Commentary: During Apollo 16's first Moonwalk, Young ran the Lunar Roving Vehicle through its paces in the "Grand Prix," pushing the battery-powered rover to find its performance limits, while Duke filmed the action. Scott & Irwin had attempted this during Apollo 15, but had been thwarted by camera problems. During the third E.V.A., Young set a new lunar land speed record: 17.1 kilometers per hour (10.6 miles per hour)!.
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National Aeronautics & Space Administration, "Apollo 16 Excerpt 13" from The Apollo Missions (Space Cadet Mike Papa DSKY)
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