By Gina Gomez
Long Beach, Calif., Jan 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Motor-sports competitor Travis Pastrana started the year with a bang by registering the longest jump to have ever been scored in a rally car on Thursday night. The much acclaimed stunt performer created history as he jumped off the Pine Street Pier and successfully landed into a floating barge. With the astounding jump, Travis Pastrana broke the Guinness World Record of ‘longest jump in a rally car’. The entire event was aired live on the ESPN network which provided the viewers the much needed entertainment that they were looking forward to on new year’s eve.

Reportedly, the 26 year old stunt performer delivered a jump which unofficially turned out to be of 274 feet, shattering the earlier record of 103 feet. The much anticipated event witnessed the presence of around thousands of enthusiasts and at the same time the live show also received wide viewership. The event turned out to be an extremely entertaining experience for all the spectators who were holding their breath as Travis Pastrana flew across 200 feet of water and made a successful landing at the barge. His Subaru rally car broke the record just few minutes after the new year was ushered in. The car skidded sideways and hit the wall of the barge but the stunt performer went ahead and delivered a backflip into the water.

Meanwhile, Travis Pastrana is known for his action sports and has won multiple championship over the years that include super-cross, motocross as well as rally racing. The champion sports star shot to fame when he won the X-Games in the year 1999.