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Fastest battery powered remote-controlled model car (RC)
The fastest speed achieved by a battery-powered radio-controlled model car is 276.74 km/h (171.96 mi/h), set by the “R/C Bullet” driven by Nic Case (USA) at McFarland, California, USA on 19 December 2012. The “R/C Bullet” is a four wheel drive, 1:10 scale model powered solely by an electric motor. The power source is 12 5,000mAh lithium polymer batteries. The car was designed, built and driven by Nic Case.
Fastest bicycle speed (in slipstream)
The highest speed ever achieved on a bicycle is 268.831 km/h (166.944 mph) by Fred Rompelberg (Netherlands) behind a wind-shield fitted to a dragster car at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA on 3 October 1995. It should be noted that considerable help was provided by the slipstreaming effect of the lead vehicle.
Fastest bicycle journey Cairo to Cape
Robert Knol (Netherlands) cycled from Cairo, Egypt, to Cape Town, South Africa, in 70 days 3 hr 50 min from 24 January to 4 April 2011. The ride covered 11,198 km (6,958.1 miles) through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. Robert started his journey from the Dutch Embassy in Cairo, Egypt and completed it at the Dutch Consulate in Cape Town, South Africa. The trip was unsupported and unaided. The bike had to be repaired only once, in Zambia. Continue reading →
Fastest body vertical one hand hop – 10 m
The record for the fastest body vertical one hand hop on 10 m is 13.6 seconds and was achieved by Rodolfo Reyes (Germany) in Oberhausen, Germany during the Centro Festival, on 9 September 2006.
Fastest bicycle wheelie – rear wheel
Bobby Root (USA) achieved a speed of 138.56 km/h (86.1 mph) whilst riding his bicycle on the rear wheel at Palmdale, California, USA, on 31 January 2001 for Guinness World Records: Primetime. Root used the slipstream of a vehicle to reach the necessary speed before performing his wheelie. He travelled at 1.5 m (5 ft) behind it over a distance of 100 m (328 ft) before reaching the first of measured time distance of 9.75 m (32 ft). The wheelie was maintained for 9.75m (32 Continue reading →
Fastest bicycle wheelie – front wheel
Bobby Root of La Quinta, California, USA achieved a top speed of 94.62 km/h (58.8 mph)on the front tyre of his bicycle at Palmdale, California, USA on 31 January 2001 for Guinness World Records: Primetime. Root used the slipstream of a vehicle to reach the necessary speed before performing his wheelie. He travelled at 1.5 m (5 ft) behind it over a distance of 100 m (328 ft) before reaching the first of measured time distance of 9.75 m (32 ft).
Fastest century scored in a Cricket World Cup final match
Australian wicketkeeper, Adam Gilchrist (b. 14 November 1971), scored the fastest World Cup final century in 72 balls against Sri Lanka at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on 28 April 2007.
Fastest car window opened by a dog
The fastest time a dog has unwound a non-electric car window is 11.34 seconds and was achieved by Striker, a border collie owned and trained by Francis V. Gadassi (Hungary). The record was set on 1 September 2004 in Quebéc City, Canada. Striker used his paw and nose to perform the record attempt, and kept checking his progress on the way. The size of the car window is: 72.5 cm (28.5 in) in length and 42 cm (16.5 in) height. The handle is 12 cm Continue reading →
Fastest car dismantle
A team from Espoon Ammattioppilaitos (a Finnish technical school) consisting of Tapio Heino, Aaro-Pekka Nousiainen, Sampo Vuolteenaho, Ahmed Abdirizag, Janne Spanow, Panu Natunen, Mikael Gorski, Juha Määttä, and Sami Rissanen, dismantled a five-door family saloon car in 35 minutes on 28 November 2001. The car was essentially a ‘rolling shell’ with all parts removed except for the bodywork, chassis and axles. In accordance with the rules, the entire vehicle had to be broken up into pieces small enough to pass through one of the tyres Continue reading →