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Alex Harvill (September 11, 1992 – June 17, 2021) was an American motocross racer and stunt performer.On May 12, 2012, he set a Guinness World Record for the longest ramp-to-dirt motorcycle jump at 425 feet (129.54 m).
Longest jump on a 125 cc motorcycle - 221 feet, set by Robbie Maddison; Longest jump with a trick on a 250 cc motorcycle - 246 feet, set by Robbie Maddison; Longest jump on a quad bike - 176 feet 11 inches by Jon Guetter; Longest jump on a pro mini bike - 104 feet 7 inches by Brent Brady; First ever backflip on a PW 50 - Daniel Grant
For track and combined events, the term "indoor world records" were changed to "short track world records". In some field events, including long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, and shot put, indoor world records were eliminated. These changes came into effect on 1 November 2023.
The career jumps and stunts of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel spanned from 1965 to 1980. [1] As a professional daredevil, Knievel attempted or successfully jumped over 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps, as well as his failed 1974 X-2 Skycycle rocket jump.
Doug "Danger" Senecal, born March 31, 1962, in Palmer, Massachusetts, is known as Doug Danger.He is an American motorcycle jumping world record holder and stunt performer and Stage 4 cancer survivor who lives in Oak Hill, Florida.
Bob Gill is the world-record holding motorcycle stuntman.He was one of the few jumpers to eschew the use of a landing ramp. His career was cut short in 1974 when he landed short on a world-record attempt to jump the 200-foot (61 m) wide Appalachia Lake in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia.
James Blackwell (born October 4, 1966; known professionally as Bubba Blackwell) is an American stunt performer and motorcycle jumping world record holder who is sponsored by and promoted by the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company.
Domokos was born in Niles, Michigan, on December 31, 1955.He began riding motorcycles at the age of 15 and was hooked instantly. Doug would ride motorcycles in his free time, mostly by abandoned railroad terminal grounds near his house.