Robbie Maddison Paris Motorcycle Jump
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Acceleration runway and ramp are set at the Paris Hotel’s Arc de Triomphe in Las Vegas for the New Year’s Eve motorcycle jump
We’re just hours away from what will probably be the most spectacular motorcycle jump to period. Last year’s record leap of 322 feet pales in comparison to that year’s stunt by motorcyclist Robbie Maddison. He will race down the acceleration runway to the ramp that will take him nearly vertical, straight up more than a hundred feet to the top of the Arc de Triomphe at the Paris resort in Las Vegas. Once there Maddison will next dive his bike off the Arc, free falling fifty feet to the landing ramp and a stop back on the ground. FYI: The top of the Arc is approximately 95 ft distant x 40 ft wide.
Everything will be broadcast live on the ESPN Sports channel during the New Year’s Eve TV Special, Red Bull New Year No Limits. The stunt will be performed sometime after 8 PM PT following the conclusion of the Chick-Fil-A Bowl game. As an added bonus viewers will see another first ever stunt when Rhys Millen attempts to do a backflip in his off-road truck.
Those lucky folks spending New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas can watch the jump for free. Tune into Red Bull New Year No Limits on the ESPN channel tonight for one of the most daring motorcycle stunts ever attempted.
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Another look at the acceleration runway and ramp at the Paris Arc de Triomphe in Las Vegas
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It’s nearly a hundred feet to the top of the Arc
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Robbie Maddison should leave the end of the ramp going nearly vertical to a soft landing on top of the Arc de Triomphe
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Early Tuesday evening traffic on the Las Vegas Strip
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There appears to be no truth to the rumor that Robbie Maddison will jump by the Eiffel Tower next year
[Source] Las Vegas News Blog