Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials

Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) the FIM Land Speed World Records, 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)[1] and Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).[2][3][4][5] AMA-certified US National land speed records, and FIM-certified Land speed world records are created in this event.[6][7] The event features motorcycles ranging from 50-cc to 3000-cc, as well as electric classes.[1]

Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, FIM World Records, AMA Land Speed Grand Championship
VenueBonneville Speedway, U.S.
LocationTooele County in North-Western Utah
DistanceTimed Mile and Timed Kilometer
Previous namesBUB Motorcycle Speed Trials
Circuit information
SurfaceSalt

The event has been held annually since 2004 after Speed Week at the end of August prior to Labor Day.

History

2019

50 AMA National Records and 10 FIM World Records[8](pending certification) were set during the annual event August 24-29th 2019[9]. Team Mobitec became the first traditional sit-on electric powered motorcycle to break 200 mph (320 km/h)[10].

2018

In 2018, the event was held from 25-30 August.[7][1] 18-year-old Cayla Rivas became the youngest female racer to reach a speed of 252.901 km/h.[2]

2017

78-year-old Sandy Vetter, reached a speed of 100 mph (160 km/h), riding a Yamaha 350cc two-stroke motorbike.[3]

2016

The event was held from 26-31 August.[11] Valerie Thompson became the first female driver riding a motorcycle over 300 mph (480 km/h), reaching a speed of 489.663 km/h.[12][13]

2015

The event was cancelled in 2015, due to poor salt flat conditions.[14]

2019 Record results

BMST FIM World records (pending certification)

Category Group Division Type Class Cylinders Rider Name Make 1 mile
(mph)		 1 mile
(km/h)		 1 kilometer
(mph)		 1 kilometer
(km/h)
I A1 A I 750 Multi Bertelsen Corey Suzuki 168.197 270.688 168.327 270.897
I A1 A I 1000 Multi Richter Trevis BMW 195.646 314.863 196.173 315.71
I A1 A II 1600 Multi Cole Jim Suzuki 206.041 331.591
I A1 A II 2000 Twin Allen Jay Harley-Davidson 192.386 309.615 192.522 309.834
I A1 B VII +300kg Electric Tsuruta Ryuji Mobitec 204.484 329.085 204.629 329.319
I A1 B I 1000 Multi Sills Erin BMW 236.879 381.22 237.275 381.857
I A1 B I 2000 Twin Kusunoki Hideki Harley-Davidson 196.791 316.705 197.056 317.131
I A1 B II 50 Single Chikakane Takushi Honda-Dacapo 63.237 101.771 63.185 101.686
I A1 B II 125 Single Chikakane Takushi Honda-Dacapo 62.991 101.375 63.084 101.525
II B2 C V 1350 Multi Bohnhorst Ralph SSC 1 178.868 287.86 179.045 288.145

BMST AMA National records (pending certification)

Disp Frame Engine Speed Name Make
50 APS BG 63.274 Chikakane  T. Honda-dacapo
50 P PC 49.942 Cooke K. Honda
100 M CG 65.115 Phillips P. Bultaco
100 P AG 52.795 Conway B. Bridgestone
125 APS BG 64.3 Chikakane  T. Honda-dacapo
250 M CF 70.409 Chapman D. Honda
250 P CG 75.465 Conway B. Suzuki
250 P P 119.842 Tyner J. Honda
250 P PC 73.249 Dunnigan M. Benelli
350 M CG 102.307 Vetter C. Yamaha
350 M PG 98.147 Betty P. Triumph
350 MPS PF 101.429 Genet N. Moto Morini
350 P AG 102.899 Kenneally S. Yamaha
350 P CF 98.26 Leischner B. Kawasaki
350 P PP 66.91 Gable G. Harley-Davidson
500 A BF 110.732 Cooke L. Yamaha
500 P PC 101.887 Buchanan R. Honda
500 SC CG 71.355 Kornasiewicz A. Suzuki
650 A VG 86.366 Bargholz R. Indian
650 APS PF 137.915 Kaolelopono C. Buell
650 P CG 97.162 Rogers S. Kawasaki W2
650 P PC 99.01 Rogers S. Kawasaki W2
650 P PP 105.86 Sprosen M. Triumph
750 M AF 168.201 Bertelsen C. Suzuki
750 M AG 165.841 Bertelsen C. Suzuki
750 M BF 182.292 McKechnie J. Suzuki
750 M CF 142.385 Duncan B. Triumph
750 MPS CF 148.323 Duncan B. Triumph
750 MPS CG 145.906 Gosling R. Triumph
750 P PG 99.814 Schill A. Norton
1000 A CBF 143.52 Haner R. Harley-Davidson
1000 APS BG 232.964 Hudson R. Suzuki
1000 APS CBF 156.852 Haner R. Harley-Davidson
1000 M AF 195.675 Richter T. BMW
1000 M BF 181.041 King D. Kawasaki
1000 MPS PF 146.521 Woodford D. Harley-Davidson
1000 P CF 103.83 Rogers J. Harley-Davidson
1350 A PBF 160.5 Rocho B. Harley-Davidson
1350 APS CF 152.83 Mills D. Suzuki
1350 APS CG 158.507 Mills D. Suzuki
1350 M CG 144.867 Albrecht ". Harley-Davidson
1350 P PG 136.282 Woodford A. Buell
1350 SCS BF 179.065 Bohnhorst R. SSC 1
1650 APS VF 134.058 Hector F. Harley-Davidson
2000 A PBG 192.386 Allen J. Harley-Davidson
2000 APS PF 196.795 Kusunoki  H. Harley-Davidson
3000 A CF 115.089 Carpio F. Suzuki
0 APS W 204.525 Tsuruta R. MOBITEC

2018 Record results

BMST FIM World records[15][16]

Group Division Type Class # Cylinders Rider Name Make 1 mile
(mph)		 1 mile
(km/h)		 1 kilometer
(mph)		 1 kilometer
(km/h)
A1 A I 350cc Twin Stephen Garn Yamaha 117.031 188.344 117.417 188.965
A1 A I 750cc Twin Cayla Rivas Royal Enfield 157.053 252.753 157.145 252.901
A1 A II 2000cc Twin Jay Allen Harley-Davidson 191.654 308.437 191.779 308.638
A1 B I 125cc Single Belen Wagner KTM 129.348 208.166 129.423 208.286
A1 B I 750cc Single Kerry O'Day Kawasaki 127.142 204.616 127.19 204.693
A1 B I 1000cc Twin Jean Nicolas Genet Suzuki 171.809 276.5 171.808 276.499
A1 B II 1600cc Multi Belen Wagner Suzuski 217.171 349.503 217.393 349.86
A1 B II 2000cc Twin Jay Allen Harley-Davidson 229.762 369.766 230.043 370.218
A1 B II 2500cc Twin Hiro Koiso Harley-Davidson/JIMS 223.195 359.199 224.34 361.04
A3 A I 50cc Single Pietro Zanetti GARELLI 18.613 29.955 18.74 30.159
B1 A I 100cc Single Gilles Pujol GILLES PUJOL 28.384 45.68 28.327 45.588

BMST AMA National records[17]

Disp Frame Engine Speed MPH Name Make
50 M PV 18.73 Zanetti P. GARELLI
50 P CG 50.641 Cooke K. Honda
50 P PP 51.061 Cooke K. Honda
100 P PC 50.719 Conway B. Bridgestone
100 SC VF 28.891 Pujol G. GILLES PUJOL MOTORCYCLES
125 M AF 119.42 Wagner B. KTM
125 M AG 119.387 Wagner B. KTM
125 MPS AF 129.385 Wagner B. KTM
125 P PC 74.353 Conway B. Can Am
175 A BG 62.319 Klostermann T. Honda
175 M CF 76.628 Mellor-Laing D. Honda
175 M CG 79.205 Mellor-Laing D. Honda
175 MPS CG 80.407 Billig J. Honda
250 M CG 81.572 Swangstu E. Yamaha
250 SC CG 63.442 Walsworth D. Suzuki
350 A CG 138.617 McLachlan D. Bones Built
350 M CF 107.283 Vetter C. Yamaha
350 M CG 87.876 Schmalle D. Honda
350 MPS PF 97.087 Genet J. Moto Morini
350 MPS PG 102.165 Genet J. Moto Morini
350 P CG 93.491 Leischner B. Kawasaki
500 A BG 130.322 Cooke L. Yamaha
500 A VF 82.46 Gerean T. AJS
500 M CF 115.646 Patterson K. Yamaha
500 P CG 102.2 Richmond M. Kawasaki
500 P PC 100.669 Pearsall D. Kawasaki
650 A VF 94.018 Bargholz R. Indian
650 M CF 111.673 Soliz S. Honda
650 M CG 115.297 Soliz S. Honda
650 M VF 66.971 Becker M. Triumph
650 MPS BG 171.62 Skurdal A. Suzuki
650 MPS CF 110.05 Soliz S. Honda
650 MPS CG 114.693 Soliz S. Honda
650 P CG 95.795 Rogers S. Kawasaki
650 P PP 101.855 Rogers S. Kawasaki
650 P PV 87.418 Gillan G. BSA
750 A AG 168.083 Bertelsen C. Suzuki
750 APS AF 181.059 Zlock D. Kawzuki
750 M CBG 63.802 Chambers C. Honda
750 M CF 139.853 Weinhold D. Honda
750 M CG 136.62 Weinhold D. Honda
750 MPS CF 144.203 Weinhold D. Honda
750 MPS CG 143.006 Weinhold D. Honda
750 P PV 95.318 Clough S. Indian
1000 A PBF 137.245 Axelson K. Buell
1000 A VBF 129.118 Woods B. Harley-Davidson
1000 APS AG 198.342 Zlock D. Kawasaki
1000 APS PF 207.598 Mellor T. Triumph
1000 M CF 109.353 Hopkins T. Honda
1000 MPS PF 139.492 Woodford D. Harley-Davidson
1350 A AG 194.594 Mateu J. Suzuki
1350 APS BG 192.724 LaMarche J. Suzuki
1350 M CF 142.892 Mills D. Sizuki
1350 MPS CF 146.37 Mills D. Suzuki
1350 P PG 126.293 Johns B. Harley-Davidson
1350 SC AG 128.248 Ramirez S. Suzuki
1350 SC PG 136.67 Reister K. Harley-Davidson
1650 A PBF 168.248 Rocho B. Harley-Davidson
1650 APS VF 129.464 Hector F. Harley-Davidson
1650 M BF 215.984 Cole J. Suzuki
1650 M BG 214.547 Cole J. Suzuki
1650 MPS BF 232.972 Cole J. Suzuki
1650 MPS BG 226.264 Cole J. Suzuki
1650 P VF 100.727 Clift B. Indian
2000 A PBG 191.656 Allen J. Harley-Davidson
2000 A PG 177.376 Yurko M. Harley Davidson
2000 APS PBG 229.794 Allen J. Harley-Davidson
2000 M AG 180.498 Omer J. Yamaha
3000 MPS AF 174.914 Ragle J. Triumph

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