Idris Elba broke the "flying mile" speed record in a Bentley while filming his new Discovery Channel series Idris Elba: No Limits on Thursday, May 7
Another reason Idris Elba is oh so swoon-worthy! The British actor just broke the “flying mile” speed record while driving his Bentley in south Wales on Thursday, May 7.
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“Flying mile” is a car’s speed between two points within one mile. Elba, 42, averaged 180.4 mph, beating out Sir Malcolm Campbell’s impressive 174.8 mph record from 1927. Campbell drove a Napier-Campbell Blue Bird race car at the time.
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“I’m absolutely elated to have broken the flying mile at Pendine Sands,” the Avengers: Age of Ultron star said Thursday, via BBC.
Elba achieves an average speed of 180.361mph to beat record set by Sir Malcolm Campbell in 1927. Record set during filming for new Discovery Channel show ‘Idris Elba: No Limits’.
He continued: “It’s an honor to have taken on the challenge and to successfully follow in the footsteps of the illustrious Sir Malcolm Campbell.”
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Fans will luckily be able to watch Elba’s performance, too. The big moment was captured on film for his upcoming Discovery Channel series Idris Elba: No Limits.
