Fastest time to ascend a sand dune on a motorcycle

According to Official Guinness Records,

The fastest time to ascend a sand dune (418 m tall)on a motorcycle is 6 minutes 2 seconds and was achieved by Tao Yongming (China) for Zheng Da Zong Yi-Guinness World Records Special when he drove his motorcycle to the top of Bilutu Peak in Badanjilin desert, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, on 23 September 2009. The altitude of the starting line at the foot of the sand dune was 1,183 m (3881 ft 2.71 in) and the top where the claimant reached was 1,601 m(5252 ft 7.37 in). The height of the sand dune was 418 m (1371 ft 4.66 in) . The claimant drove a Suzuki DR 250 motorcycle.

For a complete list of 2009 records, please visit 2009 Guinness Records in China.

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