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

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

Frank06:
Scott, just for completeness  it's Loring, ME  not MA.  Impressive list!

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