World's Fastest Motorcycle Riders

wow awesome runs good job
all of them man that's fast.

Yes, this is a pretty elite group.

To join, you have to be this good
at least once in your life.

But it's the best that everybody
else in world history has done too.

So, it's tough !
 

Our friend RYAN OSTERGARD has LEAPED onto this list,
with his new track record at Wilmington Ohio,
in the May 2015 1.0 mile meeting.

This is also remarkable since his wife,
the beautiful JENNIFER ROBERTSON,
will be sitting next to him on "The List."

With a "sum of speeds," of 487 mph, I believe
that makes them "nobility" as
the 1st couple of speed
in the motorcycle world.

Show him and them your appreciation !


Ryan Ostergard 243.770mph WILmin 15 ****Wilmington Track Record****
 
Just last weekend comes LES MARSH
from England's Elvington national meeting.

Reporter Ken12R writes:

"Les Marsh who now holds the UKs
fastest grandfather record at 249.74 mph"


VERY productive beginning of the season
and we are not yet into June !
 
Quick shout-out for KEN ROBINSON.

In the recent speed trials on the Salt of Australia,
Ken posted a fine 232.889 mph on a normally - aspired
Hayabusa running in the 1350cc class.

This is a fine time for an NA Busa anywhere,
and we can all be proud of what Ken accomplished in Oz !
 
Well, June is drawing to a close, and so far we have
the following folks who will either appear for the first time,
or advance their placements on “The List.â€


Jack Frost......(Holeshot Busa)….…..263.912 ....Busa …Elv'ton..….2015……...England

Ralph Hudson…Mojave 1.5 mile….262.6 mph…Turbo 1000cc..12 APR 15

Les Marsh...UK's fastest grandfather..... 249.74 mph....England

Tim Leeper......247.8 MPH....Sponsored by Smithers Customs

Ryan Ostergard…..243.770mph….. W’min…2015 ****Wilmington Track Record****

Tommy Grimes 242.54 Seattle, Drag bike 2013
 
WORLD’S FASTEST SIT-ON RIDERS IN HISTORY

(Updated 17 JUNE 2015)

Includes known results from
the 1st 1/2 of the 2015, and of the
previous seasons.

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

2) ERIC TABOULI… ….drag/rocket….281.47 mph Santa Pod ..England 2011
Current European best

3) Joe Amo…………(Scott Guthrie)…272.610........LSR…..B’ville…..2009……....
Mile 3 to 4 average time, 1990 ZX10, Bonneville's Fastest 1000cc speed
Bonneville fastest sit-on bike.

4) Dean Sabatinelli..(Scott Guthrie)…269.776.......Busa…..Loring….2010……...….
1.5 mile, World’s Fastest Stock Body motorcycle

5) Billy Shoemaker………………..……269.200....Busa…Mojave ….2011………….1.0 mile

6) Al Lamb….(Al Lamb Honda)….265.598…..Honda….B’ville….2012
World’s Fastest record for a 1000cc open-wheel bike.
PROBABLY world’s Fastest Honda sit-on Motorcycle

7) Frank Gillebaard……………………..265.400....Busa....Elv’ton…..2 006………….England

eight) Shane Stubbs…..(Scott Guthrie)…265.181....Busa…. Loring... 2009..........….
1.5 mile (Stock Body)

9) Becci Ellis….(Mick Ellis)………264.0++ ….Busa…Elvington….2014…Fastest Woman

10) Jack Frost (Holeshot Busa)….…..263.912 ....Busa …Elv'ton..….2015……...England

11) Richard Assen… (A-ward)…….….263.+++….Busa….B’ville……2011….…..
One leg of a 2-way FIM record at Bonneville, Australia Best

12) Ralph Hudson….Mojave 1.5 mile……262.6 mph..Turbo 1000cc..
12 APR 15


13) Thomas Cronan..(DAS Perf)……….262.161....Suz…….Loring…..2011……....
Not a Hayabusa, but a GSXR1100 !

14) Tom Gates…………………………....261.500....Busa….Goliad…..2010… ….... ….1.0 mile

**15) Jorma Karjalainen.. (ANY10)……..261.500....ZX14……Finland….2012…….

16) Lee Shierts……..(Rich Yancy)…….260.288....Busa….Maxton…2005….…..….1.0 mile

17) Charlie Anstaett.(Dave Owen)……..259.856....Busa… Maxton…2008…. 1.0 mile
Stock body

18) John Noonan…(Noonan/Derwin)....259.+++....Busa…...B’ville……………... ….1.0 mile

19) Greg Waters…………………………………258.1++….Busa…B’ville……..2012

20) Mika Syren……………… Busa……….. 257.900mph……. Elgington 2014


21) Jack Frost (Holeshot Busa)….…..263.912 ....Busa …Elv'ton..….2015……...England


22) Jason McVicar..(Scott Guthrie)…...256.+++....Busa…..B’ville…….2008…...

23) Jon Mininno……(Jack Wilson) …256.+++...Tri x 2….B’ville…….1992……..
Many years ago, with a pair of '70's Triumph pushrod motors
World's fastest sit-on pushrod engine bike.

24) Wayne Pollack.(Rich Yancy)…….255.543....Busa…..Maxton…..2005…….. ….1.0 mile

25) Korry Hogan…………………………255.00....Drag…...Val’da……2011…... ….1/4 mile

26) Mark DeLuca ….(For-De-Kne)… …254.+++…. LSR……B’ville……2009……
World's fastest All Motor (no turbo or fuel-just gasoline !) KNECUM Engine

27) Mark Seeley…….(Klawitter)………..253.080….LSR……B’Ville….20 12

28) Ben Beckert……………………….252.806.... Busa…...Goliad…...2009…….….1.0 mile

29) Scott Guthrie…(Rich Yancy)........251.147….Busa…..Goliad……2004…….1.0 mile
Record set when he was @ Age 60
World and Goliad track record when run.

30) Steve Knecum…(Larry Forstall)….251.134....Busa…..B’ville……2004……..…
Fastest full mile time in a Bonneville Record run (when run) Built motor for DeLucca

31) Edward Petrozzi…(2 BAR RACING)….250.274…Busa….Loring…..2014

32) Les Marsh UK’s fastest grandfather record at 249.74 mph


33) Hussain Alsowaigh ….(COOPER PERFORMANCE ) :........... 249.6 MPH
…….Busa…….Bee……2012

34) Tim Leeper......247.8 MPH.....Tim Leeper......Sponsored by Smithers Customs


35) Mike Grainger………………………..249.100....Busa…..Elv’ton…….201 2……. ..England

36) Pat Womack……(Wo-Tu-San)……..247.663 Busa….ElMir……....2011……...
at El Mirage in California, on 1.3 miles of dry dirt !

37) Larry McBride………PINGLE……...248.66....Drag….Val’da ….….2006……..….1/4 mile

38) Terry Kizer…….(Scott Guthrie)…..247.591....Busa….Goliad…….2008…...…….1. 0 mile
Old drag racers don't die, they just go faster !

39) Mike Garcia.....SIMS MOTORSPORTS...... 247.3................Mojave.....1.5 mile......
. 2013

**40). Antti Pietilä…….(TFM))……246.992...NOS/Busa …..Finland…. 2012………

41) Scott Horner……Mark Gordon)……246.33....Busa…..Loring…….2011…….….
Running Naked ! (without a fairing)

42) Dennis Clanton…(Hank Booth)……245.314...Busa……B’ville……2003……....
Bonneville Record - one way run was a little faster.

43) Rich Yancy………(Rich Yancy)…….244.358....Busa,,,,,,Goliad…….2004……..….1 .0 mile
(He showed the way) built the bike for Guthrie Shierts and Pollack too..
Track record when run

44) Walt Kudron…....(Dave Owen)……..244.180....Busa….Maxton……2007….…….1.0 mile

45) Chris Hand………………………….…244.12....Drag…...Val’da……..2009…. …….1/4 mile


46) Ryan Ostergard 243.770mph WILmin 15 ****Wilmington Track Record****

47) J ennifer Roberts……(Johnny Cheese)………. 243.6…Busa…Bee…2012
World’s Fastest Woman on a motorcycle

48) Joanne Stevenson….(Holeshot)…243.5….Busa…..Elv’ton…2012

49) Tommy Grimes............. 242.54......dragster...... Seattle...........2013....1/4 mile

50) Don Hass……. 9/2012…… 243.111….W’ton (1,000cc)



One (1) listing PER PERSON.
Unless otherwise listed,
their single fastest speed
In the standing start mile.

Bonneville is flying start mile.

Some are ¼ mile standing start.


Above are the names of the riders (and sponsors)
that arethe fastest “sit-onâ€￾ riders
in the world – no streamliners.

Track lengths include: ¼ mile, ½ mile, 1 mile ,
1.3 mile, 1.5 mile,distance not recorded and
Bonneville style unlimited distance.

Racing surfaces include: asphalt,
concrete, dirt and salt.

**(The Finnish speeds were run on a track
with a maximum racing length of
about 1.0 mile, but some racers used
less that that length to achieve their results.)

It is apparent from the track listings and dates that
motorcycle LSR (Land Speed
Racing) is now a true international sport.

When will we see Japan, China, Brazil
and the return of Russia ?



Thanks to PiPPi of Sweden for the Drag information.

Quickest and fastest bike list update - Page 91, etc

Quickest and fastest bike list update - Page 98

Thanks to Speedduck for the Finnish results.

** Conditional results, see below

iB::Aihe::Suomen "virallinen" +200mph lista

Mr. Duck lists the results), and gives us the link.
(It is not clear to me if these results are based
on a timing trap, radar, GPS, data or other method,
but we will keep them on the list until
there is a complete clarification)

All speeds listed are OFFICIAL speeds.
No GPS from “individuals,â€￾

Not all timing organizations use the same
speed measuring equipment.

If you have additions or corrections,
please FIRST PM me, or post.

OBSERVATIONS FOR THE 2014 SEASON:

Three (3) new members on the list,
and ALL going over the
prestigious 250 mph mark in 2014.

Ride safe and be lucky and fast in 2015 !


Scott Guthrie
Copyright 2015
All rights reserved

Given the choice, post the LINK to this site,
and give the traffic to: HAYABUSA.org

Please Do NOT post elsewhere
Without Permission
 
Ryan Ostergard 253.+++ mph Loring 15

RYAN moves into the top 30 !

One more step in being the 1st couple
BOTH over 250 mph......
 
News Flash !

We have just heard that Becci Ellis
took a tumble in England while slowing
from a run at over 250 mph.

No firm reports on her condition, but she has been
photographed with a cast on her left hind leg,
but with a smile.

Ordinary braking calls out for a slow-down distance,
at 0.4g, of more than a mile.

Her stop was no doubt both quicker,
and more disconcerting......

Here's a you-tube clip of one of MY riders,
is the same sort of situation at Bonneville in about 2008.

Use your volume control,
and look quickly at the time slip......

 
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A more lengthy report for Becci and her crash.....

World's fastest woman crashes

I had a similar thing happen at Maxton
about 15 years ago at Maxton while running
for record on a turbo ZX9.

At something over 200 MPH, the air tried
to "lift me off the bike." I was able to maintain
control only by "overusing" my abdominal muscles
while I decelerated safely down to a manageable speed.

The result was a one foot (12 inch) tear
in my abdominal wall, which I still have.

Later, I went 251mph on another bike.....

Let's hope for Becci that she returns as well,
and sets a 270 mph mark, as is her goal.
 
Scott:

GREAT that you are running a "different" bike !

I coined a phrase at Bonneville that goes like:

"NOW, there are only two kinds
of bikes in top - speed racing.

A Hayabusa, and a Not-a-busa....."
 
Looks like we have only one (1) new

person to join the list this year.

That is of course SCOTT DAVIS 259.056mph.

Quite remarkable to go from "not on the list"
to 259MPH in one-half year !
 
RYAN OSTERGARD, posting a 253.351 mph
at Loring in the 1.5 mile run, moves up from 46th place
barely-on-the-list, to almost-certainly in the TOP 30......

In addition to increasing his placement by
about 20 (!) spots in only 1/2 season,
he teams with his talented wife
JENNIFER ROBERTSON
(47) Jennifer Robertson……(Johnny Cheese)………. 243.6…Busa…Bee…2012

They now have a combined speed of about 496 mph.

How close is THAT to the magical 500 MPH
for the two of them !
 
WORLD’S FASTEST SIT-ON RIDERS IN HISTORY

(Updated 1 JAN 2016)

Includes known results from 2015,
and the previous seasons.

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

2) ERIC TABOULI… ….drag/rocket….281.47 mph Santa Pod ..England 2011
Current European best

3) Joe Amo…………(Scott Guthrie)…272.610........LSR…..B’ville…..2009……....
Mile 3 to 4 average time, 1990 ZX10, Bonneville's Fastest 1000cc speed
Bonneville fastest sit-on bike.

4) Dean Sabatinelli..(Scott Guthrie)…269.776.......Busa…..Loring….2010……...….
1.5 mile, World’s Fastest Stock Body motorcycle

5) Billy Shoemaker………………..……269.200....Busa…Mojave ….2011………….1.0 mile (age 70+)

6) Al Lamb….(Al Lamb Honda)….265.598…..Honda….B’ville….2012
World’s Fastest record for a 1000cc open-wheel bike.
PROBABLY world’s Fastest Honda sit-on Motorcycle

7) Frank Gillebaard……………………..265.400....Busa....Elv’ton…..2 006………….England

eight) Shane Stubbs…..(Scott Guthrie)…265.181....Busa…. Loring... 2009..........….
1.5 mile ( Stock Body )

9) Becci Ellis….(Mick Ellis)………264.0++ ….Busa…Elvington….2014…Fastest Woman

10) Jack Frost (Holeshot Busa)….…..263.912 ....Busa …Elv'ton..….2015……...England


11) Richard Assen… (A-ward)…….….263.+++….Busa….B’ville……2011….…..
One leg of a 2-way FIM record at Bonneville, Australia Best

12) Ralph Hudson….Mojave 1.5 mile……262.6 mph..Turbo 1000cc..
12 APR 15 (Age 70+)


13) Thomas Cronan..(DAS Perf)……….262.161....Suz…….Loring…..2011……....
Not a Hayabusa, but a GSXR1100 !

14) Tom Gates…………………………....261.500....Busa….Goliad…..2010… ….... ….1.0 mile

**15) Jorma Karjalainen.. (ANY10)……..261.500....ZX14……Finland….2012…….

16) Lee Shierts……..(Rich Yancy)…….260.288....Busa….Maxton…2005….…..….1.0 mile

17) Charlie Anstaett.(Dave Owen)……..259.856....Busa… Maxton…2008…. 1.0 mile
Stock body

18) Scott Davis …….KAW zx12r……….259.056mph Loring 1.5 mile race, 2015

19) John Noonan…(Noonan/Derwin)....259.+++....Busa…...B’ville……………... ….1.0 mile

20) Greg Waters…………………………………258.1++….Busa…B’ville……..2012

21) Mika Syren……………… Busa……….. 257.900mph……. Elgington 2014

22) Jason McVicar..(Scott Guthrie)…...256.+++....Busa…..B’ville…….2008…...

23) Jon Mininno……(Jack Wilson) …256.+++...Tri x 2….B’ville…….1992……..
Many years ago, with a pair of '70's Triumph pushrod motors
World's fastest sit-on pushrod engine bike. (Age 70+)

24) Wayne Pollack.(Rich Yancy)…….255.543....Busa…..Maxton…..2005…….. ….1.0 mile

25) Korry Hogan…………………………255.00....Drag…...Val’da……2011…... ….1/4 mile

26) Mark DeLuca ….(For-De-Kne)… …254.+++…. LSR……B’ville……2009……
World's fastest All Motor (no turbo or fuel-just gasoline !) KNECUM Engine

27) RYAN OSTERGARD, posting a 253.351 mph
at Loring in the 1.5 mile run

28) Mark Seeley…….(Klawitter)………..253.080….LSR……B’Ville….20 12

29) Ben Beckert……………………….252.806.... Busa…...Goliad…...2009…….….1.0 mile

30) Scott Guthrie…(Rich Yancy)........251.147….Busa…..Goliad……2004…….1.0 mile
Record set when he was @ Age 60
World and Goliad track record when run. (Age 70+)

31) Steve Knecum…(Larry Forstall)….251.134....Busa…..B’ville……2004……..…
Fastest full mile time in a Bonneville Record run (when run) Built motor for DeLucca

32) Edward Petrozzi…(2 BAR RACING)….250.274…Busa….Loring…..2014

33) Les Marsh UK’s fastest grandfather record at 249.74 mph


34) Hussain Alsowaigh ….(COOPER PERFORMANCE ) :........... 249.6 MPH
…….Busa…….Bee……2012

35) Tim Leeper......247.8 MPH.....Tim Leeper......Sponsored by Smithers Customs


36) Mike Grainger………………………..249.100....Busa…..Elv’ton…….201 2……. ..England

37) Pat Womack
……(Wo-Tu-San)……..247.663 Busa….ElMir……....2011……...
at El Mirage in California, on 1.3 miles of dry dirt !

38) Larry McBride………PINGLE……...248.66....Drag….Val’da ….….2006……..….1/4 mile

39) Terry Kizer…….(Scott Guthrie)…..247.591....Busa….Goliad…….2008…...…….1. 0 mile
Old drag racers don't die, they just go faster !

40) Mike Garcia.....SIMS MOTORSPORTS...... 247.3................Mojave.....1.5 mile......
. 2013

**41). Antti Pietilä…….(TFM))……246.992...NOS/Busa …..Finland…. 2012………

42) Scott Horner……Mark Gordon)……246.33....Busa…..Loring…….2011…….….
Running Naked ! (without a fairing)

43) Dennis Clanton…(Hank Booth)……245.314...Busa……B’ville……2003……....
Bonneville Record - one way run was a little faster.

44) Rich Yancy………(Rich Yancy)…….244.358....Busa,,,,,,Goliad…….2004……..….1 .0 mile
(He showed the way) built the bike for Guthrie Shierts and Pollack too..
Track record when run

45) Walt Kudron…....(Dave Owen)……..244.180....Busa….Maxton……2007….…….1.0 mile

46) Chris Hand………………………….…244.12....Drag…...Val’da……..2009…. …….1/4 mile

47) Jennifer Roberts……(Johnny Cheese)………. 243.6…Busa…Bee…2012


48) Joanne Stevenson….(Holeshot)…243.5….Busa…..Elv’ton…2012

49) Don Hsas……. 9/2012…… 243.111….W’ton (1,000cc)

50) Tommy Grimes............. 242.54......dragster...... Seattle...........2013....1/4 mile



Above are the names of the riders (and sponsors)
that are the fastest “sit-onâ€￾ riders
in the world – no streamliners.

One (1) listing PER PERSON.
Unless otherwise listed,
their single fastest speed
(Lifetime)

Bonneville is flying start

Some are ¼ mile standing start.

Track lengths include: ¼ mile, ½ mile, 1 mile ,
1.3 mile, 1.5 mile, distance not recorded and
Bonneville style unlimited distance.

Racing surfaces include: asphalt,
concrete, dirt and salt.

**(The Finnish speeds were run on a track
with a maximum racing length of
about 1.0 mile, but some racers used
less that that length to achieve their results.)

It is apparent from the track listings and dates that
motorcycle LSR (Land Speed
Racing) is now a true international sport.

When will we see Japan, China, Brazil
and the return of Russia ?



Thanks to PiPPi of Sweden for the Drag information.

Quickest and fastest bike list update - Page 91, etc

Quickest and fastest bike list update - Page 98

Thanks to Speedduck for the Finnish results.

** Conditional results, see below

iB::Aihe::Suomen "virallinen" +200mph lista

Mr. Duck lists the results), and gives us the link.
(It is not clear to me if these results are based
on a timing trap, radar, GPS, data or other method,
but we will keep them on the list until
there is a complete clarification)

All speeds listed are OFFICIAL speeds.
No GPS from “individuals,â€￾

Not all timing organizations use the same
speed measuring equipment.

If you have additions or corrections,
please FIRST PM me, or post.


Ride safe, be lucky and fast in 2016 !


Scott Guthrie
Copyright 2016
All rights reserved

Given the choice, post the LINK to this site,
and give the traffic to: HAYABUSA.org

Please Do NOT post elsewhere
Without Permission
 
GREAT start to the 2016 season !

At 256.7 mph, MIKE GARCIA joins
The Motorcycle 250 mph Club

The Motorcycle 250 mph Club also
welcomes HOUSEIN ALSOWAIGH at 255.3 mph


The Club welcomes MIKE GARCIA, from scenic SOLDOTNA Arkansas,
riding a turbo Hayabusa tuned by RICHARD SIMS MOTORSPORTS.

Mike hammered the 1.5 mile long Mojave track to the
special speed while fighting wind and bad weather.

This beats Mike's former best of 249. mph, and jumps him
up from 36th place on the World's Fastest list to the 21st spot.

A fabulous improvement of fifteen (15) places
at the beginning of the season.

The Motorcycle 250 mph Club also welcomed HOUSEIN ALSOWAIGH

HOUSEIN ALSOWAIGH , ran the Beeville Mile's scary track at 255.3 mph.
Tuned by KEVIN BLAISE of BLAISE CYCLE in south Florida, the turbo Hayabusa
moved ALSOWAIGH of from 249.6,(and 31st on the World's Fastest List)
to a new high of 24th.

Let's show these brave men our appreciation for
difficult accomplishments, under less-than-perfect conditions,
and their over 250mph speeds so early in the season !

Maybe this signals a return to the glory of former seasons,
when 250 mph speeds were almost expected,
and many men and women went VERY fast.......
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Results from Mojave April 2016:

http://www.mojavemile.com/images/pdf/MAG4_results.pdf

and Beeville April 2016:

http://www.texasmile.net/mileresults.php
 
Fabulous start to the season !

This just in from Wilmington


Ransom Holbrook = 244.2997 mph
NO TURBO, just nitrous !


Fast time of the meet,
Fast time of the year.
Beat all the cars......


That puts him on the World's Fastest Riders
List in about 45 place.

(MOST worthy for a first-effort to make
the list in the mile with NO TURBO !)


THREE big moves on the world's fastest list
of fifty, and it's only the beginning of May !
 
Let me gently remind folks that
all material written by me in this
thread, and on this web site is my
intellectual property, and is subject
to copyright laws.

By all means, enjoy this information,
but if you intend to share it with others,
please link them to this site, and give
the traffic to HAYABUSA.ORG.

Thank you, Scott
 
Update from Rickey Gadson From Dianna:
Not good news on surgery. It is worse
He will need c1-6 all fused along with a plate in5-6 and only 50 percent range of motion. He will start his orthopedic surgeries tomorrow. First, right arm with external fixator. That will take about 5-6 hours. If he's stable, they will then do lower left leg w a big rod; then on to the right foot. Once his chest and internals are less at risk, they will do the second neck surgery from C1-5 as that one is done from behind. Last night's C5-6 surgery w plating was done from the front.
Prayers welcome! Thx!
 
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