Switzerland is gorgeous to ride in. Honestly, it feels unfair. Like every road is laid out just to show off alpine views and test how long you can hold your breath in a hairpin. But there’s one stretch you do not want to treat like your personal racetrack: the Gotthard Tunnel. Nearly 17 kilometers (about 10.5 miles) of enclosed monotony, hotter than the inside of your helmet after a July desert ride.
It’s a grind. Still, overtaking inside is strictly forbidden.
That didn’t stop one British motorcyclist earlier this year. Instead of choosing the pass, he dove into the tunnel and, well, decided to make his own entertainment. By the time he popped out the other side, he’d overtaken 47 vehicles. Two trucks, forty-five cars, and yes, in a zone where signs might as well read “Don’t even think about it.” That version of this saga was first reported by Motorrad Online.
