From The LasVegas Trade Show Guide
Motor Sports
The Red Bull Experiment will take the scientific method to a whole new level, testing the limits of the unknown this New Year’s Eve! As the clock approaches 2008, sports fans will get the chance to see two record-setting jumps during ESPN’s live New Year. No Limits telecast. New Year. No Limits will feature action sports stars Robbie Maddison and Rhys Millen performing two Red Bull Experiments: Maddison, a freestyle motocross star from Australia, will attempt to jump the length of a football field to set a new motorcycle distance jumping world record and Millen, a champion drifter and movie stunt driver hailing from New Zealand, will attempt the first-ever back-flip of an off-road racing truck. Representatives from the Guinness Book of World Records will be in attendance to validate each jump. The first jump will air in Part One of the broadcast from 8:15 - 9:30 p.m. PT. The next jump will take place during Part Two, from 11:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. PT. **Both Red Bull Experiments will be aired live on ESPN’s New Year. No Limits broadcast on Monday, December 31, immediately following coverage of the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Tickets for the public to witness the Red Bull Experiment may be purchased for $12 (includes fees & taxes), starting December 3 at www.newyearnolimits.com or the Rio box office or at 702-777-7776. Day-of tickets will be available as well. [unknown placeholder $my.copyright$] |
