Robbie Maddison broke the world motorcycle jumping record Monday night, soaring 322 feet, 71/2 inches at the Rio All-Suite Casino and Hotel.
Facing a slight headwind, the freestyle star from Australia made a second jump, but went only 320 feet on that attempt.
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Maddison broke the record of 277-6 set by Trigger Gumm in 2005 in Australia. During practice Sunday night, Maddison jumped 350 feet.
Maddison landed in perfect control on both attempts, sailing over a drawn-in football field and coming down on a large dirt landing area.
Article Source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/01/01/record.jump.ap/
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
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