Teenager sets new slalom world record

Chloe Chambers is a new member of the world record holders club at 16 years old. Picture: SUPPLIED

She beat the 2018 record of 48.114 seconds previously set by Chinese racing driver Jia Qiang, catapulting him to a 2018 Guinness World Records title at the wheel of a Chevrolet Camaro RS. Chambers said: “It looks easy, but it’s really not — to weave between 50 cones as fast as possible, trying to beat a record time and knowing I couldn’t touch a single one for the run to count — I definitely felt the pressure.

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