Toby Holland from Somerset has beated the accompanied blindfolded land speed record with an average top speed over two runs of 177.71 mph. He broke the previous record by 30.16 mph in a special V12 7.3 litre-powered Mercedes SL formerly owned by the Sultan of Brunei.
Organised by Taunton-based organisation Record Breaker, the record breaking drive took place near York at Elvington airfield's two mile runway. Toby said "I could not have done this record without Record Breakers resident F1 trainer Mathew Mortlock. He's kept me focused and pointed in the right direction. I was delighted to learn I'd beaten the previous record by more than 30mph and beaten 17 other Record Breakers challengers on the day."
Entry is free for the next challenge for anybody wishing to attend the F1 and motorcycle challenges, on 29 and 30 September. In October 2004, Record Breakers will be challenging people to take on the new Toby Holland Challenge, in a Ferrari F40 at Elvington - dates yet to be confirmed.
For more information call Record Breakers on 0870 224 2245 and visit the Web site here.