Fastest speed dragged behind a motorcycle

According to Official Guinness Records,

Gary Rothwell of Liverpool, England, was dragged behind a motorcycle at a speed of 251.54 km./h. (156.3 m.p.h.) on 2 mm. (0.07 in.) titanium-soled boots at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicester, England on April 18, 1999.

For a complete list of 1999 records, please visit 1999 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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