Top gear has always had their Enigmatic, mute persona and racing driver, The Stig. Many have asked the question, “Who is the Stig?”, but when it comes to bikes, I want to ask the question “Who is the Ghost Rider”. The Ghost Rider is a mysterious man who is clad in black riding leathers, similarly to the Stig in his white race suit, who resides in Sweden. He is notoriously known for performing illegal maneuvers at very high speeds on public roads.
The Ghost Rider has released 6 DVD’s for entertainment and showcasing some of his shenanigans with his first DVD released in 2002, “Ghost Rider: The Final Ride” and his latest “Ghost Rider 6.66: What the F***” released in 2012.
Some of the Ghost Rider’s notable exploits include the Uppsala run (From Stockholm to Uppsala) in 14m 53s, The Paris Peripherique (Ring road in Paris) in 9m 57s (As tribute to a French street racer “Le Prince Noir “Black Prince”) and from Rotterdam to Amsterdam in the Netherlands in 20m 32s.
Like the Stig, the identity of the Ghost rider was also revealed as Ex racer, stunt rider and mechanic Patrik Furstenhoff, a man who fits the bill and also has the Guinness World Record for the fastest wheelie at 346 km/h on his 499bhp (372 kW) Turbo Suzuki Hayabusa.
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