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According to Rowland French, director of the Top Gear Festival, held in South Africa last weekend, the double loop was a first.
"We've pulled off some pretty outrageous stunts in the past but this was by far the most audacious yet. We were all holding our breaths as the buggy approached the first loop [...] The maths, though, said it was possible to twice defy gravity... but only if we got everything exactly right. Thankfully, we proved our meticulous calculations were right and, having successfully pulled off this crazy Deadly 720, we've now made some more history."
In order to make it through, the buggy had to keep speed steady between 38.6 and 41.8 km/h. Slower than that, the vehicle would have fallen off as it reached the top of the loop. Faster than that, the extra G-forces could have knocked the driver out.
Furthermore, the buggy had to maintain a speed in the the first loop that would allow him to carry momentum into the second.
The stunt was pulled off in front of 15,000 people at the Moses Mahbida Stadium of Durban.
"We've pulled off some pretty outrageous stunts in the past but this was by far the most audacious yet. We were all holding our breaths as the buggy approached the first loop [...] The maths, though, said it was possible to twice defy gravity... but only if we got everything exactly right. Thankfully, we proved our meticulous calculations were right and, having successfully pulled off this crazy Deadly 720, we've now made some more history."
In order to make it through, the buggy had to keep speed steady between 38.6 and 41.8 km/h. Slower than that, the vehicle would have fallen off as it reached the top of the loop. Faster than that, the extra G-forces could have knocked the driver out.
Furthermore, the buggy had to maintain a speed in the the first loop that would allow him to carry momentum into the second.
The stunt was pulled off in front of 15,000 people at the Moses Mahbida Stadium of Durban.