417 km/h on the Autobahn: Bugatti Raser justifies itself
Created: 09/24/2022, 05:04
By: Simon Mones
In July 2021, Radim Passer raced across the A2 in his Bugatti Chiron at 417 km/h.
He has now justified himself at Spiegel TV.
It was probably the most controversial YouTube video of the year: In April, Czech millionaire Radim Passer uploaded a clip in which he drove his Bugatti Chrion at 417 km/h on a German autobahn.
In the meantime, the clip has been clicked more than 14 million times (as of September 22nd).
The 58-year-old has now commented on his jaunt on
Spiegel
TV .
"Our research has shown that neither in the Czech Republic nor in Germany have we heard of a fatal accident caused by someone driving faster than 300 km/h," explained Passer.
In addition, concentration is at its maximum at such high speeds.
Great joy after the drive: Radim Passer raced in the Bugatti Chiron at 417 km/h on a German autobahn.
© YouTube (Radim Passer)
417 km/h on the Autobahn: Bugatti Raser justifies itself
However, most serious accidents would happen at normal speeds "when people are tired or unfocused".
And the Bugatti Raser goes even further: "Far more people die in tourist activities, for example in the mountains."
The clip was created on July 4, 2021 - a Sunday - in the early morning hours on the A2 between Berlin and Hanover.
The day was deliberately chosen.
Because on a Sunday morning the traffic is the quietest and only a few trucks are on the road.
Passer also deliberately chose the motorway section: “You need a three-lane stretch with a good view of the motorway straight ahead.
The three-lane route must be at least ten kilometers long.
Because if you really cover more than a hundred meters per second, you need an extremely good overview of the motorway.”
417 km/h on the autobahn: record badge instead of penalty
So the Czech billionaire doesn't seem to have a guilty conscience.
After all, he didn't do anything illegal, even if the public prosecutor's office in Nauenburg called the action "irresponsible and suicidal".
Bugatti Raser was not prosecuted for this.
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On the contrary: Passer even got a badge for the sports car from Bugatti with the inscription: "First person to ever drive more than 415 km/h on a public motorway".
This now adorns the sports car.
And Matthias Malmedie also celebrated the 417 km/h journey on his YouTube channel.
After all, the billionaire did not break any laws and paid attention to security.
But Passer didn't want to trust that alone: "We would never try something like this without praying first."
