World record for fastest motorised toilet

AFP Wednesday, May 2, 2012

AFP

Canadian female action sports star Jolene Van Vugt makes a pass on her way to setting a new land speed Guiness World Record for a motorised toilet in Sydney on May 2, 2012. After a few technical issues with the toilet Van Vugt beat the existing record of 68 km/h by 7 km/h, after completing the stunt in both directions with an average of the two speeds taken to give her the new world record. (Greg Wood/AFP)

Sydney, May 2, 2012 (AFP) - Stunt woman Jolene Van Vugt was flushed with pride Wednesday after setting a new land speed record for the fastest motorised toilet.

Van Vugt, a former Canadian motocross champion, steered the contraption through some early wobbles to 75 kilometres per hour (46 mph) in Sydney, seven kilometres more than the previous Guinness world record.

Police were on hand to record the feat.

"I flew into Australia yesterday and came out here to jump straight on the toilet," said the 31-year-old.

"That was so fun and I'm stoked to get the record."

Van Vugt, who is in Australia to perform at the Nitro Circus stunt show based on the hit MTV series, holds a host of world records, including being the first woman to backflip a dirt bike.