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Stunt rider 'over the moon' after record attempt

BBC Jonny Davies in black motorcycle gear, holding up his stunt shoes on the airfield at ElvingtonBBC
Jonny Davies now holds three world records related to his stunts

A stunt rider said he believed he had broken a Guinness World Record, after taking on a dangerous challenge at Elvington Airfield.

Jonny Davies, 32, is claiming the fastest speed dragged behind a motorbike at nearly 160mph (257km/h) on Sunday.

Wearing special boots fitted with titanium "skis", sparks flew as Mr Davies shot across the runway with the modified Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX.

If confirmed by Guinness this would be his third world record, after outpacing the previous holder by 3mph.

The stunt was achieved by Mr Davies accelerating the motorbike, before climbing off the back and putting his feet on the runway.

Completing his 159.52mph ride, he said he was "relieved" to have managed it.

Mr Davies, from Peterlee, told the BBC: "It felt that fast my left foot was actually going airborne and I thought ‘I hope that has broken the record because I don't want to do that again’.

"I'm over the moon. I'm happy and I'm happy for everyone’s support."

Jonny Davies in a helmet and black motorcycle gear being dragged behind a motorbike at Elvington Airfield
The stunt at Elvington Airfield is believed to have broken the world record for the fastest speed dragged behind a motorcycle

Mr Davies' family and friends, including his two young children, cheered him on at the airfield near York.

Speaking before the event, his dad Trevor Davies said he was "excited and nervous" for what was to come.

However, he was used to his son being an adrenaline junkie.

"I would set him away on his bikes and before you knew it, he’d adapt to anything that you gave him," Mr Davies said.

"He has always just been the same."

Alex Fowkes Jonny Davies in a helmet and black motorcycle gear being dragged behind a motorbike at a world record attempt testAlex Fowkes
Jonny Davies prepared for the world record attempt by doing an earlier test at the airfield

Jonny Davies already holds a record for the fastest motorcycle handlebar wheelie at 109mph (175kp/h) in 2020.

Jonny, alongside Paul Swift, also achieved the most donuts (spins) by a car around a motorcycle performing a wheelie in one minute at The British Motor Show in 2022.

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