Newman topples blind LSR

BMW_Dude · 11-05-2005, 09:26 AM

Driving in aid of the charity Vision 2020: The Right to Sight, blind driver Mike Newman smashed his own Blind World Land Speed Record on October 11 with a two-way average speed over the measured mile of 167.32mph.

The new marker raises the bar by over 20mph, beating the 144.7mph record Newman set two years ago in a Jaguar at Elvington Airfield. Newman's new record, again set at Elvington, was conducted solo in a deristricted BMW M5, which reached a peak speed of 178.5mph during the runs.

Source = Autocar

Beemer B773ER · 11-10-2005, 09:07 PM

WOW... Congrats to this guy..brave man.!!

So that makes 10 recents records for BMW. 9 Records with the H2R Hydrogren Concept car (that's the one as my avatar)...and now this one. Cool.

dOmInIX · 11-11-2005, 07:51 AM

wow....Some people will never drive their M5 even 220 km/h...that's really sad.

I think one blind guy drove Invicta about 170 mph, dunno if it was this guy.

Just_me · 11-11-2005, 07:59 AM

Next episode of 5th gear Vicki is doing the same (or perhaps its this they are showing) Anyway, 5th gear on monday.

11-05-2005, 09:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
BMW_Dude Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,224 My Mood: Thanks: 265 Thanked 392 Times in 234 Posts	Newman topples blind LSR Driving in aid of the charity Vision 2020: The Right to Sight, blind driver Mike Newman smashed his own Blind World Land Speed Record on October 11 with a two-way average speed over the measured mile of 167.32mph. The new marker raises the bar by over 20mph, beating the 144.7mph record Newman set two years ago in a Jaguar at Elvington Airfield. Newman's new record, again set at Elvington, was conducted solo in a deristricted BMW M5, which reached a peak speed of 178.5mph during the runs. Source = Autocar

11-10-2005, 09:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Beemer B773ER Advocate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 927 Thanks: 121 Thanked 241 Times in 111 Posts	Re: Newman topples blind LSR WOW... Congrats to this guy..brave man.!! So that makes 10 recents records for BMW. 9 Records with the H2R Hydrogren Concept car (that's the one as my avatar)...and now this one. Cool.

11-11-2005, 07:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
dOmInIX Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Croatia Posts: 2,683 My Mood: Thanks: 358 Thanked 407 Times in 224 Posts	Re: Newman topples blind LSR wow....Some people will never drive their M5 even 220 km/h...that's really sad. I think one blind guy drove Invicta about 170 mph, dunno if it was this guy.

11-11-2005, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Just_me Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 12,612 Thanks: 741 Thanked 2,035 Times in 1,028 Posts	Re: Newman topples blind LSR Next episode of 5th gear Vicki is doing the same (or perhaps its this they are showing) Anyway, 5th gear on monday.

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