America’s Queen of Speed becomes first female member of Colorado Mile 200 MPH Club
Valerie Thompson fastest female motorcycle racer with 201.2 mph pass at inaugural Colorado Mile Speed Competition
Seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson became the first female member of the Colorado Mile 200 MPH Club with a top speed pass of 201.2 mph on her Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants/CTEK sponsored BMW. Thompson premiered an Iron Horse Motorcycles prepared motorcycle with an all-new hand built racing engine provided by BMW Motorrad, the first of its kind to see competition in the US.
The Colorado Mile, presented by US Mile Racing, is a new competition for the 2015 land speed racing schedule. The event is held at Front Range Airport in Watkins and is Colorado’s first one-mile speed event. US Mile Racing also hosts the Texas Mile where Thompson dominated in 2014 with a personal best speed of 217.7 mph.
Thompson made a total of 11 runs on the one-mile course during the three-day speed festival, taking special care to break-in the custom built BMW racing engine and all-new high performance exhaust system. Denver’s high attitude provided its typical challenges thrown at every racing team manager and tuner.
“Valerie is a true champion and fierce competitor, so we decided to provide her with a S 1000 RR Stage 3 HP Race engine, specifically the ‘Power Motor’ variant. This is the first time we have imported a Stage 3 engine to the US from the BMW HP race shop in Munich. Producing 215 hp from 999 cc, it’s the same engine specification BMW Motorrad offers teams participating in the FIM WSBK series,” said Mike Hernandez, Manager BMW Motorrad Parts and Accessories.
“This was our first competition after several months of event cancellations at Bonneville. In addition to the BMW engine, we were testing a new Akrapovic exhaust system and other new equipment,” said Thompson. “The 8300+ foot elevation near Denver is much higher than where we normally compete, so we knew optimal performance would be a real challenge. Despite that handicap, we learned a lot and I know the Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants BMW will go much faster at other venues. I’m very excited about our next race on the salt,” said a confident Thompson.
Thompson’s next competition will be the prestigious Mike Cook’s Bonneville Shootout September 17-21, featuring the world’s fastest streamliners and motorcycles.
For additional information, visit usmileracing.com and landspeedevents.com.
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Valerie Thompson Background
Valerie is a seven-time land speed record holder and owner/driver of the Valerie Thompson Land Speed Racing Motorcycle Team who has also competed in the All Harley Drag Racing Association and National Hot Rod Association drag racing series. She set a personal best top speed of 217 mph on her BMW S 1000 RR during the October 2014 Texas Mile competition. Thompson is an official member of the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials 201 MPH Club (formerly BUB Speed Trials), Mojave Magnum 200 MPH Club, ECTA 200 MPH Club, Texas Mile 200 MPH Club, Colorado Mile 200 MPH Club and lifetime member of the famed Bonneville 200 MPH Club. Based on her numerous racing accomplishments and speed records, Thompson is often referred to as “America’s Queen of Speed.”
Valerie Thompson Racing Sponsors
Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants, CTEK Battery Charger, BMW Motorrad USA HP Race Parts, NPmoto Wear, Metro Auto Auction, TROON Enterprises, Akrapovič Exhaust, Speed-Way Shelters, Schuberth Helmet, alpha Performance USA, Forma Boots, Champion Systems, ARP, Worldwide Bearings, Stand-Up Photos, Bullseye Leveling, Torco Fuels and Sena Technologies.
Colorado Mile Background
Organized by US Mile racing group, the Colorado Mile welcomes drivers of street legal sports cars, motorcycles, trucks and concept racecars. It features amateur participants, novices and professional racers. The concept is simple: drivers go as fast as possible for one mile. The goal? To set the fastest MPH record at the event, be the fastest car, truck or motorcycle in their vehicle’s class or just to achieve a personal best top speed.
Additional information & photos:
- Valerie Thompson Racing (Website) http://www.valeriethompsonracing.com
- Valerie Thompson Racing (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/ValerieFanPage
- Valerie Thompson Racing (Twitter) https://twitter.com/valeriethompson
- Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants (Sponsor) https://www.quicksilver-products.com/en/
- CTEK (Sponsor) http://smartercharger.com/
- Colorado Mile: https://www.usmileracing.com/the-colorado-mile/
- Mike Cook’s Bonneville Shootout: http://www.landspeedevents.com/
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