Flipping great! Daredevil bikers set new world record for biggest simultaneous backflip

This the moment 18 dirt bike riders created stunt show history - by setting a world record for the most motorbikes back-flipping in the air simultaneously.

The eye-catching stunt by the Nitro Circus team saw riders fly simultaneously through the air over a whopping 75ft gap at London's O2 Arena.

The thrill-seeking bike team performed the nail-biting stunt with just inches between them, soaring 40ft into the air - the equivalent of three London buses.

Officials from Guinness World Records confirmed 16 of the bikers were

airborne simultaneously as they performed the back-flips, which meant a

new record had been set.

The team of extreme sports stars included two British riders who both admitted to feeling nervous before their attempt.

Chris Birch, 28, from Cambridge, said: "I'm totally stoked and happy for everyone involved.

"We know it's a dangerous sport but we do it because love it and we have so much fun riding our bikes. As long as that continues I'll continue to do stuff like this.

"I got a little buzz tonight. You do get nervous, it's natural. You try not to think negatively because if do you that then chances are something will go wrong.

"Thoughts like that do wander into your head, you've just got to try and ignore them and think positively."

Chris Brock, 28, from Newton Abbot in Devon, said: "I think a little bit of anxiety is normal with everyone but it's nothing you can't handle.

"That's why we do it - to get the buzz."

The record attempt was streamed to cinemas nationwide and followed by a screening of Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D.