Land speed record
|
|
Missing image
Bonneville_Salt_Flats_Speed_racer.jpg
Bonneville_Salt_Flats_Speed_racer.jpg
1970 land speed record being set at Bonneville Salt Flats by Gary Gabelich
Land Speed Records 1898-2002
The information below is for self-propelled wheeled vehicles travelling over open ground. As such, it does not include records set by vehicles travelling on rails or motorized sleds over frozen lakes.
Additionally, the records below do not distinguish between different recognized classes of the land speed record, such as top speed for a motorcycle (333.117 mph), top speed for a steam-driven vehicle (145.607 mph), or other top speeds that are not absolutes.
These are average speeds over the given distance. Two figures are given, one for the speed measured over a kilometre long course, and one for a mile long course. The country field refers to the driver's nationality. Early records were not set according to clearly defined rules and thus some of them are controversial.
Disputed records are on a yellow background.
THIS TABLE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS most of the information is accurate but don't consider it as an absolute reference.
| Date | Location | Driver | Driver Country | Vehicle | Power | Speed over 1 km | Speed over 1 mile | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 1898 | Achères, France | Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat | France | Jeantaud Duc | Electric | 39.24 mph (63.15 km/h) | ||
| January 17, 1899 | Achères, France | Camille Jenatzy | Belgium | CGA Dogcart | Electric | 41.42 mph (66.66 km/h) | ||
| January 17, 1899 | Achères, France | Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat | France | Jeantaud Duc | Electric | 43.69 mph (70.31 km/h) | ||
| January 27, 1899 | Achères, France | Camille Jenatzy | Belgium | CGA Dogcart | Electric | 49.93 mph (80.35 km/h) | ||
| March 4, 1899 | Achères, France | Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat | France | Jeantaud Duc Profilée | Electric | 57.65 mph (92.78 km/h) | ||
| April 29, 1899 | Achères, France | Camille Jenatzy | Belgium | CITA No 25 La Jamais Contente | Electric | 65.79 mph (105.88 km/h) | First record over 100km/h | |
| April 13, 1902 | Nice, France Promenade des Anglais |
Leon Serpollet | France | Gardner-Serpollet Oeuf de Pques (Easter Egg) | Steam | 75.06 mph (120.80 km/h) | ||
| November 5, 1902 | Ablis, France | William K. Vanderbilt | USA | Mors Z Paris-Vienne | IC | 76.08mph (122.44 km/h) | ||
| November 5, 1902 | Dourdan, France | Henri Fournier | France | Mors Z Paris-Vienne | IC | 76.60 mph (123.28 km/h) | ||
| November 17, 1902 | Dourdan, France | M. Augières | France | Mors Z Paris-Vienne | IC | 77.13 mph (124.13 km/h) | ||
| July 17, 1903 | Ostend, Belgium | Arthur Duray | Belgium | Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid | IC | 83.46 mph (134.32 km/h) | ||
| November 5, 1903 | Dourdan, France | Arthur Duray | Belgium | Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid | IC | 84.73 mph (136.36 km/h) | ||
| January 12, 1904 | Lake St. Clair, USA | Henry Ford | USA | Ford Arrow | IC | 91.37 mph (147.05 km/h) | On frozen lake | |
| March 31, 1904 | Nice, France | Arthur Duray | Belgium | Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid | IC | 88.76 mph (142.85 km/h) | ||
| March 31, 1904 | Nice, France | Louis Rigolly | France | Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid | IC | 94.78 mph (152.53 km/h) | ||
| May 25, 1904 | Ostend, Belgium | Pierre de Caters | Belgium | Mercedes Simplex 90 | IC | 97.25 mph (156.50 km/h) | ||
| July 21, 1904 | Ostend, Belgium | Louis Rigolly | France | Gobron Brillié Gordon Bennett Cup | IC | 103.56 mph (166.66 km/h) | ||
| November 13, 1904 | Ostend, Belgium | Paul Baras | France | Darracq Gordon Bennett | IC | 104.53 mph (168.22 km/h) | ||
| January 24, 1905 | Daytona Beach, USA | Arthur MacDonald | France | Napier 6 | IC | 104.65 mph (168.42 km/h) | ||
| December 30, 1905 | Arles, France | Victor Hmery | France | Darracq V8 Special | IC | 109.65 mph (175.44 km/h) | ||
| January 26, 1906 | Daytona Beach, USA | Fred H. Marchriott | USA | Stanley Steamer | Steam | 121.57 mph (195.65 km/h) | ||
| January 24, 1907 | Ormond Beach, Florida | Glenn Curtiss | USA | Curtiss V8 40 hp (30kW) motorcycle | IC | 136.27 mph (219.31 km/h) | ||
| November 6, 1909 | Brooklands, United Kingdom | Victor Héméry | France | 200 hp (150 kW) Benz No 1 | IC | 125.94 mph (202.68 km/h) | 115.93 mph (186.57 km/h) | |
| June 24, 1914 | Brooklands, United Kingdom | L. G. Hornstead | United Kingdom | 200 hp (150 kW) Benz No 3 | IC | 124.09 mph (199.70 km/h) | First 2-way record | |
| February 12, 1919 | Daytona Beach, USA | Ralph DePalma | USA | Packard 905 | IC | 149.875 mph (241.200 km/h) | Recognized in the USA, not recognized by the AIACR | |
| May 17, 1922 | Brooklands, United Kingdom | Kenelm Lee Guinness | United Kingdom | 350 hp (260 kW) Sunbeam | IC | 133.70 mph (215.17 km/h) | 129.17 mph (207.88 km/h) | Last record set on a closed course |
| July 6, 1924 | Arpajon, France | René Thomas | France | Delage La Torpille | IC | 143.21 mph (230.47 km/h) | 143.31 mph (230.64 km/h) | |
| July 12, 1924 | Arpajon, France | Ernest A. D. Eldridge | United Kingdom | FIAT Special Mephistopeles II | IC | 146.01 mph (234.98 km/h) | 145.89 mph (234.79 km/h) | Last record set on a public road |
| September 25, 1924 | Pendine Sands, Wales | Malcolm Campbell | United Kingdom | 350 hp (260 kW) Sunbeam Blue Bird | IC | 146.15 mph (235.21 km/h) | 146.16 mph (235.22 km/h) | |
| July 21, 1925 | Pendine Sands, Wales | Malcolm Campbell | United Kingdom | 350 hp (260 kW) Sunbeam Blue Bird | IC | 150.86 mph (242.79 km/h) | 150.76 mph (242.62 km/h) | |
| March 21, 1926 | Southport, United Kingdom | Henry Segrave | United Kingdom | 4 Litre Sunbeam Ladybird | IC | 152.30 mph (245.10 km/h) | 149.32 mph (240.31 km/h) | |
| April 27, 1926 | Pendine Sands, Wales | J.G. Parry-Thomas | United Kingdom | Higham-Thomas Special Babs | IC | 169.29 mph (272.45 km/h) | 168.07 mph (270.48 km/h) | |
| April 28, 1926 | Pendine Sands, Wales | J. G. Parry-Thomas | United Kingdom | Higham-Thomas Special Babs | IC | 171.01 mph (273.60 km/h) | 170.62 mph (274.59 km/h) | |
| February 4, 1927 | Pendine Sands, Wales | Malcolm Campbell | United Kingdom | Campbell Napier Blue Bird | IC | 174.88 mph (281.44 km/h) | 174.22 mph (280.38 km/h) | Last record set in Europe |
| March 29, 1927 | Daytona Beach, USA | Henry Segrave | United Kingdom | 100 hp (75 kW) Sunbeam 'Slug' | IC | 202.98 mph (326.66 km/h) | 203.79 mph (327.97 km/h) | |
| February 19, 1928 | Daytona Beach, USA | Malcolm Campbell | United Kingdom | Campbell Napier Blue Bird | IC | 206.95 mph (333.05 km/h) | ||
| April 22, 1928 | Daytona Beach, USA | Ray Keech | USA | White Triplex Spirit of Elkdom | IC | 207.55 mph (334.02 km/h) | ||
| March 11, 1929 | Daytona Beach, USA | Henry Segrave | United Kingdom | Irving-Napier Golden Arrow | IC | 231.56 mph (372.66 km/h) | 231.36 mph (372.34 km/h) | |
| February 5, 1931 | Daytona Beach, USA | Malcolm Campbell | United Kingdom | Campbell Napier Railton Blue Bird | IC | 246.08 mph (396.03 km/h) | 245.73 mph (395.46 km/h) | |
| February 24, 1932 | Daytona Beach, USA | Malcolm Campbell | United Kingdom | Campbell Napier Railton Blue Bird | IC | 251.34 mph (404.49 km/h) | 253.96 mph (408.71 km/h) | |
| February 22, 1933 | Daytona Beach, USA | Malcolm Campbell | United Kingdom | Campbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue Bird | IC | 272.46 mph (438.48 km/h) | 272.10 mph (437.90 km/h) | |
| March 7, 1935 | Daytona Beach, USA | Malcolm Campbell | United Kingdom | Campbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue Bird | IC | 276.16 mph (444.44 km/h) | 276.71 mph (445.32 km/h) | Last record set on a beach |
| September 3, 1935 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Malcolm Campbell | United Kingdom | Campbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue Bird | IC | 301.129 mph (484.620 km/h) | ||
| November 19, 1937 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | George E. T. Eyston | United Kingdom | Thunderbolt | IC | 312.00 mph (502.11 km/h) | 311.41 mph (501.17 km/h) | |
| August 27, 1938 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | George E. T. Eyston | United Kingdom | Thunderbolt | IC | 345.20 mph (555.55 km/h) | 345.48 mph (556.00 km/h) | |
| September 15, 1938 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | John Cobb | United Kingdom | Railton | IC | 350.06 mph (563.37 km/h) | 350.19 mph (563.58 km/h) | |
| September 16, 1938 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | George E. T. Eyston | United Kingdom | Thunderbolt | IC | 357.33 mph (575.07 km/h) | 357.49 mph (575.32 km/h) | |
| August 23, 1939 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | John Cobb | United Kingdom | Railton | IC | 369.74 mph (595.04 km/h) | 367.91 mph (592.09 km/h) | |
| September 16, 1947 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | John Cobb | United Kingdom | Railton 'Mobil' Special | IC | 393.82 mph (633.79 km/h) | 394.19 mph (634.39 km/h) | First one-way over 400mph |
| September 5, 1963 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Craig Breedlove | USA | Spirit of America | Turbojet | 408.312 mph (657.114 km/h) | 407.447 mph (655.722 km/h) | Ratified by FIM as vehicle has 3 wheels |
| October 5, 1964 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Tom Green | USA | Wingfoot Express | Turbojet | 415.093 mph (668.027 km/h) | 413.199 mph (664.979 km/h) | |
| October 7, 1964 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Art Arfons | USA | The Green Monster | Turbojet | 434.356 mph (665.231 km/h) | 434.022 mph (664.694 km/h) | |
| October 13, 1964 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Craig Breedlove | USA | Spirit of America - Sonic 1 | Turbojet | 468.719 mph (754.330 km/h) | ||
| October 15, 1964 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Craig Breedlove | USA | Spirit of America - Sonic 1 | Turbojet | 526.277 mph (846.861 km/h) | ||
| October 27, 1964 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Art Arfons | USA | The Green Monster | Turbojet | 544.134 mph (875.699 km/h) | 536.710 mph (863.791 km/h) | |
| November 2, 1965 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Craig Breedlove | USA | Spirit of America - Sonic 1 | Turbojet | 555.485 mph (893.966 km/h) | 555.485 mph (893.966 km/h) | |
| November 7, 1965 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Art Arfons | USA | The Green Monster | Turbojet | 572.546 mph (921.423 km/h) | 576.553 mph (927.872 km/h) | |
| November 15, 1965 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Craig Breedlove | USA | Spirit of America - Sonic 1 | Turbojet | 600.842 mph (966.961 km/h) | 600.601 mph (966.574 km/h) | |
| October 23, 1970 | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | Gary Gabelich | USA | Blue Flame | Rocket | 630.389 mph (1014.52 km/h) | 622.407 mph (1001.67 km/h) | First record over 1000km/h |
| December 17, 1979 | Edwards AFB, USA | Stan Barrett | USA | Budweiser Rocket | Rocket | 746 mph supersonic top speed claimed, rarely accepted due to dubious evidence. Did not follow official measurement rules. | ||
| October 4, 1983 | Black Rock Desert, USA | Richard Noble | United Kingdom | Thrust2 | Turbojet | 633.468 mph (1019.47 km/h) | ||
| September 25, 1997 | Black Rock Desert, USA | Andy Green | United Kingdom | ThrustSSC | Turbofan | 713.496 mph (1148.26 km/h) | 714.144 mph (1149.30 km/h) | |
| October 15, 1997 | Black Rock Desert, USA | Andy Green | United Kingdom | ThrustSSC | Turbofan | 760.343 mph (1223.65 km/h) | 763.035 mph (1227.99 km/h) | First supersonic record (Mach 1.016) |
External links
- www.peterrenn.clara.net (http://www.peterrenn.clara.net/l.s.r.html)
- Autoracing speed records (http://dmoz.org/Sports/Motorsports/Auto_Racing/Speed_Records/)
- Landspeed record history (http://phyvax.ir.miami.edu:8001/curtright/lsr_history.html)
- Index to very comprehensive site of land air and water speed record projects from 1901 to 2005 (http://www.bluebird-electric.net/bluebird_site_navigator.htm)