WORLD’S FASTEST SIT-ON RIDERS IN HISTORY
(Updated 1 JAN 2016)
Includes known results from 2015,
and the previous seasons.
Rider………..Major sponsor……..….…Speed(MPH).......
type bike…....track…….year……….…comments
1) Bill Warner………(Larry Forstall)…311.945....LSR....Loring…..2010……....
1.5 mile track Current world's best, USA best, and Loring track record
2) ERIC TABOULI… ….drag/rocket….281.47 mph Santa Pod ..England 2011
Current European best
3) Joe Amo…………(Scott Guthrie)…272.610........LSR…..B’ville…..2009……....
Mile 3 to 4 average time, 1990 ZX10, Bonneville's Fastest 1000cc speed
Bonneville fastest sit-on bike.
4) Dean Sabatinelli..(Scott Guthrie)…269.776.......Busa…..Loring….2010……...….
1.5 mile, World’s Fastest Stock Body motorcycle
5) Billy Shoemaker………………..……269.200....Busa…Mojave ….2011………….1.0 mile (age 70+)
6) Al Lamb….(Al Lamb Honda)….265.598…..Honda….B’ville….2012
World’s Fastest record for a 1000cc open-wheel bike.
PROBABLY world’s Fastest Honda sit-on Motorcycle
7) Frank Gillebaard……………………..265.400....Busa....Elv’ton…..2 006………….England
eight) Shane Stubbs…..(Scott Guthrie)…265.181....Busa…. Loring... 2009..........….
1.5 mile ( Stock Body )
9) Becci Ellis….(Mick Ellis)………264.0++ ….Busa…Elvington….2014…Fastest Woman
10) Jack Frost (Holeshot Busa)….…..263.912 ....Busa …Elv'ton..….2015……...England
11) Richard Assen… (A-ward)…….….263.+++….Busa….B’ville……2011….…..
One leg of a 2-way FIM record at Bonneville, Australia Best
12) Ralph Hudson….Mojave 1.5 mile……262.6 mph..Turbo 1000cc..
12 APR 15 (Age 70+)
13) Thomas Cronan..(DAS Perf)……….262.161....Suz…….Loring…..2011……....
Not a Hayabusa, but a GSXR1100 !
14) Tom Gates…………………………....261.500....Busa….Goliad…..2010… ….... ….1.0 mile
**15) Jorma Karjalainen.. (ANY10)……..261.500....ZX14……Finland….2012…….
16) Lee Shierts……..(Rich Yancy)…….260.288....Busa….Maxton…2005….…..….1.0 mile
17) Charlie Anstaett.(Dave Owen)……..259.856....Busa… Maxton…2008…. 1.0 mile
Stock body
18) Scott Davis …….KAW zx12r……….259.056mph Loring 1.5 mile race, 2015
19) John Noonan…(Noonan/Derwin)....259.+++....Busa…...B’ville……………... ….1.0 mile
20) Greg Waters…………………………………258.1++….Busa…B’ville……..2012
21) Mika Syren……………… Busa……….. 257.900mph……. Elgington 2014
22) Jason McVicar..(Scott Guthrie)…...256.+++....Busa…..B’ville…….2008…...
23) Jon Mininno……(Jack Wilson) …256.+++...Tri x 2….B’ville…….1992……..
Many years ago, with a pair of '70's Triumph pushrod motors
World's fastest sit-on pushrod engine bike. (Age 70+)
24) Wayne Pollack.(Rich Yancy)…….255.543....Busa…..Maxton…..2005…….. ….1.0 mile
25) Korry Hogan…………………………255.00....Drag…...Val’da……2011…... ….1/4 mile
26) Mark DeLuca ….(For-De-Kne)… …254.+++…. LSR……B’ville……2009……
World's fastest All Motor (no turbo or fuel-just gasoline !) KNECUM Engine
27) RYAN OSTERGARD, posting a 253.351 mph
at Loring in the 1.5 mile run
28) Mark Seeley…….(Klawitter)………..253.080….LSR……B’Ville….20 12
29) Ben Beckert……………………….252.806.... Busa…...Goliad…...2009…….….1.0 mile
30) Scott Guthrie…(Rich Yancy)........251.147….Busa…..Goliad……2004…….1.0 mile
Record set when he was @ Age 60
World and Goliad track record when run. (Age 70+)
31) Steve Knecum…(Larry Forstall)….251.134....Busa…..B’ville……2004……..…
Fastest full mile time in a Bonneville Record run (when run) Built motor for DeLucca
32) Edward Petrozzi…(2 BAR RACING)….250.274…Busa….Loring…..2014
33) Les Marsh UK’s fastest grandfather record at 249.74 mph
34) Hussain Alsowaigh ….(COOPER PERFORMANCE ) :........... 249.6 MPH
…….Busa…….Bee……2012
35) Tim Leeper......247.8 MPH.....Tim Leeper......Sponsored by Smithers Customs
36) Mike Grainger………………………..249.100....Busa…..Elv’ton…….201 2……. ..England
37) Pat Womack……(Wo-Tu-San)……..247.663 Busa….ElMir……....2011……...
at El Mirage in California, on 1.3 miles of dry dirt !
38) Larry McBride………PINGLE……...248.66....Drag….Val’da ….….2006……..….1/4 mile
39) Terry Kizer…….(Scott Guthrie)…..247.591....Busa….Goliad…….2008…...…….1. 0 mile
Old drag racers don't die, they just go faster !
40) Mike Garcia.....SIMS MOTORSPORTS...... 247.3................Mojave.....1.5 mile......
. 2013
**41). Antti Pietilä…….(TFM))……246.992...NOS/Busa …..Finland…. 2012………
42) Scott Horner……Mark Gordon)……246.33....Busa…..Loring…….2011…….….
Running Naked ! (without a fairing)
43) Dennis Clanton…(Hank Booth)……245.314...Busa……B’ville……2003……....
Bonneville Record - one way run was a little faster.
44) Rich Yancy………(Rich Yancy)…….244.358....Busa,,,,,,Goliad…….2004……..….1 .0 mile
(He showed the way) built the bike for Guthrie Shierts and Pollack too..
Track record when run
45) Walt Kudron…....(Dave Owen)……..244.180....Busa….Maxton……2007….…….1.0 mile
46) Chris Hand………………………….…244.12....Drag…...Val’da……..2009…. …….1/4 mile
47) Jennifer Roberts……(Johnny Cheese)………. 243.6…Busa…Bee…2012
48) Joanne Stevenson….(Holeshot)…243.5….Busa…..Elv’ton…2012
49) Don Hsas……. 9/2012…… 243.111….W’ton (1,000cc)
50) Tommy Grimes............. 242.54......dragster...... Seattle...........2013....1/4 mile
Above are the names of the riders (and sponsors)
that are the fastest “sit-on†riders
in the world – no streamliners.
One (1) listing PER PERSON.
Unless otherwise listed,
their single fastest speed
(Lifetime)
Bonneville is flying start
Some are ¼ mile standing start.
Track lengths include: ¼ mile, ½ mile, 1 mile ,
1.3 mile, 1.5 mile, distance not recorded and
Bonneville style unlimited distance.
Racing surfaces include: asphalt,
concrete, dirt and salt.
**(The Finnish speeds were run on a track
with a maximum racing length of
about 1.0 mile, but some racers used
less that that length to achieve their results.)
It is apparent from the track listings and dates that
motorcycle LSR (Land Speed
Racing) is now a true international sport.
When will we see Japan, China, Brazil
and the return of Russia ?
Thanks to PiPPi of Sweden for the Drag information.
Quickest and fastest bike list update - Page 91, etc
Quickest and fastest bike list update - Page 98
Thanks to Speedduck for the Finnish results.
** Conditional results, see below
iB::Aihe::Suomen "virallinen" +200mph lista
Mr. Duck lists the results), and gives us the link.
(It is not clear to me if these results are based
on a timing trap, radar, GPS, data or other method,
but we will keep them on the list until
there is a complete clarification)
All speeds listed are OFFICIAL speeds.
No GPS from “individuals,â€
Not all timing organizations use the same
speed measuring equipment.
If you have additions or corrections,
please FIRST PM me, or post.
Ride safe, be lucky and fast in 2016 !
Scott Guthrie
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