Watch this rocket-powered bike outrun a Ferrari F430 Scuderia

Watch this rocket-powered bike outrun a Ferrari F430 Scuderia

Published Nov. 10, 2014 4:33 p.m. ET

Don't forget to wear your helmet.

Although, in Francois Gissy's case, we're not sure how much a helmet would help him.

People have attached jet-powered rockets to a lot of things - trucks, cars, or even their backs if it helps them catch a roadrunner. However, doing it to a bicycle is a relatively new concept that we do not advise trying at home ... or anywhere for that matter.

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Nevertheless, Gissy was able to pull it off rather successfully at Circuit Paul Ricard in France, setting the record at 207 mph ... in under five seconds.

They even decided to give him the chance to drag race a Ferrari F430 Scuderia.

Good luck, Ferrari driver. Good luck.

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