Motorbike stunt rider escapes with life after high-speed act goes disastrously wrong

Biker cheats death after ploughing headlong into oncoming car

Crash saw him come off bike and spin 80ft through the air

Rider escaped serious injury - and was back at work next day

This is the astonishing moment a daredevil motorcyclist cheats death after smashing head-on into an oncoming car during a disastrous stunt.

The rider is filmed pulling off a series of impressive stunts with a fellow biker at the Beto Carrero World theme park in south-east Brazil when the performance goes horribly wrong.

After revving his motorbike with his colleague at one end of the arena in front of a large crowd, the biker speeds towards three oncoming red cars with the intention of dramatically weaving between them.

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Horror: The daredevil biker flies through the air after misjudging a stunt and ploughing headlong into an oncoming car

But while accelerating towards the cars, the rider misjudges his path during a wheelie and strays into the path of the vehicle.

To the horror of spectators and his fellow stuntman, the biker ploughs headlong into the car, sending his body spinning 80ft through the air before slamming into the ground and rolling a further 40ft.

There follows a stunned silence from the initial screams of shock as the biker lies motionless on the arena floor and medics rush to his aid.

Getting closer: The rider in black maintains his wheelie with the aim of squeezing between the two red cars

The two red cars on the outside of the formation both steer away from the motorbike riders at the last moment to give them more room

Oh no, disaster! The rider in the white suit moves swiftly through the cars while his colleague clips the motor and loses control

Ouch: The motorcyclist is flung from his bike into the air as a puff of smoke goes up from the exhaust

Uncomfortable position: Upside down with his legs flailing, the dislodged rider flies through the air to the shock of the crowd

Powerful collision: The motorbike lands on the ground and is severely damaged but the rider is still hurtling across the park at great speed

He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, but amazingly did not sustain serious injury after the horror smash at Latin America's largest theme park.

The adrenaline junkie performer was even back at work the next day, according to bosses at Beto Carrero World.

A statement from the park said: 'Despite the scare, both the drivers of motorcycle and car were okay and they were promptly sent to hospital for tests where no fractures or serious injury was identified.

Stuntmen: The two bikers perform impressive bike tricks earlier in the show where that see them skid around in circles