Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) (AMA Land Speed Grand Championship) is a

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event, held annually at

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, US. The event is sanctioned by

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(AMA) and

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(FIM). AMA-certified US National land speed records, and FIM-certified Land speed world records are created in this event. The event features motorcycles ranging from 50-cc to 3000-cc, as well as electric classes. The event has been held annually since 2004 after Speed Week at the end of August prior to

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History

2021

17 new FIM world records and 55 AMA national records were set during the annual event 2021 BMST August 28-September 2. Notable entries include Jaron Tyner and Casper Wyoming's Tyrell Marlow who set new records on a Susuki Tl1000 and a Ducati 999 sidecar, the "Coconut Express" and Zlock racing who set three new

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world records. SheEMoto award was presented to Sherry Soliz who also earned an AMA National record after breaking the ton (100MPH) on her father's BMW.

2020

The event was cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic risks and restrictions.

2019

50 AMA national records and 10

world records(pending ratification) were set during the annual event August 24-29th 2019. Team Mobitec became the first traditional sit-on electric powered motorcycle to break .

2018

In 2018, the annual event was held from 25 to 30 August. 18-year-old

Cayla Rivas Cayla (Rivas) Kaolelopono is an American motorcycle racer based in Fresno, California, who set the FIM World Record by reaching a speed of 252.901 km/h, riding a modified ''Royal Enfield 650cc Twin'', in 2018 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Tr ...

became the youngest female racer to reach a speed of 252.901 km/h.

2017

78-year-old Sandy Vetter, reached a speed of , riding a Yamaha 350cc

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motorbike.

2016

The annual event was held from 26 to 31 August.

Valerie Thompson Valerie Thompson (born April 17, 1967) is an American motorcycle drag and land speed racer. She is a 7-time motorcycle land-speed record holder and charter member of the Mojave Magnum "200 MPH Club." In 2012, Thompson was selected to drive the ...

became the first female driver riding a motorcycle over , reaching a speed of 489.663 km/h.

2015

The event was cancelled in 2015, due to rain and resulting salt flat conditions.

2021 record results

2021 BMST
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world record results

2021 AMA national record results

2019 record results

2019 BMST
FIM FIM may refer to: Organizations and companies * Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, the International Motorcycling Federation * Flint Institute of Music, in Michigan, United States * Fox Interactive Media, now News Corp. Digital Media * ...
world records

2019 BMST AMA national records

2018 record results

2018 BMST
FIM FIM may refer to: Organizations and companies * Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, the International Motorcycling Federation * Flint Institute of Music, in Michigan, United States * Fox Interactive Media, now News Corp. Digital Media * ...
world records

2018 BMST AMA national records

AMA national records (1958 – Sept 2021)

External links

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References

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