Tony Nitrous
12-06-2006, 07:36 PM
200MPH - PLUS WHEELIE TARGET
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Hayabusa pilot Dave ‘Dodge’ Rogers used to hold the world record for the fastest flying kilometre wheelie – and he wants the title back. That’s why he has hired Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire from 9-11 July to stage the World Wheelie Record Breaking Challenge. He will be up against as many as 100 riders, all keen to prove they can pull the fastest and most spectacular wheelies in the world.
He said: “You are going to see in competition some of the best one-wheel riders in Britain – possibly the world – but the rivalry is all very friendly.”
Two records are up for grabs and they are going to take some beating. The record for holding the front wheel airborne over a flying kilometre stands at 156mph (250kph) and the outright record for popping off a short, sharp quickie is over 200mph (320kph)
Dodge, a 40-year-old transport manager from Cheshire, is confident he can do it. He reckons the Hayabusa streetfighter on which he held the flying kilometre record at 137mph from 2002 until 2005 will put him back on top in that class and he is also borrowing Dave Freeman’s incredible turbo-charged Busa.
This beast is officially the most powerful streetbike in Europe with a dyno-tested output of just under 600bhp – more than three times the stomp of Rossi’s MotoGP Yamaha.
Dodge will be unleashing the super Busa for a crack at the fastest wheelie in the world title.
He hosted the same competition in the same place last year. The flying kilometre record of 140mph was then held by Australian Mark Mingay on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. That was bettered by the top 10 finishers at Elvington with Terry Calcott (1000 Gixxer) emerging the new champion. Dodge was sixth, with a best of 148mph, but reckons he was handicapped by being so heavily involved in ensuring the event ran smoothly. This time he has handed over many of those responsibilities to concentrate on his riding.
This year’s entry includes stunt rider Dave Coates, superstock race ace Bob Collins and wheelie school experts Jimmy Fireblade and Paul Gower. Some riders will also be having a crack at other speed records and one or two are taking part for the sheer hell of it.
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Hayabusa pilot Dave ‘Dodge’ Rogers used to hold the world record for the fastest flying kilometre wheelie – and he wants the title back. That’s why he has hired Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire from 9-11 July to stage the World Wheelie Record Breaking Challenge. He will be up against as many as 100 riders, all keen to prove they can pull the fastest and most spectacular wheelies in the world.
He said: “You are going to see in competition some of the best one-wheel riders in Britain – possibly the world – but the rivalry is all very friendly.”
Two records are up for grabs and they are going to take some beating. The record for holding the front wheel airborne over a flying kilometre stands at 156mph (250kph) and the outright record for popping off a short, sharp quickie is over 200mph (320kph)
Dodge, a 40-year-old transport manager from Cheshire, is confident he can do it. He reckons the Hayabusa streetfighter on which he held the flying kilometre record at 137mph from 2002 until 2005 will put him back on top in that class and he is also borrowing Dave Freeman’s incredible turbo-charged Busa.
This beast is officially the most powerful streetbike in Europe with a dyno-tested output of just under 600bhp – more than three times the stomp of Rossi’s MotoGP Yamaha.
Dodge will be unleashing the super Busa for a crack at the fastest wheelie in the world title.
He hosted the same competition in the same place last year. The flying kilometre record of 140mph was then held by Australian Mark Mingay on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. That was bettered by the top 10 finishers at Elvington with Terry Calcott (1000 Gixxer) emerging the new champion. Dodge was sixth, with a best of 148mph, but reckons he was handicapped by being so heavily involved in ensuring the event ran smoothly. This time he has handed over many of those responsibilities to concentrate on his riding.
This year’s entry includes stunt rider Dave Coates, superstock race ace Bob Collins and wheelie school experts Jimmy Fireblade and Paul Gower. Some riders will also be having a crack at other speed records and one or two are taking part for the sheer hell of it.