APE RACE NEWS

Having raced everything from Flat Track to Trials, Rocky Robinson now pilots streamliners at the Bonneville Salt Flats where in 2008 he broke the standing motorcycle land speed record at 361 mph. While that record has since been topped, Rocky still battles for the title of the fastest man on two wheels.

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The APE equipped Ninja 250 of Don Smith became the fastest gasoline powered 250 four stroke motorcycle in the world with a record 111.30 mph at the Maxton mile. Clalss record is in MPS/G-250-4 class.

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APE Equipped Ack Attack Sets New Record


360.913 MPH!

On September 26, 2008, after five days of pushing their streamliner motorcycle to new limits on the salt flats of Bonneville, the Top 1 Ack Attack team achieved what it came to do - topple the existing absolute FIM motorcycle land speed record with a blistering 360.913 mph run. At 8:58 MST, team owner Mike Akatiff, driver Rocky Robinson and crew shattered the existing 350.884mph record set by Denis Manning and Chris Carr in 2006. The new record was witnessed by an FIM official onsite, but is still subject to FIM ratification. The historic record was set during the first annual TOP 1 Oil World Land Speed Shootout taking place this week at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Bonneville, Utah. - http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=7126



PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOP 1 OIL - http://www.toponeoil.com/new-land-speed-record-sept-26-2008.html