Fastest Blind Driver in a Racing Truck!

Mike Newman despite being born blind has just set a NEW WORLD SPEED RECORD by driving a racing truck at 120.04mph. The 5.5 tonne racing truck belongs to Dave Jenkins of Jenkins Motorsport member of BTRA (British Truck Racing Association) who was introduced to Mike earlier this year by Dave Coupe at Transport Training Academy... Read More

New world record for blind driver

ITV News Cover Mike's Truck Record

Blind driver attempts new world land speed record

Channel five spent a tense day with Mike Newman.

Mike Newman on the BBC 2014

BBC coverage of Mike newmans 2014 record attempt.

Mike Newman Record Attempt Coverage

Thanks to Hyperfine Media for this fantastic coverage

He's Done It!

19 July 2017

Mike has broken his previous water speed record, for the full press release click here

• Blind driver breaks his own world record
  ITV News
• Blind driver attempts new world land speed record
  Channel 5
• Blind man claims 200mph speed record
  BBC News
• Blind man drives to 200-mph record
  FOX News
• World's fastest blind man attempts to smash own land and water speed records
  Mamchester Evening News
• Daredevil smashes 200mph world speed record - despite being BLIND
  The Express
• Blind driver breaks world speed record with 200mph drive at Elvington Airfield
  York Press