Friday 7th July 2006

Colin Fallows established a British land-speed record of 300.3 mph driving the jet dragster Vampire at RAF Fairford. At the same event Mark Newby drove his jet car Split Second to an MSA/FIA-accredited average speed of 338.74 mph with a peak of 362 mph, the fastest speed ever recorded in the UK. Since the car was unable to make a return run the one-way record remains an unofficial one.