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German Motocross Star Lands Tsunami Backflip Between Moving Trucks

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Freestyle motocross rider Luc Ackermann cleared a nine-metre-high barrier with a Tsunami backflip between two moving trucks on a motorway in Germany on Aug. 19.

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German freestyle motocross rider Luc Ackermann performed a breathtaking feat on a motorway in North Rhine-Westphalia. He flew from one moving truck to another and performed a tsunami backflip while flying, overcoming a nine-meter motorway barrier.

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Almost the daring jump of the motocross extreme athlete from Niederdorla would have gone wrong. How he controlled the jump and why a physicist had his fingers in the game. He also shows this jump at the Erfurt fair for the show "Go Big Or Go Home"

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The stunt was realized in collaboration with Red Bull and required maximum precision, timing and mental strength. Ackermann was supported by a well-established team that played a central role in the exact execution. Physics meets Freestyle: The technical key data of the jump was the jump between two 31-metre-long trucks, which moved at exactly 20 km/h (approx. 12 mph). On the loading area of the first vehicle Ackermann accelerated his motorcycle…

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