Two miles of runway isnt quite enough for a maximum attack run in skoda s bonneville record breaking car, so 157mph is a touch short of its 227. As someone who is interested in going to the flats in 2011 for the events, i feel as though ive now read sufficient background to make my journey even more enjoyable. I wrote this article in 2010, after my first time racing at scta speed week at the bonneville salt flats. This video shows our record breaking land speed run in the porsche 928. While record keeping has not been as extensive, a report in 1974 confirmed that a subsequent record was held by lee breedlove, the wife of then overall record. If you thought a 202mph run seemed like a hell of a pace for a skoda octavia, hold on to your hats, folks, because the czech automakers team at bonneville has set a new record. The bonneville salt flats is located in the northwest corner of utah, two hours west of salt lake city and right on the border of nevada. Generic service history book suitable for all skoda cars blue. Things were all looking pretty good when chris went out and ran 123mph right off the bat.
Peter brock shares the true story behind the shelby cobra daytona. How to build a bonneville salt flats motorcycle custom. Skoda speedster breaks bonneville record motorquotedirect. Skoda octavia vrs clocks 227mph to break speed records. Skoda s ricky elder talks us through the transformation of a standard skoda octavia vrs into the 600bhp monster that will be going to bonneville speed week mike duff evo magazine. A skoda is now the fastest production car in the world, sporting a charged engine with a twolitre displacement. If you are planning on racing at an sctabni event, the first thing you need to do is order up the most current rule book with also contains all current records. Skoda octavia vrs world speed record evo exclusive youtube. Check the rule book for details on current class structure. Watch the moment skoda s octavia vrs and evos dickie meaden drove into the history books, officially becoming the worlds fastest 2. A rookies guide to racing at the bonneville salt flats. Skoda auto commonly called skoda, is a czech automobile manufacturer founded in 1895. Irish born brewery heir kenelm lee guinness drove the car to a record 6.
Bonneville salt flats for beginners hot rod magazine. Grandnephew of burt munro adds his name to the scta record. The automotive legacy of the salt flats wasnt cemented until 1935, when malcolm campbell rode his blue bird past 300 m. Octavia vrs breaks official record to become the fastest 2. The record he set at that 1967 event was not the first land speed record he established at bonneville. Generic service history book suitable for all skoda cars. There are different racing categories as well as classes for the cars, the motorcycles and even the go karts and bar stools of all things. How to build a bonneville salt flats motorcycle documents the construction of the worlds fastest panhead, conceived and assembled by keith ball, former editor or easyriders magazine and current owner of, the most popular biker stop on the internet. Generic car service history maintenance record log book for all car makes models 1 4. Triumph bonneville history classic motorcycle build. But with land speed racing, breaking the record is a twostep process. Since that time, it has been manufactured in three generations over three separate production runs. Service and log book advice skoda octavia mk iii 20. I spoken to the salesman about this on his after sales call and he said not to worry and ill get a service book when i come in for my first service.
Skoda looks to crack 200 mph in octavia vrs at bonneville. The skoda ukentered team, which had already cracked 200mph a few days previously, finally set a new speed record for 2. With bonneville speed week just ending were sure many of you still have salt fever and wouldnt mind reading about the history that surrounds the salt flats. Triumph bonneville 19591983 named after the location of countless world speed records, the triumph bonneville debuted in 1958, with production starting a year later. Danny thompson challenger 2 land speed record attempt bonneville salt flats august 2019. All the current national records are listed in the back section chapter of the ama rule book.
Revo help skoda break an impressive record at bonneville 2011. Bonneville county, in southeast idaho, is part of the upper snake river valley. The previous record for what is known as the gps category was 216 mph, set in august 1998. Land speed records generally bring to mind the streamliners as the scream across the bonneville salt flats at speeds of over 750 miles per hour, but theres actually more to setting land speed records than just the streamliners. Watch the moment skodas octavia vrs and evos dickie meaden drove into the history books, officially becoming the worlds. Richard meaden on august 15 when it entered the record books. This is far from ideal, so weve made service and maintenance as quick and painless as possible, with simple, transparent pricing, and service packs that are designed to. Challenger 2, fastest pistonpowered car in the world, heading to. I dont have a log book although bought from a skoda dealer so assumed that log books are a bit retro and details are all online. The end result broke the existing world record with ease.
Idaho falls, originally called eagle rock, is the county seat. It is the remnant of an ice age saltwater lake that. Skoda octavia vrs world speed record video zero to 60 times. The skoda team were confident of achieving the record as they knew they could get past the mind boggling 200 mph mark from previous attempts but on thursday afternoon despite weather conditions that were not. The modified production octavia vrs hatch, prepared by skoda uk, smashed the previous record for a 2. Indian motorcycle set three land speed records before. Nevertheless, the car exists and skoda is building a 600 horsepower version of its octavia hatchback to break the doubleton at bonneville speed week in august this year. Octavias highpoint came in 2011 when an mk2 built by skoda uk set a land speed record at the bonneville salt flats, usa, of 227. No service book with new car moneysavingexpert forum. The 2018 edition of bonneville speed week was a record breaker, as danny thompson and company broke the wheeldriven land speed record by going nearly 450 mph.
The 2018 bonneville speed week may be the best land speed event in decades, with perfect conditions helping many existing speed records. Fred simeone talks about his shelby daytona coupe one of six listen to the audio tour. The plan was for chris to set a record in the gasoline class, which was pretty soft at just 108mph, then hand the car over to norm to set the record in the fuel class. Explore projects through the ui extension 4h youth development website. Skoda takes on bonneville speed weekat 200mph skoda to compete on legendary american salt flats to mark 10 years of vrs specially built 600ps octavia vrs aims to be the first 200mph skoda. Having already beaten its 200mph goal, the team from skoda uk used the remainder of bonneville speed week to attempt to break class records on the utah salt flats. In 1967, burt munro made his seventh trip to the bonneville salt flats. If you enjoyed this skoda octavia vrs world speed record video video then make sure. The more time your skoda spends with us, the less time you get to spend enjoying it on the open road. The bonneville was, and still is, the bestselling britishtwin of all time. Bonneville motorcycle speed trials is the ama land speed grand championship for lsr record attempts in the united states. If youd like to know more about the spec of the bonneville octavia vrs then visit. Skoda octavia vrs bonneville special hits new record.
After an agonising few minutes, the boys arrive and dump gallons of water over the engine to bring the temperatures down. Bonneville landspeed racing grandnephew of burt munro adds his name to the scta record book, looks for further success at bonneville jim oclair on aug 11th, 2017 at 8. Generic service history book suitable for all skoda cars green 5. Incorporated cities in bonneville county include ammon, idaho falls, iona, irwin, swan valley, and ucon. Tech spec revealed for the 600bhp skoda octavia vrs that evo be driving at bonneville speed week. Bonneville land speed records these are the certified car and motorcycle records as of speed week 2019 and will be reflected in the southern california timing association 2020 rule book. Skoda octavias new speed record at the bonneville august 27, 2011 gautam auto news, skoda 0 mas of a few days ago, a skoda is the fastest fastest 2. Thrust power breaking the sound barrier at bonneville salt flats. Keith walks the reader through all the steps involved in the creation of a true bonneville salt flats motorcycle.
If there is not a record listed for a particular class, that record is considered available. It combines incar video, starting line, and a driveby video that was being shot at the 3mile mark. The local weather outlook for the bonneville salt flats. Were you surprised when the request came to build a bonneville racer. Skoda motorsport won the 2015, 2016 and 2017 wrc2 championships with skoda fabia r5.
Keep in mind also that in order to race the amasanctioned land speed record attempts at bonneville one must possess a valid drivers license. The bonneville speed week is an adrenalinepacked event, but it doesnt leave teams willing to put up with the danger for a chance at glory much time to. More pictures from the bonneville salt flats where evos richard meaden has just become the quickest ever skoda driver. Hello, i bought a brand new car toyota yaris in january and everything was fine, however i did not get a service book with the car. To hot rod and motorcycle enthusiasts around the world the bonneville salt flats are the ultimate speedway and proving ground to test and see if your rod truly is the fastest around. If there is a valid warranty claim on your vehicle but the repair could not be completed before the warranty expired due to the current government measures related to covid19, these repairs will be accepted by skoda as being covered by warranty for up to 90 days after your warranty expiry date. Becomes a member of bonneville s 200mph club 507ps skoda vrs is the fastest skoda ever. Where cars try to hit mach 1, the salt of the earth is. This book is filled with the details that help explain the love so many people have for the bonneville salt flats. Rulebook class speed records bonneville entry driver name date speed electric vehicle e 1 byu streamer j. The history of the bonneville speedway rod authority.
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