Land Speed Racing USA

All LSR eyes are now on Bolivia… 🇧🇴

The Bolivia Speed Trials 2026 are scheduled for October 22-27 on the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat in southwest Bolivia.

The event is part of the FIM Land Speed World Records discipline and returns to the calendar for the first time since 2023, drawing teams aiming for official FIA and FIM records.

The 30-kilometer, 33-meter-wide course sits at about 3,600 meters elevation with a salt crust nearly 10 meters thick, giving teams long acceleration and braking zones and thinner air for less aerodynamic drag.

The main focus this year is the Top 1 ACK Attack motorcycle, with rider Rocky Robinson and designer Mike Akatiff targeting the first official motorcycle run over 400 mph, a goal they've pursued for more than 20 years.

Recent updates note the salt is completely dry and weather is stable with daytime temps around 14°C to 18°C.

Your Bolivia 🇧🇴 Weather and Salt conditions update:
Salar de Uyuni is currently experiencing optimal, stable weather as it sits firmly in its late winter dry season.
Daytime temperatures are hovering around a comfortable 58°F to 64°F (14°C to 18°C) with plenty of clear Andean sunshine, though overnight lows still plummet to near-freezing at around 30°F (-1°C).
Wind conditions remain calm to moderate, which is ideal for the ongoing logistics, track surveying, and base camp setup.
The salt crust is in prime condition for the high-speed requirements of the upcoming Bolivia Speed Trials scheduled for October 22–27, 2026.
After months of drying, the salt flat is completely devoid of water, presenting a bone-dry, hard-packed surface nearly 10 meters thick.
This offers 100% full access across the 10,000-square-kilometer basin, allowing crews to smoothly prepare the massive 30-kilometer-long, 33-meter-wide track required for FIM land-speed record attempts.

Good night Bonneville Racing fans…

Beautiful imagery courtesy Carltonaut

As one speed event wraps up here in the states, another unfolds a little further south.
Best of luck to all the teams and staff for a safe and successful meet.

“Wahoo....as the boss says!”

“First day of site preparation completed following arrival of the containers to site yesterday!

🟢Preservation of the environment is always top of mind. We left the site pristine as we left last yet and will do the same again this year.

🟢All care is taken to protect the stunning Salar de Uyuni Bolivia with appropriate ground cover before cars are removed.

🟢Our home made track grader continues with the critical track grading - bit more weight added for good measure.

Gotta love Kiwi ingenuity!!

Desperately need your financial support and partnership. Please team with us. 🙏🙏 https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/chasing-800”
CMR Bolivia

Today wrapped up the ECTA Motorsports Events “Horsepower Harvest event with some impressive runs from almost every form of wheeled vehicle imaginable…

“With over 180 more runs made today the Horsepower Harvest has concluded.

John Bader maintained his spot as fastest car of the meet at 239.617 MPH.

Jason McDonnell also maintained his spot as fastest motorcycle but bumped his top speed to 255.102 MPH”
ECTA

On this day in 1964, Tom Green set a new World Land Speed Record of 413.20 mph (698.50 km/h) in Walt Arfon’s jet-powered Wingfoot Express.

Green would hold the record for just three days, until Walt’s brother Art Arfons snatched it away during a frenetic period of record breaking on the salt flats.

S&G told the amazing story of the 1960s Battle Of Bonneville in this video, published back in 2019: https://youtu.be/-kPGaQdKL1M

Photo credit: Heritage Image Partnership Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo and others

Land Speed Racing USA Speed Record Club Aussie Invader - World Land Speed Record Challenger LSR_OFFICIAL OnThisDay

Land Speed Racing USA is headed to Birmingham!

We’re headed to the Barber Vintage Festival next weekend and The Buzzard Lounge is the place to be! Joining us will be AMA Hall of Fame Dirt Track Legend “Mr Bones” 🦴 himself David Aldana!

Also on the list of special guests is AMA Sidecar Champion Larry Coleman who’ll be sharing stories from the track and his exploits on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

And coming all the way from the U.K. is motorsports journalist and personality Hailey Coxon to share her experiences from the Isle of Man racing scene.

Next up is WERA Road Racer Paul Mckee hot off the track from clinching yet another National Championship.

And last but not least is Two Stroke expert and AHRMA sidecar racer Tony Doukas from TDR Tony Doukas Racing.

Add to all this we will have an amazing selection of beautiful vintage and modern motorcycles for sale along with motorcycle inspired artwork and loads of vintage parts, gear and accessories.

You can find us in the swap meet area at the front of Row “D.” Just look for the Isle of Man 🇮🇲 flag and the Buzzards.
See you in Birmingham!


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