Valerie Thompson

Valerie Thompson races one of America’s fastest BMW S 1000 RR land speed motorcycles. She is often referred to as “America’s Queen of Speed.” Her racing career started in 2006 drag racing motorcycles on quarter-mile tracks throughout the US in the All Harley Drag Racing Association and NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle series. Driven to go faster, she created her own land speed-racing team in 2012 and Valerie is now a 7-time motorcycle land speed record holder with a personal best top speed of 217.7 mph (350.53 KM/H) on a one-mile course.