World's fastest blind driver..

[Brutuskend]

World's fastest blind driver..
Fri Sep 9, 2005 11:25 AM ET

MAFIKENG, South Africa (Reuters) - A South African became the world's fastest blind driver Thursday after driving across a remote airstrip at 269 kph (167 mph).
Blind since birth, 33-year-old Hein Wagner of Cape Town had a sighted navigator for his record attempt. After crossing the airfield, he told reporters he wanted to do it again but was considering piloting an aircraft for his next record attempt.

"I'm very happy," said Wagner, whose drive in a borrowed Maserati V8 GranSport was monitored by motoring organization Motorsport SA and filmed for the Guinness Book of World Records.

The drive, on an airstrip near South Africa's border with Botswana, was aimed at increasing public awareness of problems facing blind people and raising money for a national charity for the blind.

The previous record, set by a blind British bank manager, was 233 kph (145 mph).

"I drove it with no insurance. No one wanted to give any to us," Wagner told national news agency SAPA

Gee, I wonder why....?

 

[EyeMWing]

Sounds like a straight line. That's nothing. I believe Top Gear probably has the REAL fastest blind person - because he actually had to drive around a fairly tricky course.

 

[Hexx]

Wow thats retarded. What if he ruined such a great car!.
BTW--> Pic

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Sounds like a straight line. That's nothing. I believe Top Gear probably has the REAL fastest blind person - because he actually had to drive around a fairly tricky course.

yeah... they might as well have the guiness record for the fastest BRICK driving a car. All you need is to put it on the accelerator pedal

 

[jonnyGURU]

Wow. That's a pointless record.

Next thing you know, we're going to see the record for the loudest scream... to come from a mute.