Bar Breaks 400kph Barrier

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BAR BREAKS 400KPH BARRIER

ITV

BAR test driver Alan van der Merwe set a new unofficial speed record for a Formula 1 car on Saturday, as the team continued to shakedown its Bonneville 400 car at Mojave Airport in California.

The South African managed three runs at over 400kph, the fastest of which was his last: 415kph (257.88mph).

The modified BAR-Honda hybrid's speed along the 10,000 asphalt runway was recorded by an on-board Pitot Tube* and a 60-metre radar trap set up by the team.

[ButtonGod 0]

Like many have said and I agree with.... Shouldn't this team be working on next years car? Why waste time with this?

[demonhorse 0]

it's BARs best chance of actually achieving something?

[ecapdeville 0]

Like many have said and I agree with.... Shouldn't this team be working on next years car? Why waste time with this?

Just to prove that Honda are the fastest engine (in a straight)...

[demonhorse 0]

Just to prove that Honda are the fastest engine (in a straight)...

You mean the same way the BMW was in 03 or 04? Didn't get them any titles though did it?

*although i seem to remember a few wins

[Wez 0]

Well done BAR & Alan van der Merwe!!!

[ButtonGod 0]

it's BARs best chance of actually achieving something?

BAR? They don't exist anymore so yeah, go out on a high I suppose.

[Senna 0]

Like many have said and I agree with.... Shouldn't this team be working on next years car? Why waste time with this?

Exactly. Ferrari is busy already (with F1 business).

[demonhorse 0]

BAR? They don't exist anymore so yeah, go out on a high I suppose.

gotta get into the record books somehow?

[Senna 0]

They should focus on preparing for 2006.

[hollywood2003 0]

They should focus on preparing for 2006.

I cant beleive a team is putting so much time and resource into doing something that means nothing!!

They are the fastest whoopee!!

fastest against who???

no one else is doing it so they are the best out of themselves??

what a waste of time effort and potential!!

Havent IRL cars gone faster around their ovals?

[Panchito 0]

It was with or without a fake fuel deposit?

[pumpdoc 2]

I've ben to the Salt Flats to see speed runs before and while it's a good time and fun for BAR it's a waste of time.

[Senna 0]

I cant beleive a team is putting so much time and resource into doing something that means nothing!!

They are the fastest whoopee!!

fastest against who???

no one else is doing it so they are the best out of themselves??

what a waste of time effort and potential!!

Indeed.