Weekend video: Iván Cervantes rides a Triumph a record 4,000 kilometers in 24 hours

That was the challenge that five-time Enduro World Champion Iván Cervantes set out to answer with an around-the-clock run on an unmodified production Triumph 1200 GT Explorer. The results? Cervantes lapped the 7.86-mile Nardò Technical Center circuit 317 times for a total distance of 2493.28 miles (4012.53 kilometers), setting a new Guinness World Record.

Cervantes broke the previous record of 2116.39 miles (3406.17 kilometers), set by American Carl Reese in 2017, with almost five hours remaining in his 24-hour window. Too amped up to take a nap, he got back on the bike and added another 400 miles. He maintained an average speed of 104.26 mph (167.79 kph) for the 24-hour period while making 18 pit stops so the team could refill the Tiger's the 8.93-gallon (30-liter) fuel tank and change the Metzeler Tourance tires once, and so Cervantes could eat, drink, and stretch out sore muscles.

As if riding through the night wasn't hard enough, Cervantes faced rain on top of the darkness.

"For sure, the hardest part was the weather, because it started to rain, but this bike has a very big screen and excellent protection, which helped me a lot," said Cervantes. "It's not easy to ride for 24 hours in a row but, in the end, the record is mine with this amazing bike!"

If Cervantes and Triumph are still looking for another challenge, maybe they can try to repeat the feat without him putting a foot down for 24 hours.