Overview
- Rekord‑Institut für Deutschland confirmed that 34‑year‑old Marcel Paul reached 149.875 km/h in a modified, non‑motorized Bobby‑Car on the Sellraintalstraße in Austria.
- The run took place on a 2.4‑kilometre downhill with gradients up to 16 percent and required precise line‑taking through light curves to reach top speed.
- Paul also recorded a best for an unmodified push car of 108.892 km/h on the same slope, adding a separate certified result from the same attempt.
- He reported a braking distance of 230 metres and said he used ordinary indoor gym shoes to stop the vehicle after the run.
- Paul is a Gedern‑based electrical engineer who trains about once a week and spent recent years scouting the ideal road for a record attempt, a process that underlines how course selection and safety setup shape these niche speed trials.