BMX rider jumps over speeding F1 car in 'scariest stunt yet'
Footage of the stunt shows Red Bull athlete Kriss Kyle jumping over a Red Bull RB7 Formula One car at Goodwood Race Track, courtesy of a small ramp, as it sped towards him at 40 miles an hour.
'I thought about the idea two years ago. I'm always trying to think about what no one has done before. My last big one was the hot air project – this one was even scarier', Kriss told STV News. Red Bull via Supplied The challenge was a world first.
'Nothing in your head can prepare you for that car coming at you at 40 miles an hour.
'It's faster than the blink of an eye.
'The noise of the car just screams at you, it's like razor blades coming at you.'
The 33-year-old had spent seven months preparing for the challenge, which was organised and supported by his sponsor, Red Bull.
Kriss said if he clipped the car's wing mirror, he 'could have died' – adding that he only had one chance to get the jump right.
'My mum and wife always think I'm going to die, so I always phone them straight away after'.
Kriss Kyle, BMX stunt rider
The BMX rider had to hang in the air – which was windy on the day of the jump – long enough for the car to pass below him, before landing on two wheels on the track.
'There were also really strong headwinds on the day, and that can mess up my running speed. I knew that if I clipped the rear wing, I could be dead.
'It was a pretty surreal experience. Red Bull via Supplied Kriss has said he has a 'few more tricks planned'.
'The feeling I get before doing these things is horrible, but I know I need to push through because after is the best feeling in the world of self-achievement.
'It's also such a relief of emotions. My mum and wife always think I'm going to die, so I always phone them straight away.
Kriss's last stunt saw him performing a series of audacious tricks and stunts while floating some 2,000ft above towns and countryside in a hot air balloon in Wiltshire, southwest England.
He said he was already dreaming up his next stunt before jumping over the F1 car – and said the next one will involve aeroplanes in some form.
'I've got a few more tricks planned. Even before I finished this one, I'm already thinking about what's next.
'I've got a few that involve aeroplanes.
'I just love taking bikes where they have not been before.'
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