Snaggletooth Posted July 16, 2013 Share #1 Posted July 16, 2013 Bill Warner was aiming for 300mph By the Associated Press Posted Jul 15, 2013 1:44 AM CDT (AP) – A motorcycle racer trying to top 300mph died yesterday after losing control and zooming off a runway at a former air base in northern Maine. Bill Warner, 44, was clocked at 285mph before he lost control, says Tim Kelly, race director for the Loring Timing Association. Warner was conscious and talking after the crash but died about an hour and 15 minutes later, Kelly says. Riding his modified turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa, Warner previously hit 311mph on the same course in 2011, using 1.5 miles of pavement. That's considered to be the world land speed record for a conventional motorcycle, Kelly says. "No one will touch Bill's achievements or be the type of racer he was," he says. This time, Warner was trying to hit 300mph using just a mile of pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tx2sturgis Posted July 16, 2013 Share #2 Posted July 16, 2013 Dang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted July 16, 2013 Share #3 Posted July 16, 2013 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted July 19, 2013 Share #4 Posted July 19, 2013 Bill had the worlds fastest vmax(naturally asperated) He and Jon Cornell will be missed in vmax circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted July 19, 2013 Share #5 Posted July 19, 2013 :sign yeah that: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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