Bike vs Moto - Who's Faster? Red Bull Hardline

Red Bull Bike
28 May 202409:38

Summary

TLDRIn an exhilarating challenge, Johnny Walker attempts to conquer the Red Bull Hardline course on a motorbike, aiming to beat the mountain bike record. The course features daunting obstacles like massive step-downs, 90-foot gaps, and the infamous Road Gap. Despite the risks and the motorbike's weight, Walker successfully navigates the extreme terrain, showcasing impressive skill and courage. His final time of 2 minutes and 33 seconds places him on the podium, proving that motorbikes can indeed compete with mountain bikes on this intense downhill track.

Takeaways

  • 🏁 Johnny Walker attempts to beat the Red Bull Hardline race record on a motorbike, a challenge that has never been done before.
  • 🚴 The challenge involves racing through five distinct sectors with unique challenges, including step-downs and large gaps.
  • 🏍 There is skepticism among the riders about whether a motorbike can be faster than a mountain bike on the course.
  • 📏 Johnny Walker needs to cover the course in a specific time to beat the record, which is a daunting task given the terrain.
  • 🤔 Riders discuss the difficulty of the course, with particular concerns about the road gap and the inability to see landings on drops.
  • 📹 The use of video footage to study the track and plan speed is highlighted as a strategy for tackling the course.
  • 🛤️ Sector 3 is identified as a crucial and challenging part of the track with a blind drop and a complex series of obstacles.
  • 🔥 Johnny Walker successfully navigates the course, including a particularly tense moment with a large gap that he had never hit before.
  • 🏅 The final race run is the culmination of all the practice and strategy, with Johnny aiming to beat the record time of 2 minutes and 20 seconds.
  • 🥇 Johnny Walker completes the Red Bull Hardline with a time of 2 minutes and 33 seconds, placing him on the podium and earning him a spot among the top finishers.

Q & A

  • What is the main challenge Johnny Walker is attempting in the Red Bull Hardline event?

    -Johnny Walker is attempting to ride a motorbike down the Red Bull Hardline course faster than a mountain bike can, aiming to beat the race record.

  • What are the five distinct sectors that Johnny Walker needs to cover in the Red Bull Hardline course?

    -The script does not provide specific details about each of the five sectors, but it mentions that they include huge step-downs, enormous 90-degree gaps, and the infamous Red Bull Hardline Road Gap.

  • What is the general opinion among the people discussing whether a motorbike can get down the course quicker than a mountain bike?

    -There is a mix of opinions. Some believe that the motorbike would make it down quicker due to its speed, while others think the mountain bike, being lighter, would be faster.

  • What is Johnny Walker's biggest goal during this challenge?

    -Johnny Walker's biggest goal, as mentioned in the script, is to stay alive.

  • What makes the track particularly challenging for Johnny Walker?

    -The track is much bigger than expected, and Johnny has to deal with blind drops, difficult speed judgments, and the challenge of linking everything together as a memory game.

  • What is the significance of the 'Cannon' in the course?

    -The 'Cannon' is a crucial section of the track that includes a big step-up and is considered one of the most challenging parts due to its size and the difficulty of stopping the heavy dirt bike.

  • What strategy do they use to help Johnny gauge the speed needed for the blind drop?

    -They watch videos on their phones of Johnny and other riders riding the section to get an idea of the speed required to clear the blind drop.

  • How does Johnny Walker feel about the 'big rad gap' that he has not hit before?

    -Johnny is initially unsure and nervous about the 'big rad gap,' but after watching someone else ride through it and getting a sense of the speed needed, he attempts it.

  • What is the role of the narrator in helping Johnny Walker with the 'big rad gap'?

    -The narrator rides through the 'big rad gap' first to show Johnny the speed needed and to help him gauge how to approach the gap.

  • What is Johnny Walker's final accomplishment in the Red Bull Hardline event?

    -Johnny Walker successfully completes the Red Bull Hardline course, and his time is good enough to place him on the podium, making him one of the fastest riders in the event's history.

  • How does Johnny Walker describe his experience after completing the Red Bull Hardline course?

    -Johnny describes it as the scariest thing he has ever done and expresses that he is very impressed with his own performance.

Outlines

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🏍️ Johnny Walker's Red Bull Hardline Challenge

The video script introduces Johnny Walker's attempt to conquer the Red Bull Hardline course on a motorbike, a challenge traditionally dominated by mountain bikers. Walker faces five unique sectors with daunting obstacles such as massive step-downs, large gaps, and the infamous Road Gap. The script captures the anticipation and tension as Johnny and his team assess the course's difficulty, with Johnny expressing his nervousness and determination. The video showcases Johnny's practice runs, highlighting the technical and physical demands of the track, and culminates in his final race run, which is fraught with suspense and excitement.

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🏁 Johnny Walker's Final Race Run at Red Bull Hardline

This paragraph details Johnny Walker's final race run at the Red Bull Hardline event. Walker, an accomplished off-road motorcycle racer, navigates the extreme downhill mountain bike track on his heavier Enduro bike. The script vividly describes the challenges of each sector, emphasizing the difficulty of slowing down and maneuvering through tight sections and large drops. Walker's performance is compared to mountain bike racers, and his successful completion of the course is met with awe and admiration. The video concludes with Johnny's time being revealed, placing him on the podium with a time of 2:33, which is an exceptional achievement given the heavier and less agile nature of his motorbike compared to the mountain bikes typically used in the race.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Red Bull Hardline

Red Bull Hardline is an extreme downhill mountain biking event known for its challenging terrain and impressive feats of athleticism. It is the central theme of the video, showcasing Johnny Walker's attempt to beat the race record. The script describes various sections of the course and the unique challenges faced by the riders, emphasizing the difficulty and intensity of the event.

💡Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker is a professional off-road motorcycle racer who is featured in the video attempting to conquer the Red Bull Hardline course on a motorbike. His participation is a key element of the video's narrative, as he aims to achieve a record-breaking time that would place him on the event's leaderboard.

💡Mountain Bike

A mountain bike is a type of bicycle designed for off-road cycling on rough terrain. In the context of the video, mountain bikes are the traditional vehicles used in the Red Bull Hardline event. The script discusses the challenge of Johnny Walker attempting to beat the race record on a motorbike, which is heavier and less maneuverable than a mountain bike.

💡Motorbike

A motorbike, also known as a motorcycle, is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. The video focuses on Johnny Walker's attempt to complete the Red Bull Hardline course on a motorbike, which is a significant challenge due to its weight and handling compared to mountain bikes typically used in the event.

💡Sector

In the context of the Red Bull Hardline course, a sector refers to a distinct section of the track, each with its own set of challenges. The script mentions five sectors, each presenting unique obstacles and difficulties that riders must navigate, contributing to the overall difficulty of the course.

💡Step Downs

Step downs are a type of terrain feature where the ground drops off abruptly, creating a step-like effect. The script describes these as one of the unique challenges of the Red Bull Hardline course, requiring riders to manage their speed and trajectory carefully to avoid crashing.

💡Gap

A gap in extreme sports like mountain biking refers to a space that riders must jump across, often between two obstacles or drops. The script highlights the 'Road Gap' as the infamous part of the Red Bull Hardline course, where Johnny Walker must clear a significant distance to continue on the track.

💡Cannon

In the context of the video, 'cannon' refers to a large ramp or jump that riders use to launch themselves into the air. Johnny Walker is described as 'coming off of that cannon' into sector 3, indicating a significant jump that is part of the course's design.

💡Lily Pad

A 'lily pad' in mountain biking is a flat section of the track that riders must jump onto and ride across, often without touching the ground. The script mentions Johnny Walker navigating 'on this Lily Pad,' suggesting a part of the course where he must maintain airtime and control.

💡Record Time

The record time refers to the fastest time achieved by a rider in completing the Red Bull Hardline course. The video's narrative revolves around Johnny Walker's attempt to beat the existing record time set by Jackson Goldstone, which is a key measure of success in the event.

💡Podium

A podium in competitive sports is a platform where winners are awarded their prizes and recognition. In the script, Johnny Walker expresses his desire to be 'on the podium,' meaning he wants to achieve a top finish in the Red Bull Hardline event, indicating his ambition and the competitive nature of the challenge.

Highlights

Red Bull Hardline is a challenging downhill mountain bike race.

Johnny Walker attempts to beat the Red Bull Hardline race record on a motorbike.

The course has five sectors with unique challenges like step downs and gaps.

Johnny Walker's motorbike faces the infamous Red Bull Hardline Road Gap.

The motorbike is heavier and harder to maneuver than a mountain bike.

Johnny Walker is nervous about the challenge and the memory game of the track.

The track features a blind drop that is difficult to judge for speed.

Johnny Walker uses videos to prepare for the speed needed on the track.

Johnny successfully navigates the enormous drop in sector 3.

Johnny Walker and a friend strategize on tackling the big rad gap.

Johnny Walker experiences tension and fear while attempting the gap.

Johnny Walker successfully clears the road gap with a friend's help.

The final race run is the culmination of Johnny Walker's efforts on the course.

Rob Warner, the voice of Red Bull Hardline, comments on Johnny's performance.

Johnny Walker completes the Red Bull Hardline course in an impressive time.

Johnny's time of 2:33 places him on the podium among the race's fastest times.

Johnny Walker describes the race as the scariest thing he's ever done.

Transcripts

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[Music]

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this is Red Bull Hardline oh low goes

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down

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hard oh he hits that Tre and this is

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Johnny Walker can Johnny get his

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motorbike down the Red Bull Hardline

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course as fast as a mountain bike can he

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even get down it at

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all the challenge is to beat the Red

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Bull Hardline race record cstone across

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the line look at the time to do it

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Johnny will need to cover five distinct

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sectors each with their own unique

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challenges including huge step Downs

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enormous 90t gaps and the infamous Red

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Bull Hardline Road Gap so can he do it

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can a motorbike get down quicker than a

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mountain bike no I'm going no no I'll do

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it quicker dang Johnny stands as good a

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chance as anybody no chance the moot

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bike would make it down quicker our

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bikes are so much lighter I think

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Johnny's going to do it i' would be the

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most scared of the road gap on a

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motorbike he's just going to Plum it off

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it I'm not even sure they'll make it

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down he's going to be uh pretty Savage

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he's a good friend is Johnny but might

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just put his hand up a bit quick on this

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one that's my biggest goal got

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alive so how is Johnny going to tackle

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this Mammoth challenge let's go and

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check out the course the track is way

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bigger than I actually expected and uh

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superale I think it's definitely going

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to be a memory game trying to link

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everything together so I'm a little bit

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nervous he's a lot quicker than

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me this is probably one of the worst

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ones my bikee doesn't turn any anywhere

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near like a mountain bike come on

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Johnny what did I get myself in for

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here

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scared you cannot comprehend how gnarly

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that is taking 100 Kos from a dead start

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off of that drop had a bit of a bounce

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and the rock down there is like a mirror

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it's worse than I've ever seen it he did

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it absolutely mint gee that one was

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scary that was

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sick as Johnny comes off of that Cannon

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he enters sector 3 which is a really

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really crucial section of the track and

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it absolutely has it all it starts with

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this enormous drop that's completely

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blind the worst thing is not being able

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to see the landing I'm not used to to

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doing that it's so hard to judge your

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speed when you can't isn't it exactly so

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we're looking at a few videos on our

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phones of me riding it other Riders

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riding it and hopefully that's going to

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be enough for him to see how fast he

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needs to

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go that looked quite good Johnny's had

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quite a few running on this and it's

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strange it's similar on the mountain

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boits you run in quite a lot of times

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but they don't really add any value

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because you can't see that

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Landing I think he's worth the speed out

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in his head and hopefully we'll see him

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go off in

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[Music]

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now that is so wild to see a motorbike

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go that I'm so

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impressed that was a pleasure to watch

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[Music]

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the race kits on we're at the big rad

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gap which Johnny hasn't hit before but

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fortunately I have I'm going to have a

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roll through which I'm not overly happy

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about Johnny's going to watch for the

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speed and I think he's going to follow

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me through that's the plan second time

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round how do you feel about it good to

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go I'm happy that you're

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riding from when you straight on you

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can't see nothing you don't see the

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corner you literally just see trees

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can't wait to get this one out the way

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boys dropping in three two

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one I feel a little bit

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shaky stand by Johnny did not go he just

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getting the speed right for him he can't

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just roll purely with gravity he's got

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to work it out with the power so yeah

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it's up to him I can't help it

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[Music]

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anymore Johnny's having another few

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run-ins it's so tense up here for this

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Gap it is honestly enormous but I hope

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watching me do it and the speed that I

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had has helped him we should see him do

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it soon he's got the capability he did

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that enormous step down further up so

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the bike's good he's good he's just got

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to press send

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now I think I think you know what you're

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doing now don't you

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right oh my

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God that was beyond tense oh my God that

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was scary I just made it it was close I

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think

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I need to go one

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more let's get it done together yeah be

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the first motorbike bicycle train Stokes

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for you mate jeez bud thanks for your

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help sorry to make you

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ride boys dropping in three 2

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one yes

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dude w I went faster thinking that I

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needed to go

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faster everything's so Steep and the

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drops are so big put it together get a

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race run

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in Johnny has ticked off every part of

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this course but it all leads to this the

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final race run so let's hand over to the

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voice of Red Bull Hardline Rob Warner

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practice behind him it's about to get

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very real for Johnny Walker one of the

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world's most accomplished off-road

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motorcycle races Johnny has pointed as

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inj eurobike at the most extreme terrain

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on planet Earth and now he's about to

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tackle Red Bull Hardline can he bring a

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motorcycle down the world's hardest

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downhill mountain bike track can he get

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anywhere in those winning times we've

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seen from the last decade and here he

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comes across this big rock slab end of

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sector one Walker already having to get

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on the brakes here that dirt bike seven

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times the weight of a bike and in these

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tight sections he will feel it and he

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will feel it off this drop here so much

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harder to stop the big dir bike there

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Walker though safely off there turns

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left going to hook fourth gear here now

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as he comes down to the cannon 75 ft

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goes deeper no problem on the Ino

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bike big step up Walker safely over that

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and now comes the biggest drop on this

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track and definitely one of the hardest

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places to slow down on that heavy Enduro

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bike walk has done it though going to be

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losing time I would think through this

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section now up on the Rocks he goes that

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big Enduro bike hard to throw left and

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right picking his way through the tree

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routs hard to believe here that he's as

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quick as the mountain

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bikes coming out now into the dirty

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Burns and up onto the end of sector

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three on this Lily Pad now straight off

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here hard on the power then hard on the

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brakes before he hits this big 90 footer

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Walker sails way past the landing

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carrying so much speed in this long

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right

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hander and now these tight turns a place

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the mountain bikers say they take a Brea

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The Walker will be working hard through

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here the big heavy motorbike flipflop

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through those turns and this rock

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section is usually riding up stuff like

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that into the tightest right-hander on

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the course Walker cleanly through there

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certainly the biggest metal Challenge on

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this track

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walk us safely across the road Gap

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again in a sector five

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now super tight super technical roots

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and rocks everywhere picking his way

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down through here oh big gap coming up

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Walker sends it and another one into

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this right hander now and while the man

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and bikers can pick up and bunny hop

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over a lot this terrain Walker is forced

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to ride through on the heavier dirt bike

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making light work in he's going to come

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into this left hander now and onto this

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last straight then big lock drop for him

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and Walker now going to be faster all

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the way at the Finish Line opens it up

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clears the 75 footer Johnny Walker

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completes Red Bull Hardline incredible

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stuff dude that is scary all run was it

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fast enough to beat Jackson Goldstone

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his record time of that 220 or can it

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match any of the fastest winning runs

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from the last 10 years of Red Bull

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Hardline over to Jon O Jones to find out

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Johnny well done very very impressed how

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did it feel the scariest thing I've ever

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done this is a leaderboard of all the

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different winning times but where do you

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think you ended up as long as I'm closer

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to the top than I'm to the bottom I'll

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be happy I can tell you you that you did

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a two

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33 which is in here which I think is

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exceptional so you're on the podium

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squeeze me in where you

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belong well done cheers BD I've never

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been so scared ever