Sunday, 20 February 2011

Rally Driver Sets New World Speed Record On Ice

Former rally world champion Juha Kankkunen has set a new world speed record on ice after driving at 205.48 mph (330.68 kph) on sheet ice off the coast of Finland. Kankkunen was driving a 6-litre, 12-cylinder, Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible.



YouTube link

4 comment(s):

redneckliberal said...

Did he also set the record for longest stopping distance ever when he put on the brakes and stopped in Belgium?

Anonymous said...

@redneckliberal - or maybe just a parchute? Just a thought.

Anonymous said...

Why don´t I have any sound?

Anonymous said...

Hey anonymous of 21/2/2011. If you and redneckliberal had bothered to watch the video before commenting you'd have noticed that the car *is* stopped by a parachute.