Hideaway Bins by Kitchen King are helping 36 year
old Corey Bertelsen attempt to break the world record in the 250cc
class at Bonneville Speed Week from 8th August this year. Speed
week is where all sanctioned land speed records are set. It
attracts enthusiasts from around the world.
Corey's first attempt to break this land speed record was
stopped short on day four of the 2008 event, when the team realised
that there was excessive downward-force on the front of the bike,
causing the back of the bike to lift and wheel spin. To rectify
this problem and allow the bike to go faster the front fairing
would need to change along with the rear suspension causing the
team to make the tough decision to call it a day. Through this
disappointment, the GNL Trust Racing team learnt a lot and began
planning their 2009 attempt to break this land speed record.
Corey's bid was originally inspired by the film The
World's Fastest Indian, about New Zealander Burt Munro, who set
numerous records at Bonneville on his 40-year-old motor cycle.
Burt's story of courage and determination inspired Corey to follow
his tyre tracks using a mix of modern technology and Kiwi
Ingenuity.
"Hideaway Bins by Kitchen King are an innovative New Zealand
made product, we are a small family run company so it is great to
be sponsoring Corey and the GNL Trust Racing Team who have similar
goals to that of Kitchen King to achieve on a global scale" says
Jamie Bertelsen, Business Manager, Kitchen King.
For the 2008 race Corey
along with performance mechanic Lincoln Shaw originally developed a
250cc Honda Racing Bike from its normal 54.5kW to produce 74.5kW
and tested the bike to 320km/h (200mph). Improvements for the 2009
race include, adjustments to the standard RS250 engine using all
handmade and tested parts including new heads sourced from
Australia, these are changeable heads for testing and have resulted
in more horse power overall for the bike. The standard 75 horse
power at the rear wheel now reaches 90 horse power.
The class record which has stood since 1991 is 252km/h and the
GNL Team are aiming for 160m/phr. Corey believes with the
experience the team gained during 2008 and the additional
aerodynamic wind tunnel testing they have undergone through
Auckland University, this time around they are confident they have
a good chance at setting a new world record.
Hideaway Bins by Kitchen King are proud to be helping Corey and
the GNL racing team reach success.