On 25 November 2019, under the spectacular lights of the Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia, British stunt driver Terry Grant did what most would consider physically and mechanically impossible — he drove a car through the largest loop-the-loop ever completed, measuring a monumental 19.49 metres (63 feet 11 inches), setting a new world record officially certified by the World Records Authority.

A loop-the-loop subjects both driver and machine to extraordinary gravitational forces. At the top of the loop, where the car is completely inverted, the margin for error is essentially zero. Speed must be calculated with surgical precision — too slow and gravity wins; too fast and control is lost. Terry Grant threaded that needle flawlessly, executing the manoeuvre with the composure of an athlete who has spent a lifetime mastering the outer edges of what driving can be.

The achievement was made at the Riyadh Season — one of the most high-profile entertainment events in the Middle East — bringing global attention to a record that combined engineering ingenuity with fearless human performance. The glowing red loop structure became an iconic image, lit against the Saudi night sky with Grant’s car defying gravity at its apex.

The World Records Authority is proud to officially recognise Terry Grant for setting this new global standard during the Riyadh Season in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This outstanding feat of precision driving and engineering excellence has been verified and validated by WRA adjudicators, and stands as a defining benchmark of extreme automotive achievement.