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The ThrustSSC Team are on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, for the head-to-head race against the Spirit of America Team to set the first ever supersonic World Land Speed Record.

Microplex Web Cameras

The very latest status of the car and team on the Black Rock Desert can be seen through the live pictures from our Microplex Web Cameras.

Individual Status Reports

Car

1. ThrustSSC has reached a highest speed through the measured mile to date of 728mph on Thursday 25th September 1997
2. Subject to confirmation by the FIA, ThrustSSC set a new Unlimited World Land Speed Record of 714.144mph on Thursday 25th September 1997
3. The car is on the desert being prepared for the next runs of the Black Rock Campaign

Team

1. The ThrustSSC Team are settled into life in Gerlach and on the Black Rock Desert
2. Long-stay Mach 1 Club members Matt, Duncan, Steve, David, Jim, Kate and Pete have had to return home having run out of vacation time (thanks for all your help!)

Weather

1. The weather is generally cool a light breeze. Occasional dust storms are being kicked up by higher winds. Afternoon temperatures can reach the high 80s (Fahrenheit).
2. Today has bright with a light breeze and a clear sky

Web Site

1. Accesses are currently running around 5,613,000/week, 1,138,000/day

Jeremy Duck...

... has not been found - still. We believe that he's gone into hiding for the start of the hunting season.

Plans

• Car
  1. Today is an engineering day
  2. Running will resume (possibly) tomorrow. If not, Wednesday.
• Black Rock Desert
  1. Continue track preparations
• Web Site
  1. Move the News pages from Newbury to Boston
  2. Continue reporting
  3. Load new Team pages
  4. Load remaining 'Story to date' pages

Please check our Runs Database for the very latest information on the progress of ThrustSSC - the database is always updated as soon as possible after the car runs - and always before any report is written and published.

(Please note: any details published on this Web Site about the status, speeds and plans of the Spirit of America Team are not official. Official details are available on the Spirit of America Team's Web Site at http://www.spiritofamerica.com

The Spirit of America Team are on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, for the head-to-head race against the ThrustSSC Team to set the first ever supersonic World Land Speed Record.

1. Spirit of America has reached a peak speed to date of 675mph on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, during the October 1996 record attempt
2. Spirit of America has reached a 1997 peak speed to date of 391mph on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
3. After experiencing imbalances with dust building up inside the front wheel-rims, the centre front wheel has been removed as an attempted cure. Spirit of America is now a 4-wheeled car rather than 5.
4. The team plan to run again on Wednesday

Mazola Excursion

Trackmaster Jack Franck is known for explaining everything by drawing in the dust on the desert. At last night's team briefing Martyn moved onto the topic of track work - and everybody except Jack bent down and started drawing on the ground. It took him a few seconds to work out what was going on...

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