Cool stuff here ahead of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, the MotoGP round at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend.
IMS President Doug Boles skydived, then landed at the track ahead of the weekend. The full video clip is above with the landing below:
Here are some other still shots from the occasion:
Our friend @jdouglas4 getting a special ride to work @ims today! pic.twitter.com/Vt7FBB5hM5
— Red Bull Indy (@RedBullINDY) August 6, 2014
Stunning view of @IMS from 10K feet before jump with @RedBullINDY Air Force #skyhighpic.twitter.com/Ny965zLF0W
— Brad Brown (@BradBrownTV) August 6, 2014
This isn’t the only crossover between MotoGP and IndyCar this weekend. Indy Lights driver Zach Veach of Andretti Autosport brought MotoGP rider Alvaro Bautista into the shop and showed him around an IndyCar, its steering wheel, and sprint car.
. @ZachVeach gives #MotoGP rider @19Bautista a quick lesson on the #IndyCar steering wheel. pic.twitter.com/0F1klmFLv5
— IndyCar Series (@IndyCar) August 7, 2014