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RECORD BROKEN AT BONNEVILLE
12 September 2006 - Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme

World Record attempts

Historic land speed record broken in Bonneville

Tentatives de Records du Monde

Record du monde historique de vitesse terrestre battu à Bonneville

The outright land speed record on a two-wheel vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine was broken on Tuesday 5 September by American rider Chris Carr (seven times AMA dirt-track Champion) on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah (USA). The machine used for this attempt is a streamliner with a specially-built 3000cc V4 turbo-charged engine. The record was first broken on Sunday 3 September by Rocky Robinson, with the Top Oil-Ack Attack streamliner powered by two 1300cc turbo-charged Suzuki engines.

Le record du monde absolu de vitesse terrestre sur véhicule à deux roues propulsé par un moteur à combustion interne a été battu mardi 5 septembre par le pilote américain Chris Carr (sept fois Champion AMA de dirt-track) sur le Lac Salé de Bonneville, Utah, Etats-Unis. La machine utilisée pour cette tentative est un « cigare » équipé d’un moteur V4 suralimenté de 3000cc spécialement construit. Le record a été battu une première fois le dimanche 3 septembre par Rocky Robinson, avec le cigare « Top Oil-Ack Attack » équipé de deux moteurs Suzuki 1300cc suralimentés.

1 KM FLYING START / DEPART LANCE
05/09/2006 Chris Carr (USA) Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah (USA) BUB 3000 “Lucky 7” 564,979 km/h
351,062 mph

03/09/2006 Rocky Robinson (USA) Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah (USA) Top Oil-Ack Attack 553.209 km/h
343.127 mph
previous record/ ancien record:

19/07/1990 Dave Campos (USA) Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah (USA) Harley Davidson 518,372 km/h
322,101 mph

1 MILE FLYING START / DEPART LANCE
05/09/2006 Chris Carr (USA) Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah (USA) BUB 3000 “Lucky 7” 564,693 km/h
350,884 mph

03/09/2006 Rocky Robinson (USA) Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah (USA) Top Oil-Ack Attack 551.679 km/h 342.797 mph
previous record/ ancien record:

19/07/1990 Dave Campos (USA) Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah (USA) Harley Davidson 518,449 km/h
322,149 mph

According to the World Record Regulations, this record as well as other records in different classes set or improved by other riders will be subject to ratification by the FIM Road Racing Commission, during the 2006 Congress, which will be held in Salvador, Brazil next October.

Conformément au Règlement des Records du Monde, ce record ainsi que d’autres records établis ou améliorés dans d’autres classes seront sujets à ratification par la Commission de Courses sur Route de la FIM lors du Congrès 2002 de la FIM qui se déroulera à Salvador (Brésil) en octobre prochain.

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