I agree in principle.
But, ... you go to Speed Week and set an SCTA record. How do you know it is the fastest in the world at that point? Which other lists of records do you check? Who can assure you that nobody else has ever gone faster somewhere else? How do you compare the class your vehicle ran in with other classes recognised by other sanctioning bodies?
OK, for me it's easy... there is no FIA lakester class... although one has an FIA record... and got 2 guys in the 200 MPH club.... but it was 18MPH slower than my BNI (not SCTA) record. SCTA records are set at El Mirage... 1.3 miles to a trap speed... Streamliners also easy.... the classes are the same... almost...
But people that actually race LSR know who has the fastest record in their class...
Ronnie, if your record is faster than the BNI record for your bike class, then you have the world record. I don't think all the BNI records are the fastest, but I'd guess that it's over 80%. I know a lot a guys with FIM records... that are not world records... because someone has a faster record... it's all semantics...
Brad, The Japanese 3/4 liter liner was a work of art... 660cc 3 cylinder if I remember.... they ran at SpeedWeek to sort the car for the later FIA/FIM meet... ran in the 220's I think. They knew the speed to beat was 269... that was their ultimate goal... yes they set the FIA record, but the guy that spoke English said yes they set a record, but failed to set the fastest one. The car was a success, they achieved their corporate goal, set the FIA record... but they weren't happy, they never had a mile within 5 MPH as fast as Rick's 2 way average.
Fastest is the Fastest