Scott Wilkins is no stranger to speed . With five years of Landspeed experience and his team pouring countless hours into perfecting the setup of the Kawasaki Ninja H2R for Landspeed NZ Records - Scott was able to indelibly etch his name into the record books on Sunday . The Landspeed New Zealand Association played host for the 2022 Timed Speed Event in the Central Plateau on March 6 . The event is in its 5th year , having started its creation in 2015 by John Seccombe and a small group of speed enthusiasts ; with a maximum limit of 40 cars and bikes registered for the event , with competitors travelling from as far as Dunedin and Kerikeri . Across the Tag Heuer certified ¼-mile timed section , set in the centre of the 6km stretch of Goudies Road near Reporoa , conditions were near perfect . Cloud cover and minimal wind set the perfect stage for records to be broken . With the event limited by Covid-19 restrictions and no spectators permitted , the camaraderie between competitors and supporters was electric . Co-operation and unity are common themes of the day with racers bouncing advice off each other to achieve their best times . Three of the top five motorcycle positions were taken by Kawasakis . The fastest speed was set by Wilkins on an H2R setting 364.5km / h one way and 358.4km / h as the two-way average . Not only did the time eclipse the motorcycle record , but it also broke all NZ records for wheel-driven vehicles . Patrick Nussbaum ( turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa ) briefly held the NZ Motorcycle Landspeed record by recording an average two-way speed of 348.35km / h earlier in the day . Cole Scammel rounded out the podium for the day aboard his turbo ’ d Suzuki Hayabusa , with John Seccombe in 4th aboard a Kawasaki Ninja H2R , battling with a slipping clutch . First of the naturally aspirated motorcycles was piloted by seasoned campaigner Walter Rands- Trevor . Walter is no stranger to landspeed having raced at the Bonneville Salt Flats , USA .