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Blind Speed Pty Ltd
Ben Felten, Managing Director
0428 180 222
[email protected]
www.blindspeed.com.au
World’s fastest blind man
Blind man Ben Felten and his navigator Kevin Magee will challenge the land
speed record of fastest speed for a motorcycle ridden blindfolded at Speed
Week 2017.
Since going completely blind 12 years ago, Ben Felten’s dream to ride
motorcycles again is becoming a reality.
Felten and Magee will enter their motorcycles to compete at Speed Week
held on a salt lake at Lake Gairdner, South Australia from 27 February to 3
March 2017. Ben Felten will be the first blind person in the world to compete
at a motorsport event.
Felten set an Australian speed record of 219.96 km/h at Temora NSW in 2014
but due to inclement weather fell short of breaking the Guinness World
Record of 265.33km/h set by Billy Baxter of the UK.
Former MotoGP winner and motorcycle legend Kevin Magee said “Guiding
Ben down the track using a radio is the most challenging task I’ve ever done
in my riding career”.
Felten says “When I’m riding my motorcycle, I live more in five minutes than
most people do in a lifetime”.
Felten and Magee will be promoting their world record attempt by giving a
demonstration ride on the main straight during the MotorWorld Sydney event:
 Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek NSW
 approximately 1:30 pm, Thursday 1 December 2016
 www.motorworldsydney.com
 Ben and Kevin will be available for interview after the demonstration
ride.
The Blind Speed team is proudly sponsored by Pirelli Tyres.
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Blind Speed Pty Ltd | ABN 98 600 816 000
M: 0428 180 222 | [email protected] | www.blindspeed.com.au