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| TOMB RAIDER NEWS CHANNEL - NEWS STORY |
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Lara Croft motor chase from Tomb Raider tops motorbike poll!
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Date: May 26th, 2008
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The motor chase from the Tomb Raider movie in 2001, starring Angelina Jolie, has topped a poll to find the best ever on-screen motorbike chase.
The scene in the movie features Angelina Jolie, who plays archaeologist Lara Croft,
speeding on a Yamaha TRX80 bike to make a heroic rescue.
The stunt beat a host of other cycle moments to be named the "All-time best motorcycle movie moment"
in the poll of UK bikers by insurer Bennetts British Superbike Championship.
Mark Fells, as spokesperson for Bennetts, said: "There are some much-loved biking greats in the mix and
it seems that bikers have always had a soft spot for Lara Croft."
Other films to make the list include Steve McQueen's race to the Swiss border in The Great Escape, which came second,
Tom Cruise's aviator-clad ride to Kelly McGillis in Top Gun, while special-effects blockbuster sequels Matrix Reloaded
and Terminator 2: Judgement Day came in fourth and fifth places respectively.
All-time best motorcycle movie moments, top five:
1. Tomb Raider - Angelina Jolie's sexy heroine races to the rescue
2. The Great Escape - Steve McQueen's chase sequence to the Swiss border
3. Top Gun - Tom Cruise rides to see his new love interest
4. The Matrix Reloaded - Carrie-Anne Moss races away from agents into oncoming traffic
5. Terminator 2: Judgement Day - Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong are chased by a Terminator.
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