American stuntman Evel Kneivel is set to wow UK audiences this summer by both coming back from the dead AND leaping the Bristol Channel on a motorbike.
The famed US daredevil will take off from Penarth Pier and hopefully land somewhere near Weston-super-Mare in late August.
Event organiser Tammy Twang told WalesOnCraic:
“It’s been quite a boring summer so far so we thought we’d bring a splash of American excitement to south Wales by organising this jump. We’re going to build a very long ramp on Penarth Pier and Evel is going to come down the hill opposite at top speed, launch off the ramp, and hopefully land somewhere near Weston-super-Mare.
“If we can get the right wind conditions on the day, he may end up in Devon so we’ve got some lads on standby there to catch him if he does. Our first challenge though is to raise Evel back from the dead as he died nearly 20 years ago.”
Evel was famous for his daring escapades during the 1970s and 80s. In 1985, he famously leapt over the English Channel, landing on two wheels and giving out Wham bars to kids as he did.
