Author Topic: THE KINGS - World's Fastest sit-on riders 1 JANUARY 2023 (Read 18111 times) Tweet

scott g · « **on:** January 24, 2019, 07:04:01 PM »

Fastest “Sit-on” Riders in History
(Updated 1 JANUARY 2023)

Includes known results from
the 2022 and previous seasons.

(BEING UPDATED)

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 (Deceased)

2.Ralph Hudson (Ironwood) 307.099 MPH 1000cc street mod Bolivia 2018 fastest 1000cc, South American best (Deceased)

3.Eric Taboul drag/rocket 290.51 mph Santa Pod England 2022 Current ENGLISH/ European best/fastest frenchman

4. Al Lamb (Al Lamb Honda) 285.598 2017 Bolivia 1000cc fastest Honda

5. Max Biaggi (Voxan ) 283.182 mph Cape Kennedy 2021 Fastest Electric, European best

6. Shane Stubbs (StubbsTredway) 277.91....Busa . Loring... 2019 Fastest stock body

7...Jack Frost, ( Hole Shot) Elvington England 2023 274.926 mph Turbo Busa England's best

8. Joe Amo (Scott Guthrie) 272.610mph Bonneville 2009 Bonneville fastest sit-on bike; fastest Kaw ZX10. 1000cc

9. Phil Wood ( Big CC Bikes) 271.821 Turbo Busa street Elvington.UK 2018

10. Guy Martin - 270.965mph Elvington England 2019]

11. MIKE GARCIA (Richard Sims) 270.037 mph, Busa mod/street 2023 Bolivia

11. Dean Sabatinelli..(Scott Guthrie) 269.776 Busa Loring 2010 Fastest Factory Body
12. Billy Shoemaker (Bill Warner) 269.200....Busa Mojave 2011mile track @ age 70+
13 Larry “Spiderman” McBride (McBride Racing) 268.38 mph top fuel drag bike
World's fastest wheel-driven 1/4 mile bike. NOW with 20 National Championships
14. Scott Davis (CMG & RCC) mod street 266.5mph Loring 2016
15. Frank Gillebaard 265.400....Busa....Elvington 2006 England
16. Becci Ellis (Mick Ellis) 264.1 Busa Elvington 2014 Fastest Woman & Fastest Grandmother
17. Richard Assen (A-ward) 263.+++ Busa Bonneville 2011 FULL MILE TIME, Australia Best
18 New guy on the list: Phillipe Le Peru 263.257mph Turbo Busa Elvington 2022
18. Steve Bland 262.237mph Elvington UK 2018
19. Thomas Cronan..(DAS Perf) 262.161 Suz1100 Loring 2011...
20. Tom Gates 261.500....Busa Goliad 2010 1.0 mile
21.Jorma Karjalainen.. (ANY10) 261.500....ZX14 Finland 2012
22.RASHID AL-HAJR( Hussain Al Sowaigh) 261.114 Busa Loring 2106---1.5 mile
23.Hiro Kioso (Hiro Kioso)260.804mph Bonneville 2018 FASTEST HARLEY
23a Rikadt Gustafsson 260.55 top fuel 1/4 mile Santa Pod 2023
24.Lee Shierts (Rich Yancy) 260.288 Busa Maxton ¦2005 1.0 mile
25.Charlie Anstaett.(Dave Owen)259.856 Busa Maxton 2008 1.0 mile Stock body
26.John Noonan (Noonan/Derwin)....259.+++....Busa Bonneville
27.Greg Watters 258.1++ Busa Bonneville 2012
28.Mika Syren Busa 257.900mph Elvington England 2014
29.
30.Jason McVicar (Scott Guthrie) 256.+++Busa Bonneville 2008
31.Jon Mininno (Jack Wilson) 256.+++...Tri x 2 Bonneville 1992
First sit-on bike over 250mph. Pair of '70's Triumph pushrod motors
32. Dave Vantine 256.26mph drag bike 1/4 mile Maryland 2022
33. Wayne Pollack (Rich Yancy)255.543....Busa Maxton 2005 1.0 mile
34. HOUSEIN ALSOWAIGH at 255.3 mph BUSA 2016 Loring
35. Korry Hogan 255.00....Drag Valdosta 2011 1/4 mile
36. Mark DeLuca (For-De-Kne) 254.+++ Busa Bonneville 2009 World's fastest All Motor
37. RYAN OSTERGARD, 253.351 mph Loring 1.5 mile run
38. Mark Seeley (Klawitter) 253.080 LSR Bonneville 2012
39. Ben Beckert 252.806 Busa Goliad 2009 1.0 mile
40. Ransom Holbrook (H&H Racing) 252.222mph 2016 nitrous Busa Loring 1.5 mile.
41.Brevon Scott 251.816 mph 2016
42.Scott Guthrie (Rich Yancy) 251.147.Busa Goliad 2004 1.0 mile World Record when set @ Age 60 (Now Age 78)
43.Steve Knecum (Larry Forstall) 251.134 Busa Bonneville 2004
44.Edward Petrozzi (2 BAR RACING) 250.274 Busa Loring 2014
45A.Chris Burns MPS/BF-1650/4 2015 Kawasaki Z14-R 249.307 Colorado 1.25
46. Mike Grainger 249.910 Busa Elvington 2012 England UK's fastest grandfather
47.Les Marsh 249.74 mph Elvington 2015 1.0 mile
48.Ian King (GULF OIL) 248.56 Top fuel bike Europe European Champion in 1/4 mile
-- Samu Kempainnen Top Fuel Harley, (2022) 248. 43 MPH World's fastest from Finland
49.Tim Leeper (Smithers Customs) 247.8 MPH
50.Pat Womack(Wo-Tu-San) 247.663 Busa ElMirage....2011
51.Terry Kizer (Scott Guthrie) 247.591 Busa Goliad 2008 1.0 mile
52.Antti Pietil(TFM))246.992 Busa Finland 2012
53.Filippos Papafillippou (GULF OIL)246.74 drag bike Santa Pod 2019 (Greek Best)
54.Scott Horner (Mark Gordon) 246.33....Busa Loring 2011
55.Dennis Clanton (Hank Booth) 245.314...Busa Bonneville 2003.
55a Neil Midgley Santa Pod Dragway (brand UKN) 1/4 mile 2023 245.09mph
56.Kim Krebs 244.547 mph Bonneville BMST 2016
57.Rich Yancy (Rich Yancy) 244.358 Busa Goliad 2004 1 .0 mile
58.Jim Higgins 244.3 mph Busa Mojave 1.5 2018
59.Walt Kudron (Dave Owen) 244.180 Busa Maxton 2007 1.0 mile
60.Chris Hand 244.12....Drag¦...Valdosta 2009 1/4 mile

Streamliner: Totally enclosed bodywork; the most aerodynamic.
LSR: Made specifically for Land Speed Racing, starting from scratch
Drag: Made for drag racing.
Mod/Street: a modified street bike.

Locations: Bonneville Utah, El Mirage CA, Loring MA, Maxton NC, Goliad TX,
Beeville TX, Wilmington OHIO.Cape Kennedy FL and Valdosta GA are in the USA.
Elvington and Santa Pod are in England. Some Others are in Europe.
Bolivia salt desert

Copyright 2023 by
Scott Guthrie
All rights reserved

scott g · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2019, 10:49:16 AM »

Let's add HIRO KOISO on a sit-on
Harley Davidson at Bonneville in 2018.
At 260.804mph

On this list, Hiro would be 19th !

Fabulous to jump into the top 20 on the first try !

scott g · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2019, 04:59:40 PM »

Dave Vantine on his drag bike at
Valdosta today clocks 254.33 mph
in the 1/4 mile !

firemanjim · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2019, 10:13:42 PM »

Jim Higgins, 244.3 at 2018 Mojave Magnum, 1.5 miles , pavement turbo Busa

Frank06 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2019, 10:25:38 PM »

Scott, just for completeness it's Loring, ME not MA. Impressive list!

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scott g · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2019, 06:27:57 PM »

This site does not allow me to edit.

I got it on Facebook.

scott g · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2019, 05:17:55 AM »

Great new addition to the list !

Guy Martin riding one of
Jack Frost's Holeshot Busas gen 2
put up a 257.727 mph backed up with
a 256.491 mph so that puts him well
up the list as his opening entry.

Reported by Ken12R

ADMIN · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2019, 04:54:28 PM »

Quote from: scott g on June 08, 2019, 06:27:57 PM

This site does not allow me to edit.

I got it on Facebook.

Try er now

scott g · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2019, 06:55:04 PM »

Wow........just like that !

This will even make it easier for ADMIN !

scott g · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2019, 09:25:08 AM »

Updated

knecum · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2019, 12:13:24 AM »

Fastest 1mile should be listed 296, I see another person listed twice!! It is a category left out and should be recognised. I mean show the guy some respect.

scott g · « **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2019, 08:23:54 AM »

“Fast” Filippos Papafilippou
Becomes Second Drag Bike Racer in
5.60-zone with 246.74mph top speed.

Greek national record

Ken 12r · « **Reply #12 on:** September 12, 2019, 06:02:00 AM »

Guy Martin bumped his speed a little on Tuesday ...Standing start mile streamlined bodywork 270.965 mph.

Ken 12r · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2019, 09:24:54 AM »

Similar Streamlining to several of the fast USA bikes,Airtech I am lead to believe,very slippy but he did a run with stock gen 2 back end first to check the wind out.

scott g · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2019, 08:48:28 PM »

Shane Stubbs (StubbsTredway) 277.91....Busa .
Texas... 2019 fastest stock body

SEJ · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2019, 08:02:24 AM »

Scott,
The Texas Mile at Victoria, not Loring.

scott g · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2019, 03:51:50 PM »

Quote from: SEJ on October 21, 2019, 08:02:24 AM

Scott,
The Texas Mile at Victoria, not Loring.

Scott:

Fixed my cut'n-paste error

Scott

Vanishing Point · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2019, 06:03:42 PM »

5). Shane Stubbs (StubbsTredway) 277.91....Busa . TX Mile VIC ... 2019 fastest stock body
10/20/2019

Vanishing Point · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2019, 06:07:05 PM »

FAB Picture we still miss Bill Mr.311

scott g · « **Reply #19 on:** November 23, 2019, 09:05:28 PM »

Dave Vantine, 254mph Top Fuel 1/4 mile @ Valdosta 2019

ADMIN · « **Reply #20 on:** November 24, 2019, 12:20:40 AM »

Whoo hoo! Hang on brother!

Frank06 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 24, 2019, 07:48:26 AM »

Larry McBride has gone 263.

https://www.lasleeve.com/news/new-world-records-for-larry-spiderman-mcbride-5.60-263-mph

scott g · « **Reply #22 on:** March 19, 2020, 07:30:15 PM »

Updated 15 JUL 20

scott g · « **Reply #23 on:** November 07, 2020, 08:01:50 AM »

We are keeping our eyes on this one, waiting for more details.

MAX BIAGGI, the famous Roman Emperor and
winner of two World Superbike Titles, slammed
down a 254mph one-way speed
with an Voxan WATTMAN ELECTRIC motorcycle

Biaggi used the 2.17-mile runway of
Marcel Dassault Airport in Châteauroux, France !

Frank06 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 07, 2020, 08:37:59 AM »

Yes, we need more details. The Standing Start speeds they're claiming make absolutely no sense compared to the Flying Start speeds. And how did they manage all that on a 2.17 mile long course?

https://electrek.co/2020/11/04/this-254-mph-408-km-h-electric-motorcycle-just-set-11-new-world-records/

(edit) I suppose if Max used 1 mile (1.6 km) to accelerate into the measured kilometer, he would have .9 km to significantly slow/turn off. Possible but probably pretty scary. Granted, he's a great rider but that's not much room. And the slow Standing Start speeds baffle me.

Oz Booster · « **Reply #25 on:** November 07, 2020, 01:28:59 PM »

Congratulations to Voxan on there speeds,
But i do have some questions on there FIM compliance if that is what there claiming on both the naked bike and the APS,
Naked for us does not include a sloped windscreen
and the APS bike around the front wheel looks to be different to the regs we run also
and then usually a record is not publicly claimed until ratification
They are getting very close to Eva's streamliner speeds , no small effort

FlaminRoo · « **Reply #26 on:** November 07, 2020, 03:26:43 PM »

Agree with Gregs comments above, also the tail section height appears to be questionable, the FIM rules state that it can be no higher than 150mm above the hard base of the seat, and in the naked class no more than 25mm below the hard base of the seat,,

The electric naked bikes appear to have a natural aero advantage with their slab sided motor units,,

scott g · « **Reply #27 on:** November 07, 2020, 08:22:43 PM »

I have been reading things on the web about this event.

The articles all seem to be VERY close to "press releases,"
and (whether deliberately or not) seem to be
very light on the sort of details we like to see.

Yes, this is supposed to be FIM stuff,
but it doesn't all make sense.

1) One could easily believe that the pictures
we are seeing are mostly promotional stuff that
may not have been the actual race bikes.

2) the 254mph is within reason, but as an "exit speed,"
not a final kilo or even a final 1/4 mile.

3) The bike appears ( there's that question of what
we are actually seeing again) to not have front brakes.

4) There are several of us here who have ridden bikes
at about those speeds, but it is hard to imaging going
through the ligths at 254, and being able to stop
comfortably in only 1.17 miles - with no room for error

FlaminRoo · « **Reply #28 on:** November 08, 2020, 04:18:03 AM »

FIM in their rules stipulate that any pending record has to be accompanied with the wording "Subject to FIM Ratification",, in "all" articles that I have read to date,(even the writeup on the FIM website), this wording is not included

FlaminRoo · « **Reply #29 on:** November 08, 2020, 03:22:24 PM »

On Google Earth the Chateauroux Airfield tarmac measures at approx. 2.4 miles,, place the timed mile in the centre and that gives approx. 3/4 of a mile to stop in

scott g · « **Reply #30 on:** November 09, 2020, 01:44:58 PM »

Pretty tough with NO front brake..................................

knecum · « **Reply #31 on:** November 19, 2020, 11:15:48 PM »

Lets not forget Bill Warner's 278mph and change in 2011 on his street bike on GASOLINE !!! in the MILE!!! Which is still the fastest almost 10 yrs later

scott g · « **Reply #32 on:** November 22, 2020, 06:40:21 PM »

LARRY "SPIDERMAN" McBRIDE at Valdosta tonight:
265.95mph and 5.678 in the 1/4 mile !

scott g · « **Reply #33 on:** August 24, 2021, 08:19:19 PM »

Suggested by Shane Stubbs:

JACK FROST of the UK,
ups his best speed up to

269.759 mph.

at the STRAIGHTLINER'S meeting, 22 AUG 21
over a distance of 2.00 kilometers.

Show him your support !

scott g · « **Reply #34 on:** November 27, 2021, 05:15:35 PM »

Max Biaggi, Roman Emperor and oft-thought rival to Valentino Rossi,
also of Italy, has established a electric 2-wheel speed record over 283mph
at the Space Shuttle landing strip at Cape Kennedy Space Center this week.

The info on the 283.182 mph Biaggi speed is
up on the FIM web site.

That would be good for 5th place on this list.

This officially makes Biaggi considerably FASTER
than Rossi on lists of official top speeds.

scott g · « **Reply #35 on:** March 19, 2022, 07:13:40 PM »

Quote from: knecum on July 21, 2019, 12:13:24 AM

Fastest 1mile should be listed 296, I see another person listed twice!! It is a category left out and should be recognised. I mean show the guy some respect.

Fixed

scott g · « **Reply #36 on:** March 19, 2022, 08:07:22 PM »

UPDATED 19 mar 22

scott g · « **Reply #37 on:** April 23, 2022, 05:39:27 PM »

Dave Vantine 256.26mph drag bike 1/4 mile Maryland 2022

Moves up about 6 spots ...............

scott g · « **Reply #38 on:** April 23, 2022, 05:43:25 PM »

There are now:

15 people in the 260's

20 people in the 250's.

Who'd have thought that 20 years ago ...........

Frank06 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 24, 2022, 10:43:18 AM »

Available power seems to be less of a limitation these days, regardless of type of motorsport. Anyone can buy just about whatever they want if you can write a big enough check. I think power and traction management are where the challenges lie and things keep getting better and better. It really is amazing though.

scott g · « **Reply #40 on:** September 11, 2022, 11:05:53 AM »

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scott g · « **Reply #41 on:** September 27, 2022, 11:10:38 AM »

New guy on the list:

Phillipe Le Peru

263.257mph

Turbo Busa Elvington 2022

scott g · « **Reply #42 on:** November 09, 2022, 10:18:13 AM »

Another member of the list - we are almost to 2023.

Samu Kempainnen
Top Fuel Harley

248. 43 MPH

yesterday at Rockingham !

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=834715477794629

I looked this bike and rider over VERY carefully at the Man Cup.

What a wonderful piece.

Fastest top fuel Harley ever !

It the fastest Finish rider ever ?

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