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Dec 21, 2007 | 09:58 AM

BirdPrey

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Did any of you hear about this?

A guy named Rhys Millen is going to attempt a back flip in a dune buggy type automobile on New Years on ESPN. Here is a short clip of the vehicle and the ramp that is going to make him flip. The dune buggy sounds bad ***.
The video is a tease because when I first watched it I actually thought I would see the stunt. Apparently, we have to wait until New Years.

http://www.burlysports.com/video/20154

Dec 21, 2007 | 10:03 AM

Z'mnypit

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Yep, read about it over on planetminis. The guy is nuts..

Dec 21, 2007 | 11:32 AM

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hes a formula D drift driver...from Australia.

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Dec 21, 2007 | 06:10 PM

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Also the same night a guy is going to jump a football field on a dirtbike. Both the stunts will be on espn.

Dec 21, 2007 | 06:11 PM

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From end zone to end zone.

Dec 21, 2007 | 09:57 PM

sexasomniac

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Doesn't he drift the GTO and Solstice?

Dec 22, 2007 | 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sexasomniac

Doesn't he drift the GTO and Solstice?

yup, saw it on espn and speed.

Chad

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Dec 22, 2007 | 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dailydriver

Actually he's originally from New Zealand (a 'kiwi'), but he might have U.S. citizenship now.
He was also a former rally driver (before drifting), as was his dad (Rod Millen).

Rod Millen held the record for Pikes peak for a while as well. They have a shop somewhere here in the states. The have some really trick suspension pieces, mostly rally and off road stuff.

Jan 12, 2008 | 01:20 AM

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did this ever happen?

Jan 12, 2008 | 02:33 AM

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No, weeks before this, in practice, the truck missed the cardboard boxes and he broke his back and all kinds of stuff, but the guy did set a world record on the Motorcycle jump.

Jan 12, 2008 | 01:35 PM

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Also famous race car driver

Jan 12, 2008 | 06:10 PM

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mrtosh

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Didn't turn out soo well unfortunately...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ge9autDKtmo

Jan 12, 2008 | 08:19 PM

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dang .. so close ... it won't be long, someone will complete the task

Jan 13, 2008 | 06:58 PM

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Damn, I'm surprised he lived though that.

Jan 13, 2008 | 09:05 PM

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Wow that is one hell of an impact.

Jan 13, 2008 | 09:09 PM

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ouch!

Jan 14, 2008 | 10:43 AM

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Robbie Maddison jumped the football field on his dirt bike new years eve...he broke a distance record but didnt make the entire field.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-WjJ9ZoKNzI&feature=related

Jan 14, 2008 | 03:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick@HSW

Robbie Maddison jumped the football field on his dirt bike new years eve...he broke a distance record but didnt make the entire field.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-WjJ9ZoKNzI&feature=related

I think he may have had a HSW kit on that bike. He was hauling nuts at lift off!