What We Do
About Mike Newman
One of our co-founders is Mike Newman, an 8 time World Record holder (7 Guinness World Records.) Mike is the currently the fastest blind man on the planet on land and water.
Those who know him will describe Mike as a modest man who combines his thrill for speed with a determination to increase the equality of opportunity for others.
Formally a bank manager, Mike broke his first land speed record on a motorbike, going on to achieve five world land speed records in a car and more recently achieving the water speed record.
The records so far...
2001 - Motorbike speed record: 89mph on an Aprilia bike
2003 - Car land speed record: 144mph in a Jaguar XJR
2005 - Car land speed record: 176mph in a BMW M5
2011 - Aerial record flying the most loop-de-loops
2013 - Car land speed record: 186mph in a Porsche GT2
2013 - Water speed record: 93mph in a Silverline Racing Boat
2014 - Car land speed record: 200mph in a Nissan GTR
2015 - Truck land speed record: 120mph in a Man Racing Truck
2017 - Mike Newman Water Speed Record Attempt on the 19th of July 2017
Mike continues to support various organisations, in particular Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Driving Day Testimonial
Absolutely fantastic, really great, to do something that I never thought I’d be able to do in my life again is really tremendous
Phillip
Track Day Participant
Charity News Landsail Tyres! the perfect fit for the Speed Of Sight charity!
Driving charity Speed Of Sight and Landsail Tyres have launched a new partnership for 2018.
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Our charity relies on the generosity of people who donate or fundraise. Your donation will go towards giving a disabled person access to one of our track days.
