Five-time Enduro World Champion Iván Cervantes has just set a Guinness World Record for the longest high-displacement motorcycle race in 24 hours in an original Triump Tiger 1200 GT Explorer at the track at the Technical Service Center. Nardò art in Italy. He ran 317 laps of the 12.6km track at Nardò (nearly 4,000km) in 24 hours, excluding stops to refuel, change tires; beat the previous record by nearly 600km. Thus, he drove at an average speed of 167km/h, so it was actually 5 hours earlier than expected.
Fuel was the first thing that stopped Cervantes
Specifically, the Cervantes biker only stopped to change the rear tire and more than 15 times to refuel the 40.6-liter fuel tank, a total of 18 stops. “For me, definitely the hardest part was when the weather turned bad, the rain was heavy and prolonged,” he said. Moreover, there are times when I am too tired, I even use only one hand to control the car, so that the other side of the body can rest. Such a situation made me worry that I would not be able to stay awake for most of the 24 hours at a speed of more than 160km/h. However, thanks to the durable motorcycle, combined with a wide windshield and a reasonable height, the large easy-to-see speedometer screen has helped me to drive more confidently and comfortably.”
Cervantes on the certification board set a new world record, running a motorcycle more than 4,000km in 24 hours
Driver Cervantes has experienced harsh races, especially when he participated in challenges such as Baja Aragón, 1000 Dunas Raid, Basella Maxi-Trail Race… Besides, in the process of preparing for the record-setting at Nardò this time, to improve fitness and endurance, Cervantes followed a schedule of nutrients and sleep regimen advised by Professor Andrew Bagshaw of the University of Birmingham. There is also a team of technicians from Triumph car company to help ensure the quality of high-intensity vehicle operation for a long time without stopping.
