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mile mark . Yes wet , water on a dry lake , in the driest part of the driest continent on Earth . Outrageous !
Rules set out by the DLRA states that competitors must get their licences in stages , a progression to the ultimate velocity .
• Category E |
Current & valid driver ’ s license |
• Category D |
125 to 149 MPH |
• Category C |
150 to 174 MPH |
• Category B |
175 to 199 MPH |
• Category A |
200 to 249 MPH |
• Category AA |
250 to 299 MPH |
• Unlimited |
300 MPH and faster |
Speaking with Jean Paul , of Afflick Racing , from Byron Bay in New South Wales , gives an insight into his family ’ s obsession with speed and running a few bikes at Speed Week .
“ After a visit to Speed Week at Bonneville , USA in 2010 and 2012 with my dad and little brother we decided to build a land speed bike to race in Australia ,” Jean Paul grinned . “ We just loved the whole vibe and ingenuity we saw at Bonneville . It was the closest thing to the great days of drag racing in the 1960s and 70s .”
Jean Paul continued that they bought a standard Honda CRF100F with just 8.9 horsepower , “ we chased the Australian record and fastest 100cc at that time 93mph .”
“ We bought a little bike so we would not be going 250mph and a little less expensive to run ,” he added , with a wry smile .
Over the next few years , the bike would visit Bonneville twice and run in Australia , in 2017 it held the APSBF-100 record with the SCTA ( Southern California Timing Association ), AMA ( American Motorcyclists Association ) & DLRA .
“ Fast forward to 2021 we ran 131.228mph ( 211 kph ) to lay claim to the fastest sit on [ a ] 100cc ever in history in the world ,” Jean Paul smiled . Before the Afflick ’ s were afforded the chance to set a record it was held by the Bidalot Expresso Team from France who ran 121.19mph , a record set in 2018 and just beating the previous of
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