Buckeye Bullet 2 Sets New FIA Hydrogen Fuel Cell Land Speed Record*

*All records are subject to FIA (or ASN) recognition. Per standard procedures, the FIA is reviewing results of the October 2007 meet at Bonneville and will announce their conclusions soon.

October 10, 2007 - Buckeye Bullet 2 sets new FIA fuel cell vehicle land speed record*

October 4, 2007 -
Buckeye Bullet 2 is the fastest hydrogen powered and fuel cell vehicle on earth!

Congratulations from Ohio State President Gordon Gee and Board of Trustees Chair Gil Cloyd

'O-H-I-O' Buckeye Bullet 2 at the Bonneville Salt Flats

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Taken by student Kevin Ponziani just after the Buckeye Bullet 2 set a new world land speed record for hydrogen fuel cell electric cars at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah

Buckeye Bullet 2: Fastest Hydrogen Car on Earth!

Buckeye Bullet 2: Fastest Hydrogen Car on Earth!
Source: BNI/SCTA

Buckeye Bullet 2 - 2007 Bonneville World Finals (Singleton/USFRA)

Salt Lake City's Morningside Elementary School shines on Buckeye Bullet 2 (USFRA/Brent Singleton)

Buckeye Bullet 2 at Bonneville World Finals Day 1 (BB2/Kevin Ponziani)

BB2 Push Start - Bonneville Speed Week 2007 (BB2/ Kevin Ponziani)

Ford Hyrodgen Fusion 999 at Bonneville - 207 MPH (Ford Motor Co.)

Photos: Kevin Ponziani, Andrea Barger, Sam VarnHagen (Ford) & Brent Singleton (USFRA)


Kevin Ponziani photo of Buckeye Bullet driver & TRC lead performance driving instructor Roger Schroer

Buckeye Bullet 2 at 201 mph on Bonneville Salt Flats (Photo by Greg Sailor)

Buckeye Bullet 2 at Bonneville starting line - Photo by Andrea Barger - BB1, BB2 and Ohio State Alum - now at Cummins

Buckeye Bullet 2 Photo by BB2 student team member Kevin Ponziani

Drawing from Autotech Daily

Monday, October 08, 2007

[Buckeye Bullet Update] Congratulations From Ohio State President Gordon Gee

To all Buckeye Bullet team members, sponsors, alumni, family and fans,

Ohio State President Gordon Gee sends his personal congratulations (below) to all of you who are supporting Ohio State's Buckeye Bullet Student Land Speed Racing Team.

Go Bucks!

Pete Miller
http://buckeyebullet.blogspot.com/

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gee, Gordon
Date: Oct 8, 2007 10:13 AM
Subject: RE: Buckeye Bullet Congratulations
To: Pete Miller, Buckeye Bullet

Dear Pete,
 
Congratulations! -- to you and our whole team.
 
What an achievement.
 
Gordon


From: Pete Mille
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 4:36 PM
Subject: Buckeye Bullet Congratulations

To all Buckeye Bullet 2 sponsors and family members:

Buckeye Bullet 2 became the fastest hydrogen car on earth today when TRC's Roger Schroer piloted the HFC-powered BB2 streamliner to 224 MPH on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

The attached message of congratulations comes from Gil Cloyd, Chairman of the Ohio State University Board of Trustees and Chief Technical Officer at Proctor and Gamble.

You are all a vital part of this exciting accomplishment.  Gil's message is meant as much for all of you as it is for Giorgio and his students at Bonneville.

Thank you for you continued support of The Ohio State University Buckeye Bullet Student Land Speed Racing Team!

Go Bucks!  Go even faster!!

Pete Miller
Buckeye Bullet

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Oct 4, 2007 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: Buckeye Bullet 2 Surpasses 200 mph
To: Pete Miller < cruzzen@gmail.com>


Pete:

Terrific!!!!   Please pass on my congratulations and VERY deep respect to the entire team!  You are amazing and a real credit to OSU.

Gil




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