Robbie Maddison - Red Bull Corinth Canal Jump

Australian stunt Motocrosser Robbie Maddison not only jumped over the 85-metre wide Corinth Canal at height of nearly 100 metres in Greece on Thursday, but he also had a bigger hurdle to overcome: fear.
Motocross Freestyle, with breathtaking tricks such as flips performed at heights of up to three storeys high, is one the worlds most dangerous sports. Robbie Maddison is one of the worlds best in FMX.
But that is not enough for the 28-year-old Australian. Maddison is always looking for even greater thrills and has completed a number of spectacular jumps that would have made pioneering stuntman Evel Knievel proud. In 2007 and 2008 Maddison set three world records for distance all the way to 107 metres (350 feet). In 2009 he celebrated New Years Eve in Las Vegas by jumping up 30 metres onto the Arc de Triomph in front of Paris Las Vegas and then descended off the monument to ground level. Last year pictures of him jumping the Tower Bridge over the Thames River with a backflip while the drawbridge was open went around the world.
Many Motocrossers have wanted to jump across the Corinth Canal, which built in 1893. But the Australian was the first to succeed. He speed his Honda CR500AF (www.servicehonda.com/honda-201...) up through a turn-filled approach past a pool, across a soccer pitch and past a chicken coop to a speed of 125 km/h. On Thursday morning (around 8am Local Time) he accelerated up a ramp over the canal some 80 metres below and landed safely on a mound set up on the other side of the canal. At his apogee Maddison was 95 metres above the canals surface.
Maddison said getting the approach right despite the constantly changing surfaces from grass to concrete to wood to asphalt again and then carpet was difficult enough but there was greater hurdle to the jump: Overcoming fear, thats always the hardest part, Maddison said.
Maddo will travel straight from Greece to Mexico City for the season opener of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour. Maddison was second overall last year and aims to win the title this year.

[@flamingwarrior2589]

Australia has their Evel Knieval. What a wonderful display and jump. From a good ole boy from the Wild West of Australia. Yea hawww!

[@akiraone28]

I was just there at Corinth Canal 5 days ago... and I can say OMG !!! this jump is sick !!! belive me in real its look so more wider then on the movie...

[@ConstantinBoca]

same, lol. Been there like 2 weeks ago. Its like.. dude there is no way somebody did that :))

[@mcrider1960]

You're my hero!

[@beachbarlouie]

Holy Moly, That was close!

[@KARSDAY]

Legend !

[@IBZmara]

this is passion..

[@juanito122]

One mistake an he is gone!! wow amazing!!

[@Koragh_]

The fact some of these peoplr are still alived after doing such crazy stunts

[@1515155551]

Τι έκανε ο άνθρωπος, μπράβο του!

[@itzelmezashorts7979]

L

[@TheCritikalGamer4]

@@itzelmezashorts7979 🐒

[@ricktravers6364]

This man is fearless.

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

Definitely one of the Kings!

[@GETMINAS]

The best !

[@MattTheManc1]

That was SICK

[@BIGRIG147]

omg sooo effortless!!!

[@corvette7444]

Shows great skill and bike angle when in air.

[@rockymilano2071]

He disappoints all those people by making the jump without killing himself

[@compostwise]

Two Stroke ... ;)

[@gonzague3820]

currently working on a physic exercise based on the vector V(t) of this guy during the jump lmao

[@rbike6603]

Same lmao

[@kosukey8869]

I thought I was the only one lmao

[@andyking5431]

Not taking nothing away from him but look at the massive ramps he used and perfect ground and clearance on landing. If you watch Robbie Knievel jump the canyon the landing conditions was horrendous.

[@Skyladikooo]

ΠΣΣΣΣΣΣΣΣΣΣΣΣ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ΟΙ 22 ΠΟΥ ΠΑΤΗΣΑΝ ΔΕΝ ΜΟΥ ΑΡΕΣΕΙ ΜΠΟΡΟΥΝ ΝΑ ΤΟ ΚΑΝΟΥΝ; ΕΧΩ ΜΕΙΝΕΙ ΑΦΩΝΟΣ ΑΠΟ ΑΥΤΟ ΠΟΥ ΕΙΔΑ!!! ΜΠΡΑΒΟ ΣΤΟΝ ΤΥΠΑ!

[@exeisxaraktira]

nice stoppie!

[@diegolara4202]

Is it me or does he use wider landing ramps than those used by Evil Kneivel and others during his time.

[@mtbridingog9083]

Amazing

[@agamemnon419]

Bravo !

[@ButtSnorkler9000]

Gnarly landing !

[@jasonm9264]

That was cool of his mom to come out

[@architectinth]

Just another day at the office.

[@MXloverSam40]

I like dirtbikes

[@AshleyJonesPK]

that is mental!

[@rvn10real]

Best of !

[@grubmuntedlunchbox1599]

0:45 imagine if his throttle got stuck right then

[@WackoGreKo]

my home town :)

[@juankhl]

la leche!

[@yuli249]

I like it

[@guillermoleiton7277]

Experto es muchacho en motos demasiado loco experto y valiente Quisiera saber cuántos metros es la longitud del Salto

[@ThomaSogTim]

Pretty sick

[@Traveler2112]

Niceeeeee!!!

[@taniacharalampidou]

μπραβοο

[@2010alleycat]

looked like the landing was not as liked, but dealt with like a true pro!!!!!!

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

Yeh did look a touch short!

[@anastasiapodia]

ποποποπο μπραβο στον τυπο!!!!!!! τελειο

[@vasilisrogas8103]

Nastia P ΨΕΜΑΤΑ ΡΕ ΠΩΣ ΤΟ ΠΕΙΣΤΕΒΕΤΕ ;

[@poolman8201]

Dude, your crazy bro..

[@clutchitup8565]

Don't forget to turn the gas switch to "on" on that one lmfaoooo

[@miranda98ful]

you are best

[@VSUZUKIV]

what bike is that?

[@andersonwendellbs]

irado demais eu faço isso de bike

[@blackcat89]

are you watching pastrana ????? haha amazing

[@toddjennings7389]

A lot of BALLS!

[@Sid7Vicious]

oooooooo nice !

[@SApsycho714]

TWO STROKE BABY!!!!!!

[@TheManu4650]

INTENSE

[@philipbyrnes7501]

Cmon Aussie cmon 👍

[@marksharp5486]

He made it look so easy

[@taraskaletsynskyi9538]

Супер прижок

[@drumbassdrumkey3536]

PLEASE ,what is the song?

[@XxXfedikXxX]

Τρελοοοοος

[@kspicer3132]

omg he almost cased that!!!

[@timotheosdaskalakis7377]

mprabo sto palikari theli pola @@gia na tokanis auto respect!!!!

[@user-ch1wf2zt2k]

Το εχω κανει με το πατηνι αυτο ρε !! 3 φορες !!

[@vasakisjimcob]

Μπραβο του!

[@juanmacion]

se le va la olla, bufffff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@m15t4k3n88]

Anyone know the name of the music?

[@Znienacka1066]

Nobody knows the song?

[@IvanLjubesicljubax]

whats the name of the song?

[@juliocesar-ty3nq]

Ce ta doido

[@daianagubiane]

robbie and new evel

[@sarcounaek]

Hey i'm greek Corinth canal is in my country!! a went there and i 've seen it!!

[@sarcounaek]

@Mark Miller you are answering a comment made 9 years ago hahahaha. Your life is probably so boring.

[@monkey7233]

Robbie: crazy The jump: wow That lady: who cares

[@berlinciaga]

what bike did he use ?

[@berlinciaga]

nevermind just read it

[@user-vo6qy9sl9q]

И срубил бабла👍

[@JedPB67]

sweet

[@user-1711r]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Gerardskater23]

OMG!

[@WArockets]

Put a toll on that bridge and say "its free if you hit that ramp over there"

[@panathinaikospao383]

file foveros riskarei

[@42pyroboy]

sometimes you case a tabletop... sometimes you case a fucking gorge.

[@jbonnardel]

What?? No backflip with kicker? Jus kiddin... cool jump.

[@spwb2k]

like he was eatin' breakfast.

[@iaberis]

@JUKIO01 for the ships not to have to go round the peloponese, check a map and you'll understand

[@USGovsOwnersRtheRealEnemy]

Huge life insurance policy on this guy. Gotta have balls of tungsten.

[@manderas]

The Myth of Corinth

[@halfpipefreak]

fucking awesome :D

[@AustinPetDetective]

Wow he only JUST made that ramp ?

[@marklowe7431]

Mixed fuel, warm up bike, got passport.

[@GullaJohnbabu]

becaz the paul visited n stayed here for 1 n half yers gjohn babu 1st may 2012

[@NickozSpeedFour]

OMFG

[@davewoode6385]

ya but can he do it without the bike?

[@PelacMafija]

song i probably made only for red bull idk im high

[@mohammadhassan1284]

Klio

[@Rudoug]

Totem Spirit Fox

[@user-ul1jt8lz2t]

Да я на Урале с люлькой там пролечу!)))

[@lukuscarter3563]

At 45 sec, his victory run back up to the top of the ramp looked more dangerous than the initial jump.

[@ThePopcornSack]

Would a car be able to perform such a jump?

[@MaxHTde]

problem would be the landing (no balancing)

[@OstfriesenVlog]

Ken Block for sure ! ;)

[@chastavro]

Robbie Maddison saute le Canal de Corinthe en moto

[@dirtbiker33098]

it means, Well would be really cool to someone who reports

[@kuatsk82]

E eu faço isso e facil d+...=D

[@mattwilliams9798]

Fucking nuts 👍

[@alimousavi48]

gg

[@Bellefeuille66]

@MXloverSam40I like turtles..

[@kajamix]

the machine was too powerful - he overjumped the canal with 35 meters to spare - big deal

[@semicolondigital]

he rode a honda cr500 with blue plastics.... that is a fact. check the article from servicehonda. they built the bikes for maddo as they are not in the off. honda stock servicehonda(dot)com/honda-2010-models/500af

[@ymatT601]

semicolon digital It was because he doesn’t like the colour red, it’s unlucky to him as he was badly hurt wearing red as a child more than once.