Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) (AMA Land Speed Grand Championship / FIM Land Speed World Records) is a motorcycle land speed racing event, held annually at Bonneville Speedway, US. The event is sanctioned by American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) as the Land Speed Grand Championship and Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) as the FIM Land Speed World Records. AMA-certified US National Land Speed records, and FIM-certified Land Speed World Records are set at this event. The event features motorcycles ranging from 50-cc to 3000-cc, as well as electric classes.
The event has been held annually since 2004 after Speed Week at the end of August prior to Labor Day.
History 2024 The 2024 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, also known as the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship and FIM Land Speed World Records event, are scheduled from August 24 to August 29 at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. This annual event attracts motorcyclists aiming to set national and world speed records, featuring various classes, including electric motorcycles. It is sanctioned by both the American Motorcyclist Association and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme.
2023 FIM Land Speed World Record Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) set for 2023 Return FIM Land Speed World Records to once again welcome racers to Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats
2022 Cancelled due to flooding.
2021 17 new FIM world records and 55 AMA national records were set during the annual event 2021 BMST August 28-September 2. Notable entries include Jaron Tyner and Casper Wyoming's Tyrell Marlow who set new records on a Susuki Tl1000 and a Ducati 999 sidecar, the "Coconut Express" and Zlock racing who set three new FIM world records. SheEMoto award was presented to Sherry Soliz who also earned an AMA National record after breaking the ton (100MPH) on her father's BMW.
2020 The event was cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic risks and restrictions.
2019 50 AMA national records and 10 FIM world records(pending ratification) were set during the annual event August 24-29th 2019. Team Mobitec became the first traditional sit-on electric powered motorcycle to break .
2018 In 2018, the annual event was held from 25 to 30 August. 18-year-old Cayla Rivas became the youngest female racer to reach a speed of 252.901 km/h.
2017 78-year-old Sandy Vetter, reached a speed of , riding a Yamaha 350cc two-stroke motorbike.
2016 The annual event was held from 26 to 31 August. Valerie Thompson became the first female driver riding a motorcycle over , reaching a speed of 489.663 km/h.
2015
The event was cancelled in 2015, due to rain and resulting salt flat conditions.
2021 record results
2021 BMST FIM Land Speed World Records results +FIM World Records Set During "BMST FIM Land Speed World Records" 2021Last nameFirst nameRider #CategoryGroupDivisionTypeDisplacementCylindersCycleFuel SystemMakeModelYearMile (mph)Mile (km/h)Kilo (mph)Kilo (km/h)MarlowTyrell2222IA1AI1000Twin4Fuel injectionSuzukiTL10002002157.728253.838158.1254.437ColeJim170IA1AII1600Multi4Fuel injectionSuzukiHayabusa2002212.183341.476212.605342.155AllenJay2469IA1AII2000Twin4Fuel injectionHarley DavidsonDyna2006197.552317.93197.891318.475ZlockDale232IA1BI600Twin4CarburetorSuzukiSV2004128.345206.552128.419206.671ZlockDale282IA1BI750Twin4CarburetorSuzukiSV2004158.949255.804N/AN/AKoisoHirohisa9215IA1BII2500Twin4Fuel injectionHarley DavidsonFXD2006248.754400.331249.443401.44TynerJaron234IB1AII1000Twin4Fuel injectionDucati9992003103.456166.496103.739166.951MarlowTyrell2341IB1BII1000Twin4Fuel injectionDucati999s200389.546144.1189.605144.206BohnhorstRalph1777IIB2CV1350Multi4Fuel injectionSSC 1Aurelija2018201.715324.629201.944324.998
2021 AMA Land Speed Grand Championship results +AMA National Records Set During BMST 2021DispFrameEngineSpeedNameMakeYear50MBF34.784Conway B.Puch2021100MCG69.853Phillips P.Bultaco2021100MPSPF71.275Siegl I.Honda2021125MBF80.209Walhood K.Yamaha2021125MPSBG88.585Allen R.Yamaha2021125PPG41.681Conway B.Ducati2021150AW140.948McDermott S.Speed Hertz2021150APSW166.73McDermott S.Speed Hertz2021175MBF78.777Fuhriman D.Yamaha2021175MPSBF86.39Markstaller M.Yamaha2021175MPSBG84.173Markstaller M.Yamaha2021250MPF55.566Haynes C.Aermacchi HD2021250PPC74.349Cole M.Kawasaki2021250PPG75.499Beshlian K.BMW2021250PPP75.196Beshlian K.BMW2021250SCAF81.144Ramirez M.Kawasaki2021250SCAG72.053Ramirez S.Kawasaki2021350AVF64.775Harto D.Cushman2021350MPSCG107.449Otis N.Yamaha2021350PCG97.301Leischner B.Kawasaki2021350PPP70.789Haynes C.Aermacchi HD2021500APSBF103.543Cooke L.Yamaha2021500APSBG121.756Cooke L.Yamaha2021500APSCF142.665Woods B.Yamaha2021500MCG128.345Mendez A.Yamaha2021500PAF110.337Fowler M.Kawasaki2021500PAG109.431Johnson P.Kawasaki2021650AAG152.338Axelson K.Honda2021650APSAF169.55Cipolla L.Kawasaki2021650APSAG156.772Cipolla L.Kawasaki2021650PCG100.199Soliz S.BMW2021650PPC104.405Bancroft E.Suzuki2021750ACF121.428McAleer J.Kawasaki2021750SCP64.686Bryan B.Ural20211000APSAG203.794Zlock D.Kawasaki20211000APSBF207.238Lamb A.Honda20211000MPSAG213.205Richter T.BMW20211000MPSCF130.629Mitruk M.Honda20211000MPSPF151.311Kaoplelopono K.Harley Davidson20211000SCBF104.423Tyner J.Ducati20211000SCBG89.904Marlow T.Ducati20211350ACF150.359Haughton B.Honda20211350ACG149.875Haughton B.Honda20211350APSBG203.472LaMarche J.Suzuki20211350MPF170.45Rocho B.Harley Davidson20211350PPG139.634Woodford A.Buell20211350PVF93.427Clift B.Indian20211350SCPG138.599Reister K.Harley Davidson20211350SCSBF201.84Bohnhorst R.SCC120211650MPBF181.881Klock B.Harley-Davidson20211650MPBG173.743Klock B.Harley-Davidson20212000APBG197.554Allen J.Harley Davidson20212000MAG185.23Garcia M.Suzuki20212000MPSAG187.509Garcia M.Suzuki20213000APSPBG248.783Koiso H.Harley Davidson2021
2019 record results
2019 BMST FIM world records Category Group Division Type ClassCylinders Rider name Make 1 mile (mph)1 mile (km/h)1 kilometer (mph)1 kilometer (km/h)I A1 A I 750Multi Bertelsen Corey Suzuki 168.197270.688168.327270.897I A1 A I 1000Multi Richter Trevis BMW 195.646314.863196.173315.71I A1 A II 1600Multi Cole Jim Suzuki 206.041331.591I A1 A II 2000Twin Allen Jay Harley-Davidson192.386309.615192.522309.834I A1 B VII +300 kg ElectricTsuruta Ryuji Mobitec 204.484329.085204.629329.319I A1 B I 1000Multi Sills Erin BMW 236.879381.22237.275381.857I A1 B I 2000Twin Kusunoki Hideki Harley-Davidson196.791316.705197.056317.131I A1 B II 50Single Chikakane Takushi Honda-Dacapo 63.237101.77163.185101.686I A1 B II 125Single Chikakane Takushi Honda-Dacapo 62.991101.37563.084101.525II B2 C V 1350Multi Bohnhorst Ralph SSC 1 178.868287.86179.045288.145
2019 BMST AMA national records DispFrameEngineSpeedNameMake50APSBG63.274Chikakane T.Honda-dacapo50PPC49.942Cooke K.Honda100MCG65.115Phillips P.Bultaco100PAG52.795Conway B.Bridgestone125APSBG64.3Chikakane T.Honda-dacapo250MCF70.409Chapman D.Honda250PCG75.465Conway B.Suzuki250PP119.842Tyner J.Honda250PPC73.249Dunnigan M.Benelli350MCG102.307Vetter C.Yamaha350MPG98.147Betty P.Triumph350MPSPF101.429Genet N.Moto Morini350PAG102.899Kenneally S.Yamaha350PCF98.26Leischner B.Kawasaki350PPP66.91Gable G.Harley-Davidson500ABF110.732Cooke L.Yamaha500PPC101.887Buchanan R.Honda500SCCG71.355Kornasiewicz A.Suzuki650AVG86.366Bargholz R.Indian650APSPF137.915Kaolelopono C.Buell650PCG97.162Rogers S.Kawasaki W2650PPC99.01Rogers S.Kawasaki W2650PPP105.86Sprosen M.Triumph750MAF168.201Bertelsen C.Suzuki750MAG165.841Bertelsen C.Suzuki750MBF182.292McKechnie J.Suzuki750MCF142.385Duncan B.Triumph750MPSCF148.323Duncan B.Triumph750MPSCG145.906Gosling R.Triumph750PPG99.814Schill A.Norton1000ACBF143.52Haner R.Harley-Davidson1000APSBG232.964Hudson R.Suzuki1000APSCBF156.852Haner R.Harley-Davidson1000MAF195.675Richter T.BMW1000MBF181.041King D.Kawasaki1000MPSPF146.521Woodford D.Harley-Davidson1000PCF103.83Rogers J.Harley-Davidson1350APBF160.5Rocho B.Harley-Davidson1350APSCF152.83Mills D.Suzuki1350APSCG158.507Mills D.Suzuki1350MCG144.867Albrecht ".Harley-Davidson1350PPG136.282Woodford A.Buell1350SCSBF179.065Bohnhorst R.SSC 11650APSVF134.058Hector F.Harley-Davidson2000APBG192.386Allen J.Harley-Davidson2000APSPF196.795Kusunoki H.Harley-Davidson3000ACF115.089Carpio F.Suzuki0APSW204.525Tsuruta R.MOBITEC
2018 record results
2018 BMST FIM world records GroupDivisionTypeClass# CylindersRider name Make 1 mile (mph) 1 mile (km/h) 1 kilometer (mph) 1 kilometer (km/h)A1AI350ccTwinStephenGarnYamaha117.031188.344117.417188.965A1AI750ccTwinCaylaRivasRoyal Enfield157.053252.753157.145252.901A1AII2000ccTwinJayAllenHarley-Davidson191.654308.437191.779308.638A1BI125ccSingleBelenWagnerKTM129.348208.166129.423208.286A1BI750ccSingleKerryO'DayKawasaki127.142204.616127.19204.693A1BI1000ccTwinJean NicolasGenetSuzuki171.809276.5171.808276.499A1BII1600ccMultiBelenWagnerSuzuski217.171349.503217.393349.86A1BII2000ccTwinJayAllenHarley-Davidson229.762369.766230.043370.218A1BII2500ccTwinHiroKoisoHarley-Davidson/JIMS223.195359.199224.34361.04A3AI50ccSinglePietroZanettiGARELLI18.61329.95518.7430.159B1AI100ccSingleGillesPujolGILLES PUJOL28.38445.6828.32745.588
2018 BMST AMA national records +American Motorcyclist Association national land speed recordsDispFrameEngineSpeed MPHNameMake50MPV18.73Zanetti P.GARELLI50PCG50.641Cooke K.Honda50PPP51.061Cooke K.Honda100PPC50.719Conway B.Bridgestone100SCVF28.891Pujol G.GILLES PUJOL MOTORCYCLES125MAF119.42Wagner B.KTM125MAG119.387Wagner B.KTM125MPSAF129.385Wagner B.KTM125PPC74.353Conway B.Can-Am175ABG62.319Klostermann T.Honda175MCF76.628Mellor-Laing D.Honda175MCG79.205Mellor-Laing D.Honda175MPSCG80.407Billig J.Honda250MCG81.572Swangstu E.Yamaha250SCCG63.442Walsworth D.Suzuki350ACG138.617McLachlan D.Bones Built350MCF107.283Vetter C.Yamaha350MCG87.876Schmalle D.Honda350MPSPF97.087Genet J.Moto Morini350MPSPG102.165Genet J.Moto Morini350PCG93.491Leischner B.Kawasaki500ABG130.322Cooke L.Yamaha500AVF82.46Gerean T.AJS500MCF115.646Patterson K.Yamaha500PCG102.2Richmond M.Kawasaki500PPC100.669Pearsall D.Kawasaki650AVF94.018Bargholz R.Indian650MCF111.673Soliz S.Honda650MCG115.297Soliz S.Honda650MVF66.971Becker M.Triumph650MPSBG171.62Skurdal A.Suzuki650MPSCF110.05Soliz S.Honda650MPSCG114.693Soliz S.Honda650PCG95.795Rogers S.Kawasaki650PPP101.855Rogers S.Kawasaki650PPV87.418Gillan G.BSA750AAG168.083Bertelsen C.Suzuki750APSAF181.059Zlock D.Kawzuki750MCBG63.802Chambers C.Honda750MCF139.853Weinhold D.Honda750MCG136.62Weinhold D.Honda750MPSCF144.203Weinhold D.Honda750MPSCG143.006Weinhold D.Honda750PPV95.318Clough S.Indian1000APBF137.245Axelson K.Buell1000AVBF129.118Woods B.Harley-Davidson1000APSAG198.342Zlock D.Kawasaki1000APSPF207.598Mellor T.Triumph1000MCF109.353Hopkins T.Honda1000MPSPF139.492Woodford D.Harley-Davidson1350AAG194.594Mateu J.Suzuki1350APSBG192.724LaMarche J.Suzuki1350MCF142.892Mills D.Sizuki1350MPSCF146.37Mills D.Suzuki1350PPG126.293Johns B.Harley-Davidson1350SCAG128.248Ramirez S.Suzuki1350SCPG136.67Reister K.Harley-Davidson1650APBF168.248Rocho B.Harley-Davidson1650APSVF129.464Hector F.Harley-Davidson1650MBF215.984Cole J.Suzuki1650MBG214.547Cole J.Suzuki1650MPSBF232.972Cole J.Suzuki1650MPSBG226.264Cole J.Suzuki1650PVF100.727Clift B.Indian2000APBG191.656Allen J.Harley-Davidson2000APG177.376Yurko M.Harley Davidson2000APSPBG229.794Allen J.Harley-Davidson2000MAG180.498Omer J.Yamaha3000MPSAF174.914Ragle J.Triumph
AMA national records (1958 – Sept 2021)