On Feb. 17, a French daredevil reportedly became the first person to land a 360-degree backflip in a car (http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22616812/car-backflip-france-mini-worlds-first).
According to CBS local affiliate WTVR in Richmond, Va., rally driver Guerlain Chicherit (http://wtvr.com/2013/02/19/watch-first-successful-360-backflip-in-a-car/) performed the mind-boggling stunt in a custom-made Mini Countryman John Cooper Works SUV (http://jalopnik.com/mini-pulls-off-worlds-first-successful-backflip-in-a-c-242820006).
Chicherit says he spent four years planning the landmark jump.
"When you attempt something nobody has ever achieved before (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/guerlain-chicherit-video-watch-daredevil-1716512), the stress is really high but the only way is to just try it," Chicherit told British tabloid The Mirror.
TODAY reports that Chicherit performed the stunt (http://www.today.com/video/today/50854534#50854534) in the French Alps. Thousands are said to have gathered in the winter sports haven of Tignes (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2013/feb/19/mini-back-flip-chicherit-video) to watch the event, which was sponsored by Monster Energy Drink.
Although car backflips have reportedly been attempted before, WTVR writes that Chicherit was the "first automotively-propelled driver to execute a perfect landing (http://wtvr.com/2013/02/19/watch-first-successful-360-backflip-in-a-car/)."
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Via: HuffingtonPost