| 1978 |
Ian broke the South African
Record by leaping his motorcycle over 10 cars. |
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| 1980 |
Ian became the first person in the world
to wheelie a standard farm tractor on balance point. Just to
add to the excitement, his assistant did a handstand on a ladder
connected to the front of the tractor, 5 meters above the ground. |
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| 1981 |
Ian became the first person in the
world to drive a standard farm tractor on its side. This feat
resulted in an invite to perform his act at the London Royal
Show in the presence of the Queen of England.
Ian won the South Coast Motorcross
Championship and also ran a Motorcross school for up and comming
riders.
He became the first and only person
ever to ride over the arch of Durbans Toll Gate bridge. Only
500mm wide and 25m above the ground. A stunt still spoken
about today.
Ian won the South African flat track
championships, winning with 50 out of 50 points for two consecutive
years. In other words, winning every race he entered over
a two year period. |
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| 1991 |
Ian drove his ute 12.5km (7.76 miles)
on two wheels. (This was 25 laps around a speedway track). Setting
a new South African record and breaking the American record
of 5.9 miles. He only stopped when the front tyre blew out.
Forunately the ute did not roll. |
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| 1996 |
On the 5th of October, Ian covered a
distance of 43.2km (26.84 miles) on two wheels. This equalled
83 laps of non-stop driving in just under one and a half hours.
This was done in a one ton loading capacity Ford ute without
power steering, on special pneumatic tyres designed by Ian.
Setting a new world record for driving a ute on two wheels. |
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| 1998 |
After much negotiation with Armscor,
Ian managed to purchase a Rolls Royce Viper Jet engine. He turned
this into the largest fastest flame throwing jet propelled ute
you have ever seen! |
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| 2000 |
Ian clear jumped his monster truck,
"Terror Trip" over 11 cars. Setting a new Australian
record. (previously 5 cars) |
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| 2002 |
Ian wheelied his monster truck on balance
point on its back wheels. He is the only person outside of America
to do this. |
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| 2002 |
Ian leapt his monster truck over four
Mack Trucks. 100 feet long and 30 feet above the ground. |
