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AMA Congratulates Rocky Robinson and the Top 1 ACK Attack Team for New
Motorcycle Land-speed Record
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to congratulate
rider Rocky Robinson, builder/owner Mike Akatiff and the rest of the Top 1
ACK Attack team on setting a new absolute FIM (Federation Internationale
de Motocyclisme) motorcycle land-speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats
on Sept. 26.
Set at a private meet that featured both four- and two-wheeled competitors
and representatives from both the FIM and the FIA (Federation
Internationale de l'Automobile), Robinson made two passes with an average
speed of 360.913 mph through the measured kilometer in the center of a
12-mile course. The previous record two-way average of 350.884 mph was set
by rider Chris Carr and builder/owner Denis Manning at the BUB Motorcycle
Speed Trials, also held at the Bonneville Salt Flats, in 2006.
The achievement will become an official world record pending FIM
ratification.
"There are many types of motorcycle competition, from trials to
road-racing, but one achievement that riders of all stripes can appreciate
is the absolute land-speed record," said AMA President and CEO Rob
Dingman. "Since the first two-wheeled vehicle rolled under its own
power, riders have been searching for ways to make their motorcycles go
faster. Thanks to Rocky, Mike and the Top 1 ACK Attack team, those at the
frontier of this exciting area of competition now have a new threshold to
surpass."
The Top 1 ACK Attack team previously held the motorcycle land-speed record
for two days in 2006 before Carr and Manning overtook them during the same
meet.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Since 1924, the AMA has promoted and protected the motorcycling lifestyle.
AMA members come from all walks of life and they navigate many different
roads on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As
the world's largest motorcycle organization with nearly 300,000 members,
the AMA advocates for motorcyclists' interests in the halls of local,
state and federal government, the committees of international governing
organizations and the court of public opinion. Through member clubs,
promoters and partners, the AMA sanctions more motorsports competition
events than any other organization in the world. Through its Motorcycle
Hall of Fame Museum, the AMA preserves the heritage of motorcycling for
future generations. For more information, visit www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
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