Triumph aims for new motorcycle Land Speed World Record

By CARSIFU | 24 August 2016


SALT LAKE CITY: Following a successful practice session at the Bonneville Salt Flats after achieving a speed of 441.28kph, Triumph Motorcycles has confirmed their attempt to set a new motorcycle Land Speed World Record in mid-September - weather permitting.

The motorcycle - a Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner with 1,000bhp, will be piloted by Isle of Mann TT rider Guy Martin who will attempt to beat the current 606.4kph record speed on an 17.7km stretch.

Despite having a good course surface for testing, the team felt that the salt wasn’t yet fully capable of supporting a top-speed streamliner run.

In consultation with FIM course manager Mike Cook, the team are targeting for a September date as the best possible opportunity for the optimal course conditions required for the record attempt.

The practice week, which ended with the 441.28kph run on Aug 9, indicated that both the Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner and rider Guy Martin are ready for the task ahead.

"When chasing a record such as this on two wheels the conditions have to be the very best they can be, to give us the greatest chance of achieving the speeds we require to set a new record. We feel that waiting a few further weeks will provide us with even better conditions and put us in the ideal position to make our record attempt," said Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner designer and crew chief Matt Markstaller.

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