Whanganui 4x4 truck driver Hamish Auret did not even hesitate.
The former national champion had one goal in mind for the second annual Suzuki 4x4 Extreme Challenge at Turakina on Sunday - become the first New Zealander and only the second person ever to complete a full 360 degree flip.
Challenge organiser Dan Cowper had built the final obstacle on the course - the Hermansen Contracting Ball Buster - specifically so drivers could attempt the feat if they wished.
"The brief wasn't to do a [mandatory] back flip, but they wanted it and I built it out.