Triumph Goes For New World Land Speed Record

Press Release from Triumph: Triumph Motorcycles, the  iconic British motorcycle brand, has confirmed that it will return to  the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in August 2016 to break the  motorcycle world land speed record. Triumph’s aim is to exceed the  current record that stands at 376.363 mph, using its purpose built 1,000  bhp Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner. Riding the purpose-built Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner over the  measured mile will be Isle of Man TT racer and multiple speed record  holder Guy Martin. Title partner for Triumph’s 2016 record attempt will  be global cloud applications provider Infor, with further support from clothing brand Belstaff.

                                      
 The Triumph Infor Rocket features a carbon Kevlar monocoque construction  and two turbocharged Triumph Rocket III engines producing a combined  1,000 bhp at 9,000 rpm. Developed between Triumph, Hot Rod Conspiracy  and Carpenter Racing, the motorcycle is 25.5 feet long, 2 feet wide and 3  feet tall. Powered by methanol fuel, the bike is competing in the  Division C (streamlined motorcycle) category. Triumph has a history of breaking the land speed record, holding the  title of ‘World’s Fastest Motorcycle’ from 1955 to 1970. The  record-breaking Triumph Streamliners included: Devil’s Arrow, Texas  Cee-gar, Dudek Streamliner and Gyronaut X1, the former achieving a top  speed of 245.667 mph. Today’s record, held by Rocky Robinson since 2010  riding the Top Oil-Ack Attack streamliner, sits at 376.363 mph. Guy Martin commented: “I can’t wait to take the Triumph Infor Rocket  Streamliner onto the salt at Bonneville for the first time this summer.  The Triumph engineers have built an amazing machine, giving us the very  best chance to beat the two-wheeled land speed record.” The iconic Bonneville name was conceived  following Johnny Allen’s land-speed record runs at the Salt Flats in  September 1956, when he reached the record-breaking speed of 193.72 mph.  The first T120 Bonneville model was unveiled at the Earls Court Bike Show and went on sale in 1959.