50 provisional national land speed records set Bonneville

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50 provisional national land speed records set Bonneville

10 FIM world records also pending ratification

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the 41 riders who set 50 provisional AMA national land speed records and the nine riders who set 10 provisional Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme world records at the 2019 AMA Land Speed Grand Championship on Aug. 24-29.

All records set during the event must be certified by the AMA and the FIM before becoming official.

Also known as the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, the six-day event drew hundreds of land speed racers to pilot their motorcycles on the famed Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah. It is the premier motorcycle land speed racing championship in the United States.

“This year’s AMA Land Speed Grand Championship was one of the best in recent years,” AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant said. “Track conditions were excellent, and we offer our congratulations to all of the riders who set records at the event. Promoter Delvene Reber and her team at Deliciate Promotions did an outstanding job operating the event.”

The AMA-sanctioned championship, which also includes recognition from the FIM, offers competitors the opportunity to collect AMA national and FIM world records aboard machines ranging from 50cc mini-bikes to 3,000cc streamliners.

AMA and FIM record-setting riders are recognized as AMA national champions and are awarded AMA National No. 1 plates. They will be honored as part of the AMA Legends & Champions Weekend in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 6-7.

2019 FIM World Records (pending ratification):

Corey Bertelsen, Suzuki, 168.197 mph in Group A1 / Division A / Type I / Class 750 / Multiple Cylinders
Trevis Richter, BMW, 195.646 mph in Group A1 / Division A / Type I / Class 1000 / Multiple Cylinders
J. Cole, Suzuki, 206.041 mph (kilometer course) in Group A1 / Division A / Type II / Class 1600 / Multiple Cylinders
Jay Allen, Harley-Davidson, 192.386 mph in Group A1 / Division A / Type II / Class 2000 / Twin Cylinders
R. Tsuruta, Mobitec, 204.484 mph in Group A1 / Division A / Type VII / Class +3000kg / Electric
E. Sills, BMW, 236.879 mph in Group A1 / Division B / Type I / Class 1000 / Multiple Cylinders
Hidecki Kusunoki, Harley-Davidson, 196.791 mph in Group A1 / Division B / Type I / Class 2000 / Twin Cylinders
Takushi Chikakane, Honda-Dacapo, 63.237 mph in Group A1 / Division B / Type II / Class 50 / Single Cylinder
Takushi Chikakane, Honda -Dacapo, 62.991 mph in Group A1 / Division B / Type II / Class 125 / Single Cylinder
Ralph Bohnhorst, SSC 1, 178.868 mph in Group B2 / Division C / Type V / Class 1350 / Multiple Cylinders

2019 AMA national records (pending certification):