World Rally Championship driver Mads Ostberg has set a new world record after jumping his Ford Fiesta RS WRC car 60.48 meters (197 feet) on snow.
In order to do the jump, the Norwegian driver raced his studded tire-equipped Fiesta from the top of a ski-slope. The car reached more than 93 mph (150 km/h) before hitting the launch ramp in the record-setting attempt, jumping 60.48 meters.
"It’s a fantastic feeling - I loved it," said Ostberg. "When I was flying I just wanted to be in the air even longer. You just want a bit more, a bit more and you don’t want to land. This was the longest we could jump tonight. Maybe we’ll go even longer next year!"
The Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team driver made five attempts at the jump.
The longest jump regardless of surface was achieved on December 31, 2009, when Travis Pastrana flew for 82 meters (269 feet) in a Subaru Impreza.
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