MEDIA RELEASE
Blind Speed Pty Ltd
Ben Felten, Managing Director
0428 180 222
[email protected]
www.blindspeed.com.au
Guinness World Record Eludes Blind Man
On 3 March 2017, on a salt lake in outback South Australia, a blind man from Sydney, Australia
challenged the Guinness World Record for ‘Fastest Speed for a Motorcycle Ridden Blindfolded’.
On the final day, time restrictions for access to the Lake and unprecedented rain and storm
conditions during Speed Week constrained Ben Felten and his navigator Kevin Magee from
reaching the goal. Felten completed his last run reaching a speed of 156.250 mph (251.460 kph)
before having to retire.
The current Guinness World Record for ‘Fastest Speed for a Motorcycle Ridden Blindfolded’ is
265.33kph (164.868 mph) and continues to be held by Billy Baxter of the UK.
Felten and Magee also competed at the Dry Lakes Racers Australia Speed Week 2017, held at
Lake Gairdner, South Australia.
On a positive note, on 3 March 2017, Ben Felten successfully obtained his Dry Lakes Racers
Australia (DLRA) 150 mph licence.
Further, on 2 March 2017, Kevin Magee smashed the Dry Lakes Racers Australia (DLRA) record
for a 1000cc production motorcycle on the Pirelli Yamaha YZF R1M at a speed of 199.115 mph
(320.446 kph). The previous DLRA record was 185.682 mph (298.825 kph) set by Grant Schlein in
2013.
Ben expresses his gratitude to the DLRA organizing committee and volunteers for hosting a
successful event. Ben looks forward to returning to the Lake in 2018.
Media resources:
 Images – go to www.blindspeed.com.au and follow Image Galley links to the Media
Resources tab and Guinness World Record Attempt files.
 Video a collection of short video images is available for download from
https://vimeo.com/206540108/17911253d7
For more information go to www.blindspeed.com.au and www.dlra.org.au/speedweek2017
Saturday 4 March 2017
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