BACK ON TWO WHEELS!
He
may have retired from
professional cycling, but
Sir Chris Hoy has been
spotted back on two wheels. The formerOlympian managed the tricky technique of
two-wheel driving in a Nissan Juke, with
just two days of instruction.
Under the guidance of world-record-breaking stuntman Terry Grant, Sir Chris spent
one day at Silverstone Motor Circuit and
another at Kendrew Barracks, learning to
drive the specially modified Juke crossover.
Driving on two wheels or ‘skiing’ is a stunt
made famous over the years from James
Bond films, Knight Rider and the Dukes of
Hazzard amongst others. The activity requires precision, advanced handling techniques and a good deal of driver instinct.
On Sir Chris’ first day, a roll cage was fitted
for cabin protection whilst a specially-engineered stabilizer wheel on the outside prevented
the car flipping onto its roof. After Terry demonstrated the required techniques, Chris attempted the challenging stunt for the first time.
After several attempts the former Olympian
was beginning to get the hang of it, even
achieving a few controlle