Monday, February 26, 2018

  Longest ATV wheelie: world record set by Abdulla Al Hattawi (VIDEO)

   DUBAI, UAE -- The Dubai Police and Dubai Motorbike Festival have created a Guinness World Record for the world's longest wheelie (distance) on an ATV (all-terrain vehicle); Captain Abdulla Al Hattawiperformed a non-stop wheelie of 60 km, thus setting the new world record for the Longest ATV wheelie , according to the World Record Academy .

Photo: Captain Abdulla Al Hattawi, a member of the Dubai Police Force, Dubai Police Stunt Team and one of the top ATV stunt athletes in the world, performed a non-stop wheelie down Sheikh Zayed Road, from Ghantoot to Dubai World Trade Centre. ( enlarge photo )

    The route taken by Hattawi reportedly started in Ghantoot and continued down Sheikh Zayed Road to the doors of the Dubai Motorbike Festival hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The GUINNESS WORLD RECORD (TM) for the longest wheelie (distance) on a quad bike ATV is 60 km (37.28 miles) and was achieved by Abdulla Al Hattawi (UAE), in Dubai, UAE, on 12 January 2018.

   GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (TM) also recognized the world record for the fastest ATV side-wheelie; it is 75.6 km/h (47 mph) by Travis Pastrana (USA) at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, USA, on 18 November 2008 for the MTV show 'Nitro Circus'.

   Al Hattawi is popularly known as Abdulla Hollandi on social media.

   He had a convoy of Dubai Police patrol and Dubai Police supercars that were guiding him on his attempt. ( enlarge photo )

   He was reportedly also shortly followed by over 300 bikers from motorcycle clubs around the region.

    In an interview to The Khaleej Times, Al Hattawi said, "I'm so proud to now be the World Record holder for the world's longest wheelie on an ATV and to achieve another World Record for Dubai Police. It was an amazing experience and thank you to everyone who has supported us.