big-jon Posted October 12, 2003 Report Posted October 12, 2003 Does any body know the official speed record for a buggy? I think its 95mph for a sand yacht but cannot find any information relating to buggies.I did hear it was approx.80mph but there is no comfirmation of this i can find. No guessing please! I want to know the official record . Thanks. John Quote
trebor Posted October 12, 2003 Report Posted October 12, 2003 Think it was 72.8 mph set this year at the SBBB - 3m JoJo :D . Some of the guys on here were there so they'd be able to better recount the tale....... Quote
Bowcaps Posted October 12, 2003 Report Posted October 12, 2003 Whilst over in France recently, I spoke with some French guys who said a guy called mark from a shop in Leucate (100% kites) had a purpose built buggy and recorded a speed of 180km/h this year on a n 8 mile buggy beach! Quote
burgy Posted October 13, 2003 Report Posted October 13, 2003 Luk Stanek & Ely Chancy(SP?) both cracked 70mph this year on the lakebed at SBBB. there was a group of us all cracking 60-65mph all week I'd not heard about Marks speed in france. We met him in Lecaute this year, he works for a very close friend of the Ozone bods, is a very good buggyer & was flying Razors last time we met. I dont doubt hes got the balls to get out when its real lairy but 180kmph!! FFS thats over 110mph, thats a a huge leap in performance over everything anyones ever done. not discounting him but lets just say I'm sceptical burgy Quote
anc Posted October 13, 2003 Report Posted October 13, 2003 Ooooooh crap!! s*** thats fast! but few inches from the ground and rolling that fast!! whoa. how were they measured? with the bike thingy?(don´t remember the name) Quote
GaRRy Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 As Burgy says on a free run Luk or Ely hold the record at over 70 mph. Through a timing gate (far harder as have to hit the max speed at a certain point) the record is still as far as I know 52 mph set by Mark Kingshot at Berrow in about 1997/8 ish As for 180 kph im with Burgy here I just find that so hard to beleive Quote
flyer Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 Whilst over in France recently, I spoke with some French guys who said a guy called mark from a shop in Leucate (100% kites) I know mark quite well (best prices/discounts on kites ever) he claims 135km (83mph). I raced with him a few weeks ago I flew my 5.5 Razor and he decided to use a 14 mtr kite of his own design!!! Quote
Bowcaps Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 I can vouch for the discount on kites, I came back with a fuel (13M), GXR (19.5M) and LFT board all new and for just over 1200 uk pounds! over here they add upto around 2300 uk pounds! Quote
JammyB Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 With out mentioning any names to aviod getting slated, I know a certain young chap who traveled at 81mph in a std flexi buggy at Pendine sands earlier this year(vehical assisted). O n its all on film!. Quote
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