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The fastest motorsports in the world (and the 20 top speeds recorded)

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Motorsports are just fantastic examples of human engineering and courage. From speeding on highways and water to shifting gears on racing circuits, these machines take the concept of high speed and technology to the next level. Here are 20 of the fastest motorsports and their highest recorded top speeds.

20. Electric Racing Kart — 101.3 mph (163 km/h)

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19. World Rally Championship (WRC) — 118 mph (190 km/h)

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18. Isle of Man TT Superbike— 135 mph (322 km/h)

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17. V8 Supercars — 186 mph (300 km/h)

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16. NASCAR — 212 mph (341 km/h)

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15. MotoGP — 225.9 mph (363.6 km/h)

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14. Formula 1 — 234 mph (376 km/h)

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13. IndyCar — 241 mph (388 km/h)

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12. Le Mans Prototype (WM-P88) — 252 mph (405 km/h)

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11. Electric Motorcycle (Voxan Wattman) — 254 mph (408 km/h) 

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10. Red Bull Air Race — 265 mph (426 km/h) 

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9. Koenigsegg Agera RS — 277.87 mph (447.19 km/h)

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8. SSC Tuatara — 295 mph (475 km/h)

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7. Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+—304 mph (490 km/h)

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6. Hydroplane Racing — 317.6 mph (511 km/h)

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5. Top Fuel Dragster — 338 mph (539 km/h)

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4. Electric Car (Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3) — 341 mph (549 km/h)

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3. FIM World Motorcycle Speed Record — 376.363 mph (605.697 km/h)

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2. Bloodhound LSR — 628 mph (1,010 km/h)

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1. Thrust SSC—763 mph (1,228 km/h)

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