This Spring, You Will Believe a Man Can Backflip Over a Formula E Race Car

The hero we both want and need.

What possessed Damien Walters to jump over a moving Formula E car? That question is never answered in this video released from Formula E, but maybe the answer lies in his profession: a stuntman for films like Captain American: The First Avenger and Skyfall, he wants to seek out bigger and bigger challenges. That or a paycheck. 

Either way, this man of stunts might find it hard to top this trick where he backflips over a moving Formula E car. 

Given how ridiculous this stunt was, it's a little hard to imagine the meeting where FIA agreed to it. Perhaps it was Walters' earlier gig as a human Sonic the Hedgehog that gave them confidence. 

H/T: The Verge

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