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Zef Eisenberg: Royal Automobile Club Talk Show
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- Last updated: December 4th 2019
Motorcycle land speed record holder and survivor of Britain’s fastest motorbike crash, Zef Eisenberg talks about the exhilaration of speed in the latest podcast
Zef Eisenberg holds the land-speed record for a turbine-powered motorbike, as well as records for the fastest motorbike and car on sand.
But the 46-year-old is probably best known for surviving Britain’s fastest motorcycle crash: at 230mph, while trying to beat his own record.
In the latest podcast with the Royal Automobile Club, Eisenberg talks through his record attempts – and crash – and explains why he keeps coming back for more.
“My problem is: when is it enough?” He says. “I want to go further. If you can go 234mph, why not 244mph?”
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This podcast is in association with the Royal Automobile Club.
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