Land Rover backs bid to break world speed record
Written By Alison Bell Published On: Mar 11 2010 Not content with being one of three people to ski solo to the North Pole, British intrepid explorer Ben Saunders is getting togged up to go back to the Arctic Circle, but this time with the ambition of setting a world speed record to get there.Leaving the UK next Monday, March 15, Saunders will undertake this expedition alone, on foot and without air-drops of food. Supported by Land Rover, he is aiming to break the current speed record of 36 days, 22 hours. The challenge will also serve as a build-up to Ben’s 2011-2012 Scott Antarctic Expedition, a 1,800-mile return journey to the South Pole on the centenary of Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition that will be the longest unsupported polar journey in history.Ben Saunders said: “I am thrilled to be returning to the Arctic Ocean with the aim of breaking the North Pole speed record. I last skied solo to the North Pole in 2004 and since then no one else has managed it alone – an indication of just how hostile an environment, and just how tough a challenge this can be. I am excited and proud to have Land Rover’s support in this expedition; to me the Land Rover brand is synonymous with adventure, and with pushing the limits, and they have been on my dream sponsor list for nearly a decade. Success on this trip will be all about performance, innovation and resilience so I couldn’t ask for a better partner.“The speed record attempt will be a unique stepping-stone to my 2011/12 Scott Antarctic Expedition, which I hope will be a fitting way to mark the Centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s last expedition, and the completion of the last great unfinished journey of the Edwardian golden age of exploration. In a world where you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s all been done, it fascinates me that Scott’s last journey has never been completed.”Phil Popham, managing director of Land Rover, said: "Ben is a modern-day hero, who optimises Land Rover's spirit of adventure. He's an inspirational character who we are delighted to be supporting in this exciting record breaking expedition. We wish him all the luck in his aim to break the current speed record."
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