World Record
Information thanks to Metzeler Tyres
The facts:
- Date: June 4/5th, 1994
- Team: Suzuki Germany, Metzeler, German motorcycle magazine Motorrad
- Bikes: 2 RF900R, red and black prepared from the Suzuki mechanics Michael Schellig and Klaus Schimo
- Power: 146 hp at 10900 rpm
- Tyres: Metzeler, serial carcass and tread design but modified tread compound, 120/70 ZR17 ME Z1, 180/55 ZR17 ME Z2, 2.5/2.9 bar
- Fuel: leaded super 98 octane
- Oil: Castrol RS
- Modifications: No main and sidestand, longer windshield, red battery-supplied emergency lamp, fast tankclosing, LCD speedometer, 2 infrared sensors for rear tyre temperature, 100W headlight, positioning lights, carbs adjusted rich due to overheating, 1 mufflerplate removed.
- Riders: 18: Salvatore Pennisi, Waldemar Schwarz, Walter Villa, Rainer Jänisch, Yves Briguet, Andreas Bronnen, Rainer Bäumel, Helmut Faidt, Hartmut Skora, Dorothea Späth, etc.
- Commission: FIM (Federation Internationale Motocycliste)
Worldrecords:
| Time | Distance | Average Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 1hr | 256 km (159m) | 260.491 km/h (161.896mp/h) |
| 6hrs | 1514 km (941m) | 252.341 km/h (156.831mp/h) |
| 12h | 3022 km (1878m) | 251.835 km/h (156.516mp/h) |
| 24h | 5904 km (3669m) | 246.000 km/h (152.890mp/h) |
Fastest lap average: 268,965 km/h (167,163 mph) at 7:05 am, when the air had the highest oxygen concentration
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