On September 25th, 2025, professional skateboarder Sandro Dias dropped in on the biggest skate ramp ever built. He started the drop in at 55 meters, or around 180 feet, far larger than most skateboard ramps in the world. He then worked his way up 5 meters at a time, officially breaking the world record at 65 meters (around 213 feet). That record alone wasn’t enough for Dias and the crew at Red Bull, pushing one step further up to 70 meters, or around 230 feet. It was seriously impressive.
The wild record was inspired by the shape of the Centro Administrativo Fernando Ferrari building in Brazil. The unique, ramp like shape has inspired urban skateboard legends for decades, with many discussing the possibility of skating its walls. Dias himself first saw the building in the late 80s, immediately noting how much it looked like a quarter pipe. He worked with Red Bull to build out the building and make it a proper ramp, setting him up to break the world record.
Dias needed to put his body through 6 months of training to prepare for the drop, mostly focusing on G-Forces and speed. Weighted vests were used to simulate the forces he would experience while hitting the ramp. For speeds, he was towed behind a sports car, increasing the miles per hour until he reached 125 km/h, or about 78mph. Fortunately Sandro was able to combine all his training and set one of the most impressive world records of the year.
