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First woman to run over 200 mph
September 21, 2011
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While some dream of getting a land speed record, others stay awake and do it! And it includes women. This is way cool.
During the 8th edition of the BUB Speed Speed Trials in Bonneville with no prior experience of the Utah Salt Flats, Jody Perewitz with the support of the Team J’Witz, became the first woman to run over 200 mph on an American V-Twin motorcycle.
In this class of bikes, the course in Bonneville is 5.5 miles long with riders having 2.5 miles to get up to speed, then a mile clocked by the American Motorcycle Association (AMA), then 1.5 miles to slow down. On Jody’s 200+ run she entered the mile going 199 mph and exited the mile at 205 mph. 203.111 mph was the average speed in the mile. Jody and her machine were going 200+ mph for over a mile!
source: Cryil Huze Read the full story: http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com
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