"During the project, the skateboarder hit a speed of 103 kph, skating from a height of 70 meters with a drop of 60 meters, measured from the lowest point of the ramp to the platform. Safety was integrated into the ramp design. At the end of the ramp, MotoGP crash pillows were installed, and these devices, normally used in motorcycle racing, helped stop a speeding Sandro Dias after hitting above 100 kilometers per hour."
"Red Bull's skate ramp on the Centro Administrativo Fernando Ferrari building took around one month of preparation and another month for actual building. The original building façade, made of concrete, was unsuitable for skating because of the cracks and surface wear, so the brand's team had to install a plywood overlay across the building's curve. Around 800 wooden boards created a continuous surface that allowed Sandro Dias to move from the 70-meter starting platform down to the temporary quarter pipe at ground level."
A temporary curved skate ramp was mounted onto the 22-story Centro Administrativo Fernando Ferrari building in Porto Alegre for skateboarder Sandro Dias to drop in and set records. Dias reached 103 kph, descending from a 70-meter starting platform with a 60-meter measured drop to the ramp's lowest point. Safety measures included MotoGP crash pillows at the ramp end and a spine protector worn by the skateboarder. Ramp construction required one month of preparation and one month of building, using around 800 wooden boards over a plywood overlay supported by metal components, with about 115 tonnes of material planned for repurposing.
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