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Motorcycle Racer Valerie Thompson Pilots BMW S 1000 RR To New Land Speed Record At Bonneville Salt Flats World Of Speed Competition
Mon Sep 15 16:28:06 CEST 2014 Press Release
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – September 15, 2014…Motorcycle racer and team owner, Valerie Thompson, set her 7th land speed record on her CTEK sponsored BMW S 1000 RR during the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association’s 28th Annual World of Speed event September 6-9 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover Utah.
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Seven-time motorcycle land speed record holder earns her Red Hat with a 208 mph run to become one of the newest members of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – September 15, 2014…Motorcycle
racer and team owner, Valerie Thompson, set her 7th land speed record
on her CTEK sponsored BMW S 1000 RR during the Utah Salt Flats Racing
Association’s 28th Annual World of Speed event September 6-9 at the
Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover Utah.
Thompson spent a month in Utah to compete in the three most
prestigious land speed racing events held at the famed Salt Flats,
including Speed Week, the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials and World
of Speed. Speed Week was canceled due to heavy rains. Weather and
track conditions during the Motorcycle Speed Trials prevented Thompson
from setting a new record despite making a strong 203.77 mph pass.
Thompson’s patience paid off during the World of Speed event
where her BMW S 1000 RR was fast right out of the trailer. Six out of
eight of Thompson’s passes were over 200 mph. On her last run of the
event, Thompson enjoyed her best speed on the salt with a first pass
at 209.85 mph and a return run of 207.71 mph, setting a new MPS-G 1000
record at 208.81 mph. The new record earned Thompson lifetime
membership in the prestigious Red Hat Club, recognizing her 200+ mph performance.
“I've wanted the 200 MPH Club Red Hat since I started racing on
the salt, so it’s an awesome achievement for me. I can't thank my team
enough for their outstanding fight to the end. Ray Garcia did an
incredible job of making all the right calls on the bike’s set up. Now
I can focus on setting more records and going faster with the Red
Hat,” added an ecstatic Thompson.
According to USFRA secretary, Ellen Wilkinson, more than 150
teams pre-registered for the event, which was cancelled last year due
to rain. “This was my first time racing at an USFRA sanctioned event
and I was very impressed. Everything went smooth and we got a lot of
runs in. I can’t wait to come back next year,” said Thompson.
Valerie Thompson Background
Valerie is a seven-time land speed record holder and
owner/driver of the Valerie Thompson Land Speed Racing Motorcycle
Team. She set a personal best top speed of 212 mph on her CTEK
sponsored BMW S 1000 RR during the March 2013 Texas Mile competition.
Thompson is an official member of the BUB Speed Trials 201 MPH Club,
Mojave Magnum 200 MPH Club, Texas Mile 200 MPH Club, ECTA 200 MPH Club
and a lifetime member of the prestigious Bonneville 200 MPH Club.
Additional Information Sources & Photos
www.valeriethompsonracing.com
http://smartercharger.com
http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com
https://www.facebook.com/ValerieFanPage
Bonneville Stories by Lou Fischer: 201 MPH Club Video: http://youtu.be/psT4OhmFxAw
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