The Gyronaut X-1 was remarkable for its visionary streamliner design, and being powered by two Triumph TR6 engines. In honor of this immense achievement, Triumph began creating a new line of motorcycles-the Triumph Bonneville.Īmong some of the other iconic motorcycles that have competed there is the Gyronaut X-1, piloted by Robert Leppan, designed by Alex Tremulis, and tuned by mechanic Jim Bruflodt. On September 6th, 1956, Johnny Allen set the motorcycle land-speed record on a streamlined Triumph T110 at 214.17 miles per hour. They called the streamliner the Texas Ceegar.
The Salt Flats are where some of the most advanced, purpose-built racing machines in the world come to vie for the title of being the absolute fastest in the world. Numerous icons of speed tested their mettle on these proving grounds in vehicles of all kinds: gas-powered cars, trikes, jet-powered cars, motorcycles, and more. They are each managed by different institutions, but are filled with hundreds of motorists who all share the same love and respect for the beauty of speed. But the conditions are only good for a very limited amount of time.Įach year, there are four major speed festivals on the Salt Flats: Speed Week, the BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials, World of Speed, and World Finals. The surface of the salt is great for making high speed runs on, and the feeling of driving on it has been described like that of ice skating because it has only about half the grip that asphalt does. But when summer comes, the top inch of water evaporates and leaves behind a bed of salt that condenses to form a surreal landscape. The Salt Flats themselves are wet all year except during summer, and resemble more of a lake than a speedway.
Thus was born the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway, and the annual Speed Week competition. After setting the absolute land speed record, competitors from all over the world started gathering on the Salt Flats every summer to vie for the title of being the fastest person on earth. In 1935, Sir Malcolm Campbell put the Bonneville Salt Flats on the map when he became the first person in the world to travel faster than 300 miles per hour.
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