Truck backflip live New years Eve on ESPN.

[Bel-Dooch]

"A closer look at the ramp Rhys Millen will use to complete the backflip he plans to perform New Year's Eve, live on ESPN."


Video teaser..... http://youtube.com/watch?v=guZimntOMb8&feature=dir

(If this is a repost then blowme because I did a search and nothing was found.)

 

[WhiteFaleen2001]

should be really interesting op:

 

[crazyj0n]

that car looks like it wont hold up to a crash well

 

[Pitrack]

that car looks like it wont hold up to a crash well

I bet it will (Roll caged like a mother)

That looks sweet as hell. The last bit was awesome.

 

[Fast Freddy]

that ramp is trick!

 

[98cobradan]

I bet it will (Roll caged like a mother)

That looks sweet as hell. The last bit was awesome.

Well evidently he didnt crash or u woulda heard a big boom at the end of the vid, so its possible

 

[sunburned]

Bad ass. Rhys and Travis Pastrana are definitely trying to one up each other constantly.

 

[Bel-Dooch]

Well it's not looking good..... He fractured 5 vertebrae during practice.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/26/rhys-millen-in-unfortunate-accident-practicing-truck-flip/

RHYS MlLLEN QUOTE:
“After successfully landing the 360-degree backflip three times into the cardboard boxes in training, I am disappointed that our last jump ended in an accident. As I lay here in the hospital with three broken vertebrae in my neck and two compressed and broken vertebrae in my back, I am also disappointed that we cannot perform the 360-degree backflip at the Red Bull Experiment on New Year's Eve, but I'm happy that I will be able to walk again. I look forward to watching Robbie Maddison do his 300-plus-foot motorcycle jump in Las Vegas.”

 

[Fast Freddy]

Well it's not looking good..... He fractured 5 vertebrae during practice.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/26/rhys-millen-in-unfortunate-accident-practicing-truck-flip/

RHYS MlLLEN QUOTE:
“After successfully landing the 360-degree backflip three times into the cardboard boxes in training, I am disappointed that our last jump ended in an accident. As I lay here in the hospital with three broken vertebrae in my neck and two compressed and broken vertebrae in my back, I am also disappointed that we cannot perform the 360-degree backflip at the Red Bull Experiment on New Year's Eve, but I'm happy that I will be able to walk again. I look forward to watching Robbie Maddison do his 300-plus-foot motorcycle jump in Las Vegas.”

is this 300 foot motorcycle jump gonna be on TV? if so which network and what time pacific standard?

 

[Bel-Dooch]

is this 300 foot motorcycle jump gonna be on TV? if so which network and what time pacific standard?

http://www.redbullusa.com/experiment

YES, Both "experiments" were supposed to be on ESPN New Years Eve. The above link tells more....