Robbie Maddison breaks world record at Crusty Demons Night of World Records
By Chris Newbigging
29 March 2008 15:26
Robbie Maddison has beaten his own jumping Guiness World Record at the Crusty Demons Night of World Records in Australia.
Maddison leaped his CR500 an astonishing 351 feet, adding 29 feet to his previous world record at the event at Calder Park, Melbourne. Rival stunt rider Ryan Capes held the record for a short period after jumping 324 feet (beating the old record of 322 feet), but Maddison pulled out the stops to claim the record.
Maddison told MCN: “I can’t explain how amazing it is to smash my own world record in front of a home crowd. I have been doing huge jumps and breaking personal records in training this week so I knew that I had it tonight, but nothing could of prepared me for how great this feels.”
Ryan Capes and Seth Enslow congratulated him following the massive jump. Ryan Capes told the media: “I am looking forward to a rematch in the USA in the next twelve months, but it was Robbie’s night tonight.”
Seth Enslow fell short of his rivals, but his 301-foot jump was a new personal best for the American. He said: “I am stoked.l I may not have claimed the World Record but I am really happy with my result, that is the best I have jumped.”
Robbie added: “It was always going to be exciting with the jump off situation, Seth is a mate and a legend of the sport and Ryan is renowned as a long distance jumping specialist. The Aussie crowd got me over the line.”
The full list of records broken on the night are as follows:
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Longest distance jump ramp to ramp on a motorcycle Robbie Maddison broke his existing record of322-feetand 7 inches. New World Record is 351 feet
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Longest backflip ramp to ramp Cameron Sinclair existing record125-feetnew world record129-feetand 7inches
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Longest mini bike distance jump - Brent Brady broke the world record with a jump of 104feet and 7 inches
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Longest distance jump ramp to ramp by a quad motorcycle - John Guetter existing record was 148.9 feet the new record is 176 feet 11 inches