The longest motorcycle jump with a passenger is 37.10 m (121 ft 8 in), achieved by Jake Bennett and Mel Eckert (Australia) in Picton, New South Wales, Australia, on 16 July 2023.
Jake and Mel are professional stunt performers and had access to a purpose-built training facility where they practiced towards this record. They beat the record – which had stood for nearly 23 years – by over 7 metres.
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