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Speed Trials - Fastest Times of the Day through the years
 
Year
Driver
Vehicle
Distance
Time
1905
Clifford Earp
Napier 90hp
Flying Start Kilometre
23s
1923
Leon Cushman
Bugatti
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
1924
J. Joyce
AC
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
28s
1932
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Sunbeam
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
23.6s
1933
Whitney Straight
Maserati
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
24.2s
1934
R. O. Shuttleworth
Bugatti
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
23.8s
1935
R. O. Shuttleworth
Alfa Romeo
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
22.68s
1936
S. E. Cummings
Vauxhall Villiers
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
22.90s
1937
Geoffrey Taylor
Alta
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
22.84s
1938
Geoffrey Taylor
Alta
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
22.45s
1946
Raymond May
ERA R4D
Standing Start Kilometre
24.47s
1947
Raymond May
ERA R4D
Standing Start Kilometre
24.27s
1948
Raymond May
ERA R4D
Standing Start Kilometre
23.76s
1949
Archie Butterworth
AJB
Standing Start Kilometre
24.91s
1950
Raymond May
ERA R4D
Standing Start Kilometre
24.40s
1951
Archie Butterworth
AJB
Standing Start Kilometre
26.63s
1952
Ted Lloyd-Jones
Triangle
Standing Start Kilometre
23.91s
1953
Ted Lloyd-Jones
Triangle
Standing Start Kilometre
24.55s
1954
Ken Wharton
ERA R4D
Standing Start Kilometre
23.63s
1955
Ken Wharton
ERA R4D
Standing Start Kilometre
23.99s
1956
Ken Wharton
ERA R4D
Standing Start Kilometre
23.34s
1957
W. G. Sadler
Sadler Special
Standing Start Kilometre
25.44s
1958
Jim Berry
ERA Special
Standing Start Kilometre
25.01s
1959
Arthur Owen
Cooper-Climax
Standing Start Kilometre
23.50s
1960
Jim Berry
Cooper-ERA
Standing Start Kilometre
23.21s
1961
Gordon Parker
Jaguar Special
Standing Start Kilometre
24.63s
1962
Chris Summers
Cooper Chevrolet
Standing Start Kilometre
21.69s
1963
Ken Wilson
BRM
Standing Start Kilometre
23.10s
1964
Dante Duce
Moonbeam Dragster
Standing Start Kilometre
21.95s
1965
Chris Summers
Lotus-Chevrolet 24
Standing Start Kilometre
21.56s
1966
Chris Summers
Lotus-Chevrolet 24
Standing Start Kilometre
20.70s
1967
John Woolfe
AC Cobra
Standing Start Kilometre
22.51s
1968
Patsy Burt
McLaren M3A
Standing Start Kilometre
20.21s
1970
Gerry Tyack
Brabham BT23
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
12.89s
1971
Johnty Williamson
Cooper
Standing Start Kilometre
21.05s
1972
Johnty Williamson
McLaren
Standing Start Kilometre
22.42s
1973
Bob Rose
McLaren-Chevrolet M14D
Standing Start Kilometre
20.53s
1974
David Purley
Trojan-Chevrolet T101
Standing Start Kilometre
18.63s
1975
David Purley
Chevron-GA B30
Standing Start Kilometre
19.70s
1976
David Render
Lotus-DFV 76
Standing Start Kilometre
18.77s
1977
Simon Riley
Brabham-DFV BT33
Standing Start Kilometre
18.28s
1978
Dave Harris
McRae-Chevrolet GM1
Standing Start Kilometre
17.48s (Joint fastest)
1978
Terry Smith
Brabham-Repco BT36
Standing Start Kilometre
17.48s (Joint fastest)
1979
Terry Smith
March-Repco 761
Standing Start Kilometre
18.82s
1980
Mark Williams
Hesketh-DFV 308E
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
15.49s
1981
Terry Smith
March-Repco 761
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
15.73s
1982
Ken Ayers
March-DFV 79S
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
15.53s
1983
Ken Ayers
March-DFV 79S
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
16.08s
1984
Ken Ayers
Lyncar-DFL MS84
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
15.63s
1985
Ken Ayers
Lyncar-DFL MS84
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
15.64s
1986
Roy Woodhouse
March-Rover 77/82
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
18.71s
1987
Clive Bracey
Vebra-Chevrolet
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
15.29s
1988
Clive Bracey
Vebra-Chevrolet
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
14.98s
1989
Paul Edwards
Pilbeam-DFL MP58
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
14.97s
1990
Ken Ayers
Pilbeam-DFL MP58
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
15.32s
1991
John Gray
Pilbeam-DFL MP58
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
14.48s
1992
John Gray
SPA Judd V10
Standing Start 1/2 Mile
14.48s
1993
John Gray
SPA Judd V10
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
8.90s
1994
Les Edmunds
BRD TS001
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.53s
1995
Mike Lee
Lyncar 79B
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.61s
1996
David Render
Pilbeam MP43
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
9.88s
1997
Peter le Druillenec
Miller Exocet
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.20s
1998
Richard George
Pilbeam MP62
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.68s
1999
Tony Bianchi
Pilbeam MP62
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.92s
2000
Shaun Saunders
Datsun 240Z Dragster
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.25s
2001
Paul Marston
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.41s
2002
Paul Marston
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.17s
2003
Philip Cook
Force PC
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.25s
2004
James Tiller
Allard
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.20s
2005
Mike Endean
Gold Puma
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
9.45s
2006
James Tiller
Allard
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.28s
2007
Chris Cannel
Force SR8
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
10.33s
2008
Mike Endean
Gold Puma
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
9.95s
2009
Mike Endean
Gold Puma
Standing Start 1/4 Mile
9.68s