Greatest distance on a motorcycle in 24 hours: world record set by Eduardo Antillon

December 9, 2019

"The feeling  of freedom is what makes me put miles on my motorcycle, there is nothing else compared to it."

Greatest distance on a motorcycle in 24hrs: world record set by Eduardo Antillon
Fort Stockton, Texas, United States--Eduardo Antillon, a professional motorcyclist from Chihuahua, Mexico, traveled in  a  motorcycle a  distance  of  3784.8kms  (2351.5  miles)  in  24  hours,  over a BMW R1200GS Adventure Rallye 2018 motorcycle,
on  the  Bridgestone Texas Proving Grounds test center, in Fort Stockton, Texas – thus setting the new world record for the Greatest distance on a motorcycle in 24 hours (individual), according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Photo: Eduardo Antillon riding his motorcycle. Promotional photograph by Allison Gomez.

This record attempt was done on a test track because of the high speed required to break the previous world record (110 mph) and of course to be in compliance with legal street requirements and safety to other riders and drivers.

“This was an experience that went beyond my expectations, it was more about a mental challenge rather than physical; my mind played an important role to stay focused during day  and  night. I  decided  to attempt  this  record back  in  a day  in  2016  after  crossing the country when I  knew that I  could  be  the  fastest  man  on  a  motorcycle.

"The feeling  of freedom is what makes me put miles on my motorcycle, there is nothing else compared to it;  then, I decided  to  do  this world record  to  encourage  the  new  generations  to  follow  their believes and let them know that the greatest travels starts with one single step.The most important part of this day was the encouraging support from family and friends.

"The Texas desert is a place of extreme climate, full of wildlife. That day we had rain during the  morning,  extreme  heat  during  the  day  and  temperatures  below  zero  during  night; I started  at  4:00pm  on  the  October  15th,  and  finished  at  4:00pm  on  October  16th.

Bridgestone  USA, said: “Huge  congrats to  Eduardo  from the Bridgestone  family.  We  are  so proud of you and glad our products performed great by fulfilling the requirements of this exhausting challenge”.

Sponsors
The world record attempt was sponsored by:  Bridgestone USA and BMW Motorrad.

List of Helpers
Margarita Talavera Leyva          Witness / Timekeeper
Eduardo Carnero Rosillo    Witness / Timekeeper
Iram Ibarra Corral             Witness / Timekeeper
Juan Alexander Gastelum    Witness / Timekeeper
Rafael Iván Zárate     Witness / Timekeeper
Emanuel Sandoval    Witness / Timekeeper
Laura Valle    Witness / Timekeeper
Allison Fernanda Gomez    Staff Coordinator
Francisco Barraza    Motorcycle mechanic & refueling
Enrique Zubia    Motorcycle mechanic & refueling
Paloma Ramos    Emergencies
Ricardo Antillon    Emergencies
Larissa Antillon    Photography & camaera
Rafael Antillon     General Maintainance
Rossana Merino    Food & Snacks
Victor Gonzalez    TPG Manager

Final application received: December 9, 2019
World Record verified & published: December 9, 2019
World Record Certificate package (with personalized Medal, pins), framed & shipped: December 16 2019
TESTIMONIAL:
"I heard of you (World Record Academy), and I read all the comments from people that used to have the same situation than me and I found that there is an honest World Record brand that will focus on people and their amazing records, not only on their money as GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS;
I also saw your main page and social media articles and it is amazing; I would love to be part of this family. I followed up the Guinness World Records process completely, but at the end they “decide” that I need to pay an incredible amount in order to get my certificate. I performed this Record as a private/individual, so I couldn’t pay for it (they asked $15,000.00 USD); that honestly made me feel upset and sad because of the effort, time and passion that all the people involved and me put on it (volunteers).
 I also saw your main page and social media articles and it is amazing; I would love to be part of this family.
Thank you so much and keep doing your great job. I congratulate you.

Eduardo Antillon, World Record Holder
Greatest distance on a motorcycle in 24hrs (individual)
Greatest distance on a motorcycle in 24hrs: world record set by Eduardo Antillon
The GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the greatest distance on a motorcycle in 24 hours (individual) is 3406.17 km (2116.5 mi), and was achieved by Carl Reese (USA) at Continental Tire Proving Grounds in Uvalde, Texas, USA on 26 February 2017.

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS also recognized the world record for the longest backwards motorcycle ride; it is 202 km (125.52 miles), and was achieved by Dipayan Choudhury (India) in Jabalpur, India, on 7 October 2014.