2023 Bonneville Land Speed Grand Championship Cancelled

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Rain has again caused the cancellation of the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship and the FIM Land Speed World Records at the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah. This time, the remnants of Hurricane Hillary and its related storm systems have dumped large amounts of water on the flats. This year’s 2023 cancellation represents the second consecutive washout. 2022’s Land Speed Championship was also scratched due to water on the race circuit.

The decision to cancel was made by the event’s assessment team led by Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials promoter Delvene Reber. After reviewing the potential course options, Reber determined that all track locations and alternatives would be unsafe for competition.

We put it all on the line every year and after the 2022 cancellation we were looking forward to an exceptional race surface and return of our amazing participants to twist the throttle and add their name to the record books. It is surprising and heart wrenching to be cancelling due to the impacts from Hurricane Hilary. We know that everyone wants an exceptional experience, and we are looking forward to next year when we can bring world class motorcycle land speed racing back to the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Also speaking about the cancelation was AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant:

We’re disappointed that we’ll be unable to run the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship this year. We always enjoy holding this event and it’s unfortunate the weather once again didn’t cooperate with our best efforts to run a successful event.

In making the final decision, BMST’s Reber said they will be in touch with participants soon with further information. Presently, there is no information on whether the event could go on later this year. However, additional updates will be posted at the event’s website, Bonnevillemst.com.

 

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