<p class="first">German police are trying to track down a skateboarder who sped down a steep stretch of motorway at 62mph (100kmh).</p><div id="an_lrec_ad"><div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,arial,sans-serif; text-align: center">(Advertisement) </div></div> They believe the man who raced down the Ulm-Stuttgart motorway for two miles before he stopped and fled was a professional stuntman, Goeppingen police spokesman Uli Stoeckle said.</p> A video of the skateboarder, broadcast on German TV, showed a helmeted figure wearing a red and white protective suit.</p> He is seen building up speed by holding onto the back of a motorcycle before letting go and freewheeling.</p> The film clips show several cars escorting the skateboarder, enabling his collaborators to record the event.</p> The clips have since surfaced on websites.</p> The German magazine Stern said the mystery man is known in skateboarding circles as a professional stuntman and takes part in international downhill competitions.</p> Mr Stoeckle said the man faces charges for interfering with traffic safety and endangering motorists, and would lose his driver's licence and face a "substantial fine".</p> He denied media reports the skateboarder would face a one-year jail sentence.</p> There are no speed limits on German motorways but there are restrictions on many sections, especially steep and dangerous stretches.</p> The section the skateboarder was using has an 80km an hour (50 mph) speed limit.</p>
I've been on that stretch It is far steeper than any motorway in the UK and has a 50mph speed limit. It is a long stretch between Suttgart and Ulm where the road drops from a plateau. Link here http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dYYltaSNUpg
