie Maddison's motorcycle jump was the highlight of the night in Vegas. Far, Far better then Knievel's jump over the Mirage volcano!
the_big_al says:
10:05 AM, 01/ 3/09
ya - that was cool. Too bad for the truck driver though. That had to hurt. Ouch.
desmolicious says:
04:10 PM, 01/ 5/09
Great googly moogly!
Talk about fearless!