Ireland's land speed record holder - Mel Nolan

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Ireland's land speed record holder - Mel Nolan

This month marks the anniversary of an extraordinary land speed record taking place on the famous Carrigrohane Straight in Cork, all the way back in 1930. In November 1930, Joseph Wright rode a motorcycle at 150.7mph down a stretch of the Carrigrohane Straight, just outside Cork. It’s a record that’s still published in the official FIM register. Racer, Mel Nolan, set the still standing Irish record there in 1981, he spoke to Sean. Image: Mel Nolan with the record breaking, Cork built, Turbo/ Nitrous Honda

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Ireland's land speed record holder - Mel Nolan