Imagine you’re an in-demand Hollywood stunt man. There’s a whole range of things you’ll be asked to do – drive fast, crash cars, fall of buildings onto trampolines and the like. Well – what would you say if someone asked you to backflip over a moving race car?
Let’s be clear, that means standing on a race track, with your back to a car that’s an electric sports car (i.e.: QUIET) and wait for it to almost hit you in your ankles then jump up do a backflip and land after the car passed under you.
That’s insane!
Not for Damien Walters – he’s jumped a Formula E car driven by fellow stunt driver Alistair Whitton at 100 kph.
Here’s the main video – showing the warm ups and the final jump:
But it gets better – here’s another brilliant 360 degree experience – check out this one.
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Use your mouse to look around – that’s the kinda video that will put any conspiracy theories to bed if you doubt he really did it!!
Trev is a Technology Commentator, Dad, Speaker and Rev Head.
He produces and hosts several popular podcasts, EFTM, Two Blokes Talking Tech, Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars, The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, and the Private Feed. He is the resident tech expert for Triple M on radio across Australia, and is the resident Tech Expert on Channel 9’s Today Show and appears regularly on 9 News, A Current Affair and Sky News Early Edition.
Father of three, he is often found in his Man Cave.
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