World Records

The fastest sport stacking individual cycle stack is 5.93 seconds and was achieved first by Steven Purugganan (USA) at the WSSA Greater Cleveland Ohio Sport Stacking Championships Cleveland, Ohio, USA, on 3 January 2009. This was equalled by Mason Langenderfer (USA) at the 2011 WSSA Upper Atlantic Regional Sport Stacking Championships in Rochester, New York, USA, on 29 January 2011. 

The fastest FIA-approved steam car is the “Inspiration”, designed by the British Steam Car Team, which reached 225.05 km/h (139.84 mi/h), driven by Charles Burnett III (USA) at Edwards Airbase, California, USA, on 25 August 2009. We also carry a non FIA record (ID 43541) on our database which currently stands at: On 19 August 1985, Robert E. Barber broke the 79-year-old record for a steam car when Steamin’ Demon, built by the Barber-Nichols Engineering Co., reached 234.331 km/h (145.607 mi/h) at Bonneville Salt Flats, Continue reading →

The fastest 50 m on can and string stilts was 9.7 sec by Steven Bell (USA) in Cuero, Texas, USA, on 4 August 2010. The attempt was completed on a local athletics track, where Bell used string and canned chicken cans to break the previous record by more than 2.5 sec. Bell was witnessed by pastor Glen R. Moore, Jr., and managing editor of The Cuero Record, Coy Slavik.

The fastest streamlined motorcycle speed for a female rider is 229.92 kmh (142.86 mph) and was achieved by Erin Hunter (USA) on Jack Costella’s “Nebulous Theorem IV” motorcycle at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA, on 3 September 2010. The speed represents the average of two passes on the track in opposing directions. This is an official FIM record.

15:42.54 Kate Ziegler (USA) Mission Viejo, USA 17 June 2007