Alex Harvill

Alex Harvill (September 11, 1992 – June 17, 2021) was an American motocross racer and stunt performer. On May 12, 2012, he set a Guinness World Record for the longest ramp-to-dirt motorcycle jump at . On July 6, 2013, he set a Guinness World Record for the longest dirt-to-dirt motorcycle jump at . He died in 2021 during an attempt at breaking a world record motorcycle distance jump.

Biography Harvill was born in Corona, California, on September 11, 1992. He had a strong interest in riding bikes since he was four years old. He was a professional motocross and supercross racer. He competed in the American AMA and Canadian Pro Motocross series. On May 12, 2012, Harvill set a Guinness World Record for the longest ramp-to-dirt motorcycle jump. Jumping at Toes MX Park in Royal City, Washington. On July 6, 2013, Harvill set a Guinness World Record for the longest dirt-to-dirt motorcycle ramp jump, jumping at the Horn Rapids Motorsports Complex in West Richland, Washington. In April 2017, during a practice ramp-to-ramp jump at the Talladega Superspeedway, Harvill took off with great speed over shooting the landing ramp. He landed with such force that his front tire exploded, sending him flying over his handlebars and breaking one of his heels when he hit the ground.

Death and aftermath On June 17, 2021, Harvill was scheduled to perform a ramp jump at the Moses Lake Airshow, being held at Grant County International Airport in Washington, in an attempt to break a record set by Australian biker Robbie Maddison in 2008. This jump would have been equivalent to the length of an American football field from goalpost to goalpost. On a practice jump, Harvill crashed into the top edge of the dirt landing ramp and was thrown from his bike, According to the findings released by the Grant County Coroner's office on June 19, 2021, Harvill sustained blunt force trauma to the torso which led to his death and that the impact from the handlebars on the motorbike was the likely cause of the deadly injuries. A public memorial was held for Harvill on June 30 in his hometown of Ephratra.

In August 2022, Guinness World Records officially approved and recognized his May 12, 2012, ramp-to-dirt motorcycle jump. On June 18, Guinness World Records posted a statement via Twitter that read "We are saddened to learn of the passing of record holder and motorcycle stunt rider, Alex Harvill. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family and friends."

Personal life Harvill lived in Ephrata, Washington. Harvill worked at a farm in Othello as his main occupation and considered his motorcycle stunt career a passion. He had a wife and two sons.