Triumph Motorcycles confirms new land speed record attempt in
August 2015
- TT legend and adrenaline junkie Guy Martin confirmed as pilot
for the Triumph world record attempt
- The Triumph Rocket III Streamliner is powered by two 2.3-litre
Triumph Rocket III engines, producing 1,000 bhp
- Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) world record
attempt to take place at the Bonneville Speedway, Bonneville Salt
Flats, Utah - 23-27 August 2015
Triumph, the iconic British motorbike brand, has confirmed its
intention to break the motorcycle land speed record at the salt
flats of Bonneville, USA, in August 2015. While the current record
stands at 376.363 mph, the Triumph team is aiming to surpass that
over the measured mile.
Piloting the purpose built, 1,000 bhp Triumph Rocket Streamliner
will be Isle of Man TT racer, truck mechanic and TV presenter Guy
Martin. Well known for his love of speed, Guy is relishing the
prospect of bringing the land speed record back to Triumph - and
the UK - after an absence of 45 years.
Triumph has a long legacy of smashing the land speed record and
held the title of "World's Fastest Motorcycle" from 1955 to 1970
with the exception of a brief 33-day period. The record-breaking
Triumph streamliners of that period were Devil's Arrow, Texas
Cee-gar, Dudek Streamliner and Gyronaut X1, the former achieving a
top speed of 245.667 mph (395.28 km/h). Today's bar, held by Rocky
Robinson since 2010 riding the Top Oil-Ack Attack streamliner, sits
at 376.363 mph (605.697 km/h).
The 2015 Triumph Rocket Streamliner features a carbon Kevlar
monocoque construction with two turbocharged Triumph Rocket III
engines producing a combined 1,000 bhp at 9,000 rpm. The motorcycle
is 25.5' long, 2' wide and 3' tall. Powered by methanol fuel, the
bike is competing in the Division C (streamlined motorcycle)
category.
The iconic Bonneville name was conceived following Johnny Allen's
land-speed record runs at the Salt Flats in September 1955, 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.
With final testing scheduled at the Bonneville Salt Flats in
mid-July, the record attempt will take place 24-27 August,
2015.
To follow the progress of the world land speed record attempt,
please visit http://www.triumph.co.uk and
www.guymartinracing.co.uk
For further information please contact St John White or Faye
Callaghan at Prova PR on +44 1926 776900 or email stjohnw@provapr.co.uk / fayec@provapr.co.uk
TRIUMPH. FOR THE RIDE
Notes to Editors
About Triumph
First established in 1902, Triumph Motorcycles celebrated 110 years
of motorcycle manufacture in 2012. For more than two decades,
Triumph Motorcycles has been based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and
has produced iconic bikes which perfectly blend authentic design,
character, charisma and performance. Building around 56,000 bikes
per year, Triumph is the largest British motorcycle manufacturer
and has over 750 dealers across the world.
At the heart of Triumph's philosophy is a commitment to
developing truly unique motorcycles that offer a blend of
distinctive design, intuitive handling and performance to enjoy the
perfect ride. . The innovation and engineering passion that gave
birth to the iconic Bonneville of the 60s has today created a broad
range of bikes suited to all motorcycle riders, including the
striking 2.3 litre Rocket III, the unmistakable Speed Triple and
the TT and Daytona 200 winning SuperSports Daytona 675.
Triumph currently employs around 2000 personnel worldwide and
has subsidiary operations in the UK, America, France, Germany,
Spain, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Benelux , Brazil, India and Indonesia
as well as a network of independent distributors. Triumph has
manufacturing facilities in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and Thailand
plus CKD facilities in Brazil and India.