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Humans love extreme records. We love speed. We love danger. And these records prove it!
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The Ack Attack is a special motorcycle. But it does not look like an ordinary motorcycle. It is the fastest motorcycle in the world.
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Mike Akatiff is the designer. He designed the Ack Attack in 2001. He was a motorcycle racer. He wanted to build the fastest motorcycle in the world. When it was built, he let Rocky Robinson ride it.
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Rocky Robinson broke the record for the fastest motorcycle speed three times. He broke it in 2006, 2008, and 2010.
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The motorcycle is very fast. Rocky Robinson rode the Ack Attack at 634 kilometers per hour. That is 394 miles per hour.
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But it's not only speed records that vehicles can break. Jamie Morrow holds the record for the most donuts in a car in a row. No, not the food! A donut is when you spin your car in circles. He did 280 spins in a row. I bet he felt dizzy after that.
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Drifting is popular in the driving world. Drifting is when you slide sideways, but remain in control. A driver drifts round corners.
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Masato Kawabata holds the record for the fastest drift in the world. His speed was 305 kilometres per hour. It is difficult to keep control at this speed. Masato is a talented driver.
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Stunt driver Terry Grant holds a scary record. He did a barrel roll in a car. In 2017, he did a 15.3 metre barrel roll in a Jaguar car. This phenomenal stunt is often seen in movies. But it's hard to do in real life.
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A ridiculous record was set in France in 2013. 31 clowns fit into a single car! The car was a Citroen C2V. A clown car is something used by clowns in their shows. They fit as many clowns in the car as possible. It is funny to watch!
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Some car records have been stopped. Guinness World Records no longer allows burnouts. They say that they are bad for the planet. It was a good decision.
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But many car records are still dangerous. Do you think they should stay in the record book?