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3 unusual facts about Long Way Down


BMW GS

which was documented in the book and TV series Race to Dakar, and again in 2007 when both used the R1200GS Adventure in their journey Long Way Down, in which they rode from John o'Groats at the northern tip of Scotland, to Cape Agulhas in South Africa at the southern tip of the African continent.

BMW R1200GS

The trip was documented in a book and television series Long Way Down.

Jeff Gulvin

In 2007 Jeff ghosted Long Way Down, the account of a motorcycle trip from John O Groats to Cape Town, by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, which subsequently won Best Non Fiction Book of the Year at the 2008 Galaxy British Book Awards.


Long-distance motorcycle riding

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, whose long-distance riding has been featured in the books and TV series Long Way Round and Long Way Down.


see also

A Boy Named Goo

Haste the Day, a metalcore band, covered the song "Long Way Down" for their album When Everything Falls.

God Lives Underwater

In addition, their cover of the classic David Bowie hit "Fame" was the main song featured in the highly successful Robert De Niro film 15 Minutes, and the film's soundtrack also featured the track "1% (The Long Way Down)", in addition to "Fame".