Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials speed of 100mph, riding a Yamaha 350cc two-stoke motorbike. The event was held from 26-31 August. Valerie Thompson became the first female driver riding a motorcycle over 300 mph, reaching a speed of 489.663 km/h. The event was cancelled in 2015, due to poor salt flat conditions. Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) also known as AMA Land Speed Grand Championship is a motorcycle land speed racing event, held annually at Bonneville Speedway, US. The event is sanctioned by American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Many AMA-certified US national speed records, and FIM-certified
Triumph Ricardo track at Brooklands at 68 mph, broke the Brooklands hour record at 76.74 mph the "flying mile" at 87.8 mph. Much of the credit went to the new racing fuel which was eventually banned. In 1923 a 'Model R' Fast Roadster model won a gold medal in the ISDT. Triumph Ricardo The Triumph Ricardo was a British single-cylinder motorcycle manufactured by the Triumph Engineering Co Ltd between 1921 and 1928. Named after engine designer Sir Harry Ricardo it featured an innovative four valve head design and was capable of over 70 mph, set three world speed records and won a