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The record was unofficially broken in 1991 by Al Teague with his supercharged Hemi-powered Spirit of '76, which went 409.986 mph (659.809 km/h), short of the one percent increase (to at least 413.36977 mph (665.25416 km/h)) required for an official record which would have been .
The return run, made under more difficult track conditions, averaged 411.7 mph (662.6 km/h) with a top speed of 417.65 mph (672.14 km/h). The average speed of approximately 414.4 mph (666.9 km/h) exceeded the 45 year old Summers brothers’ Goldenrod record. [3] The “Spirit of Rett” now has the fastest single engine car record in history.
Land speed records by surface Category Speed (km/h) Speed (mph) Vehicle Operator Date Certifier Refs On ice: 335.7: 208.6: Audi RS 6: Janne Laitinen 9 Mar 2013 FIA [19] On the Moon: 18.0: 11.2: Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV‑003) Eugene Cernan: 11 Dec 1972 (unofficial) [20] On Mars: 0.18: 0.11: Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity
Land speed racing is a form of motorsport. Land speed racing is best known for the efforts to break the absolute land speed record, but it is not limited to specialist vehicles. [1] A record is defined as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs (commonly called "passes"). [2]
Emerson Fittipaldi raced in Formula One, like his brother Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior.In 1974, the two brothers formed the racing team Fittipaldi Automotive, for which Wilson raced in 1975, and Emerson from 1976 to 1980.
Land speed record: White Triplex: Ormond Beach, Florida Record attempt Crashed into a dune after the gas was released too quickly and was thrown from the car [75] Gerry Birrell (GBR) 1973-06-23 Open wheel Chevron B25: European Formula Two: Rouen-Les-Essarts: XXI Grand Prix de Rouen Race Front left tire deflated and crashed into the Armco barrier.
In 1971, Paula Murphy broke the women's world record for the closed-circuit speed record, setting a lap of 171.499 miles per hour (276.001 km/h). [96] In August 1974, A. J. Foyt took the overall closed-circuit speed record from Mario Andretti , setting a speed of an average speed of 217.315 miles per hour (349.735 km/h). [ 97 ]
Marshall Teague: February 11, 1959 Car USAC: Speed record attempt: Testing Teague was at the wheel of a "Sumar Special," a reconfigured Indy car with a canopy and streamlined fenders, classified as Formula Libre. When he entered the west turn, the high-speed aerodynamic lift caused his racer to spin and flip end-over-end, throwing Teague, still ...