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Is named Radim Passer, is a Czech businessman and, in addition to being a billionaire, he likes to drive fast. Very fast. In November 2021, Radim uploaded a video to his YouTube channel of him driving his Bugatti Chiron on a highway in Germany. The content went viral, as the man raised the car to 257 mph, breaking a record of 249 mph that he himself set aboard a Buggati Veyron in 2012.
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On the mythical German roads, known as freeways , there are no speed limits and for years Passer has been testing the luxury cars he loves there. To take the Bugatti Chiron to the extreme, Passer used a section of the A2 motorway between Berlin and Hannover, driving at dawn. But before the billionaire’s feat, the german transport minister reacted and issued a statement by which “rejects any conduct that may put road users at risk.” Citing the first clause of the German traffic law, the statement explains that: “all road users must comply with the rules of the traffic regulations and anyone participating in traffic must behave in such a way that no other person is damaged, endangered or hindered”. or inconvenienced more than is unavoidable under the circumstances.”
After several months of controversy, the German authorities decided do not penalize the driver , since you carefully chose the day and time to take your test. In the narration of the video, Passer mentions on several occasions his concern to beat the record safely: “The section of the A2 was a three-lane straight of 10 km with a slight difference in level in the middle, so there was visibility from all sides. parts. the stage Safety was a priority, so the circumstances had to be safe to go.”
Who is Radim Passer?
The 58-year-old Czech tycoon is the owner of Passerinvest Group, a company dedicated to real estate development. In addition, he has built and helped develop several kindergartens and elementary schools. He is a very religious man who, in addition to being successful in the business world, has become a media and social media sensation. He is the thirty-third richest man in Czechoslovakia.
His YouTube channel has 22,700 subscribers and the video in which he drives the Bugatti Veyron exceeds 2.2 million views.