In June we made known the JCB Fastrac 8000 or Fastrac One, the fastest tractor on the planet, having reached a speed of 166.72 km/h at Elvington aerodrome, in Yorkshire (average of two passes in opposite directions in a section of 1 km in length, according to the rules of Guinness World Records).
Okay, the tractor is not original, as you can imagine, but it is based on the production model and had a little help from Williams — yes, the same ones from Formula 1 — to be able to reach such speeds. It doesn't lack power: just over 1000 hp and 2500 Nm extracted from the substantial 7.2 l Diesel block.
However, I soon learned. In October JCB and Guy Martin, the service pilot, returned to the airfield with a revised version of the tractor: the JCB Fastrac Two . The differences for the predecessor were concentrated in the reduction of the aerodynamic resistance and in the lightening of the immense machine (now it weighs 10% less).
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The result? JCB Fastrac Two shattered its own record by achieving a average speed of 217.57 km/h , having registered a peak of… 247.47 km/h!
The biggest challenge? Accelerate the 5,000 kg of the huge machine beyond 240 km/h and bring it to a stop… safely.
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