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Gaydon, Monday 16th July 2018 – Land Rover and #terrygrant smashed a world #record at this week’s #goodwoodfestivalofspeed, with a two-wheel speed run in the new #rangeroversportsvr. Terry’s 2:24.5 run up the famous hillclimb broke Terry’s old #record for a mile travelled in a car on two wheels, set in 2011, by more than 30 seconds.
Terry Grant flipped the #rangeroversportsvr up on to two wheels with the use of a ramp, before hitting speeds of up 60mph on Goodwood’s famous hillclimb as he set the new Guinness World #record time.
Terry snatched the #record in a dramatic last gasp attempt on Sunday afternoon, having attempted four runs earlier in the weekend, none of which Terry managed to complete.
The #rangeroversportsvr is a 575hp performance SUV, capable of 0-60mph in 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 174mph – with four wheels on the road, at least. The #rangerover Sport only required one modification for the world #record run, a tweak to its differential to allow the car to deliver more power to the two wheels on the ground – both of which will be pumped up to 90PSI.
Terry Grant is a multiple world-record holder, with 25 Guinness World Records already to his name, and with this latest #record, Terry has bested a 2:55 run that he himself set at Goodwood in 2011.
It really shouldn’t be underestimated how difficult a two-wheeled speed run like this is; you are always fighting to keep the car balanced right on the edge, as it tries to tip either one way or the other. You need to be conscious of everything, from the camber of the road to the strength of the wind. Thankfully, conditions were excellent and the #rangeroversportsvr was the perfect precision tool for the job.
TERRY GRANTSTUNT DRIVERThe world #record was not the only amazing Land Rover moment of the Festival of Speed, as 70 historic and important Land Rovers took to the hill on Thursday at 13:25 in what was the largest batch of cars to ever tackle the famous route in one go. From 1948, to 2018, the parade of cars celebrated 70 years of one of Britain’s most iconic #automotive brands.
#LandRover70years
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