Lotus jump a truck over an F1 car

[Debaser]

A new world record has been set for jumping a truck, and they drove an F1 car underneath while doing it.

[AlexHat]

Well if you're going to go for a record at least they make it interesting.

Who did they have driving?

[CharlesAL]

Saw it on Twitter when I woke up this morning, thought, there's no way that's real?!

Some absolute nutter must have been driving. Maldonado?

[Lanby]

Cool, is there a video anywhere?

Edited by Lanby on Saturday 22 November 16:43

[Lugy]

Wow, I wonder how many pints were consumed before coming up with that!

Vid; http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hgnO2DKN8SI

[NickM450]

Lanby said:

Cool, is there a video anywhere?

Edited by Lanby on Saturday 22 November 16:43

Yup, here it is


http://www.motorsport.com/f1/video/main-gallery/f1...

[MiniMan64]

Surely only Pastor would be nuts enough for that?

Plus that truck has got to be write off afterwards too hasn't it?

[Kev T360]

Good heavens!

[Troubleatmill]

Wow!

[Debaser]

Lanby said:

Cool, is there a video anywhere?

Edited by Lanby on Saturday 22 November 16:43

http://youtu.be/TVBcEg6klJI

[CharlesAL]

MiniMan64 said:

Surely only Pastor would be nuts enough for that?

Plus that truck has got to be write off afterwards too hasn't it?

I guess it must've done it's job now, probably won't be allowed to carry on running Renault trucks when they become a Mercedes team next year. Bit of a waste though...

[TooMany2cvs]

MiniMan64 said:

Plus that truck has got to be write off afterwards too hasn't it?

There's quite a few bits go flying on landing...

Even if they had to change the tractor unit for next year, I'd have thought the trailer would be repaintable. Gotta be a LOT of high-tech/expensive fitting-out in there. Guess it's probably an empty duplicate.

[zeduffman]

CharlesAL said:

Saw it on Twitter when I woke up this morning, thought, there's no way that's real?!

Some absolute nutter must have been driving. Maldonado?

Unlikely. Pastor would have crashed into the ramp.

[nickfrog]

16 Romain Grosjean 8 Lotus 1:42.768
17 Esteban Gutierrez 21 Sauber 1:42.819
18 Pastor Maldonado 13 Lotus 1:42.860

Today's qualifying results. Slight issue with priorities at Lotus.

[edgyedgy]

wow,reminds me of terminator 2 when the big wrecker jumps off/through a concrete bridge.

[vtecyo]

No wonder they've gone bust.

[scrwright]

do you need brave & stupid pills in equal amounts to do that?

[shost]

So... no one think this is fake?

[Impasse]

shost said:

So... no one think this is fake?

There's a "Making Of" via: http://www.emc.com/microsites/lotus/redefine-recor...

[mph1977]

knackered old magnum souped up to do the stunt but worth pennies, fake/ replica trailer ...