Record Breaker Uses Conti Tyres
Mike Newman has broken his own Land Speed World Record on Continental tyres. Driving alone in a tailor made BMW M5 fitted with ContiSportContact 2 tyres the visually impaired record breaker clock up a top speed of almost 180 mph. On 11 October at Evington Aerodrome near York, Newman smashed his previous record of 144.7mph by averaging a speed of 167.32mph. His top speed was 178.5mph.