Robbie Maddison Jumps Football Field

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Robbie Maddison Jumps Football Field

Robbie Maddison Jumps Football Field

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Telecast live on ESPN’s New Year, No Limits program shortly after the ball
dropped in Times Square signifying 2008, Maddison hit the take-off ramp at
94 miles per hour on his Honda CR 500, reaching a height of more than 60
feet, and soared into history.

“I came here to jump a football field,” said Maddison. “Conditions weren’t
perfect, but I’m happy with the result. Yesterday in rehearsal, I went 350
feet and I knew 360 feet was achievable. We did all we could, but the winds
played a bigger factor than we planned. But this is called the Red Bull
Experiment, and we didn’t know what the outcome would be. I just want to
thank everyone that made this jump possible and a big thanks to all the
fans who came out to support me. This is just the beginning.”

A who’s who of action and motorsports superstars cheered Maddo on,
including Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, 2006 MotoGP World Champion
Nicky Hayden and the family of the late Evel Knievel, to whom Maddison dedicated his world record-breaking feat.

Maddison, who hails from the town of Kiama, two hours south of Sydney, has
achieved tremendous success in the freestyle motocross world and is also
the owner of two additional world records – for the longest jump on a 125cc
motorcycle (221 feet) and the longest jump with a trick (246 feet).

Other notable guests in attendance included five-time 500cc Grand Prix
World Champion Mick Doohan, AMA Superbike racers Ben and Eric Bostrom,
freestyle motocrossers Tommy Clowers, Mike Metzger and Ronnie Faisst,
former motocross racer Ernesto Fonseca, X Games BMX Big Air gold medalist
Kevin Robinson, skateboard legend Danny Way, big wave surf legend Ross
Clarke Jones, snowboard superstar Travis Rice, NASCAR driver Scott Speed
and skateboarder Jake Brown.

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