Bonneville 2026
Weather and track conditions permitting, the 2026 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) - owned and operated by Delvene Reber (Deliciate Promotions, LLC) and co-staged with the AMA backed FIM Land Speed World Records (LSWR) - will be held from 23-27 August on the world-famous Bonneville Salt Flats in the American state of Utah.
The five-day celebration of speed is the premier event of its kind for motorcycles on the global calendar and attracts a large entry of riders hoping to power their way into the record books on a wide variety of machinery.
All record categories are gender-neutral and determined by the method by which the motorcycle is propelled - engine displacement, fuel type, cylinder count, and whether the bike has partial or full fairings. Riders aiming to set new FIM World Records are measured over a timed kilometre and after their initial down run they have two hours to complete a return run with the times combined and an average calculated to determine the official speed.
The BMST is based around two Bonneville Salt Flat courses - the Mountain Track and the longer International Track. The 2025 event saw three riders set four new FIM World Records, although adverse weather did impact on the number of attempts.
The most high-profile casualty of the weather was Chris Rivas who, piloting Denis Manning's BUB Seven Streamliner, had hoped to break the FIM-accredited motorcycle absolute Land Speed World Record of 376.156 mph (605.697 km/h).
His attempt had to be abandoned due to track conditions, but the Floridian is expected to return this year as he continues his quest to break the 400 mph (643.738km/h) mark.
Events While Bonneville is the most famous, similar land speed trials occur globally. Other notable events include Australia Speed Week, held on the dry salt beds of Lake Gairdner and the World Speed Trials - held occasionally at locations like the Lausitzring in Germany.
