Highest altitude achieved on an electric motorcycle

According to Official Guinness Records,

The record for driving to the highest altitude on an electric motorcycle is 6,047.8 m (19,841 ft 10 in) achieved by Francisco "Chaleco" López Contardo (Chile) with sponsorship from Red Bull Chile on a KTM electric motorcycle on the slopes of the Ojos Del Salado volcano, Atacama, Chile, on 22 November 2015.López began riding at the age of 4 and gets his nickname Chaleco (Spanish for vest) from the vest he uses for protection.

For a complete list of 2015 records, please visit 2015 Guinness Records in Chile.

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