Motorcycle wheelie speed record – level 1

30-09-2015 07:00

A new world record is set. A British stunt rider sets it. The record is set at an airport. The airport is in Yorkshire, England.

The man does a wheelie. He rides like this for one kilometre. He rides really fast. His speed is 337.5 kilometres per hour.

Difficult words: stunt (a dangerous action), wheelie (a trick when the front wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle is in the air).

You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.

What do you think about this record?

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