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Travis Pastrana has genetically improbable manparts. We have proof and we'd like you to see it. Just watch the YouTube clip below and you'll see what we mean.
It's behind-the-scenes footage filmed during practice for his awesome New Year's Eve jump. The one where he launched his Impreza 269-feet across water in Long Beach. As you may imagine, it was not easy.
Due to the lack of jet turbines and fuselages and wings and stuff, cars don't generally fly well. Pastrana does not believe this. He tries everything to get his Scooby off the ground, through the air smoothly, and back down cleanly.
Which doesn't always work. Skip to 1:30 on the video and you'll notice his car nosedive into planet Earth and roll across the dirt like tumbleweed. After that little incident, he reaches a conclusion. "If I just pull the handbrake, the front end will come right up", he says. In mid-air.
Then watch the rest of the video to see how he pulled it off without crashing. Almost.
Video: Pastrana practice crash
Behind-the-scenes video shows barrel roll ahead of awesome NYE jump
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Intruder72 commented on this article
at 03:34 pm on 22 January 2010
You bloody well know that the people at subaruhave a huge smile on their face with all these stunts that their cars are being put thru..
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J4KE.H4M commented on this article
at 04:25 pm on 22 January 2010
Travis is the Stig.
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James67 commented on this article
at 05:20 pm on 22 January 2010
What an absolute legend!
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carmad1 commented on this article
at 08:32 pm on 22 January 2010
he is 1 of the best drivers ever
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Afaque commented on this article
at 10:48 pm on 22 January 2010
That was like so awesome and like so cool dude!!!
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