Fastest Woman on Two Wheels

Added on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 by Carole Nash Editor | No Comments

Leslie Porterfield has officially entered the Guinness World Records books as the fastest woman on a motorcycle after clocking a time of more than 232.5mpg at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Porterfield’s speed of 232.522mph, set back in 2008, at the BUB Speed Trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats on a 2002 2000cc Turbo-charged Suzuki Hayabusa, was officially accepted into the Guinness Book of World Records today to officially earn her the title of the fastest woman-ever on two wheels.

“I couldn’t believe it when they called,” says Porterfield, who owns a dealership, High Five Cycles in Dallas. “It’s takes awhile after filing the paper work with the FIM (International Federation of Motorcycling) to get the record certificate, and then with Guinness – this has been going on for awhile and when they called I was just thrilled.”

The record was previously held for over 30 years by motocross rider and stuntwoman, Marcia Holley, set in 1978 with a speed of 229.361 set with a single engine streamliner motorcycle.