If you’re a longtime Giz reader, you may remember that on last New Years Eve, Rhys Millen was supposed to perform a backflip in a truck on live TV. One problem: he broke a bunch of his vertebrae during a practice run and had to cancel. Well, he’s gonna give it another go this year, and to get you all amped up for it, Red Bull has released the video of his crash. Want to see a dude do half a backflip in a pickup truck? Follow me, ye of strong stomachs.
Yep, about what you expected, eh? Here’s hoping he’s learned a thing or two during those painful months of rehabilitation.
Jane Avenue
November 22, 2008 at 4:43 AM
On the heels of Rhys Millen’s epic win in Long Beach for the 2008 Red Bull Drifting World Championship, order the new DVD documentary that tells the story of his last great championship victory. It’s a remarkable tale about an unforgettable driver. Here’s a brief synopsis:
Champion drifter and rally driver Rhys Millen revisits the exhilaration and intensity of the 2005 Formula D Season in the action packed documentary Mad Skills. Coming off a potentially disastrous crash in Chicago, Millen and his crew have less than a week to get his GTO ready for the finals in Irwindale. Complicating matters, the RX8 Rhys built for his father, the legendary rally driver Rod Millen, may not be able to compete in the final race.
Battling mechanical difficulties, crew troubles and formidable competitors including his good friends Samuel Hubinette and Tanner Foust, Rhys must remain sharply focused to ensure his victory and win the championship.
Filled with explosive door-on-door action, tire smoke and out of control spins Mad Skills offers a never-before-seen look into the art of driving sideways. Once you’ve seen it, you’ll never look at motor sports in the same way.
Buy it now on DVD! It makes a great stocking stuffer for the drifting enthusiast on your holiday gift list.
http://www.madskillsdvd.com
Check out the extended trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y3Djx5rALw
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