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MotoGP, VIDEO AND PHOTOS - Binder and Miller battling on "motorized chariots"

Originally small tractors used in rice fields, they were modified for racing and reach 100 km/h. Brad and Miller took them to the limit in Thailand.

MotoGP: VIDEO AND PHOTOS - Binder and Miller battling on

There are racers who train on motorcycles, others on bicycles, yet others at the gym ... but only Brad Binder and Jack Miller thought of racing on two modified rice tractors. Rather than tractors, though, they look more like some kind of mechanical chariot, with an engine instead of horses. Their sort of strange but their performance is surprising. Those contraptions can reach 100 kilometers per hour.

The two KTM riders competed at a farm near Buriram in various tests of skill, and they certainly had fun. "In the beginning, the hardest thing was to keep my hand on the accelerator. Every time I hit a bump, I lost it. The second challenge was figuring out how far you had to push the bar to really turn. But, either way, it was really cool!" Brad commented. "These vehicles are amazing! At first, it made my head spin a bit. Seeing such a small engine with a small turbo hanging off the side was really great."

The challenge ended in a tie. Watch it below.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Translated by Leila Myftija

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