Unlike a Top Fuel motorcycle, this machine doesn't drive the rear wheel—it operates exactly like a rocket.
* The Reaction: High-pressure liquid hydrogen peroxide is forced into a chamber containing a decomposition catalyst.
* The Thrust: The catalyst instantly forces the liquid to decompose into water steam and oxygen, releasing massive heat (around 650°C). This rapidly expanding, high-pressure gas mixture blasts out of the rear nozzle at over 1,000 meters per second, creating pure forward thrust.
* No Throttle: The bike does not have a traditional throttle. Once the reaction begins, the bike accelerates relentlessly until the fuel is completely exhausted.
* The Braking Math: Because it can't be shut off mid-run, Teboul must calculate the exact volume of hydrogen peroxide needed for the distance. Too little fuel ruins the time; too much fuel means he would shoot past the braking area at the end of the Santa Pod strip.
(Note: Another prominent machine at Santa Pod is Graham Sykes' "Force of Nature," a steam-powered water rocket bike that runs the quarter-mile in 5.44 seconds. However, Teboul's hydrogen peroxide machine remains the undisputed fastest.)
Unlike a Top Fuel motorcycle, this machine doesn't drive the rear wheel—it operates exactly like a rocket.
* The Reaction: High-pressure liquid hydrogen peroxide is forced into a chamber containing a decomposition catalyst.
* The Thrust: The catalyst instantly forces the liquid to decompose into water steam and oxygen, releasing massive heat (around 650°C). This rapidly expanding, high-pressure gas mixture blasts out of the rear nozzle at over 1,000 meters per second, creating pure forward thrust.
* No Throttle: The bike does not have a traditional throttle. Once the reaction begins, the bike accelerates relentlessly until the fuel is completely exhausted.
* The Braking Math: Because it can't be shut off mid-run, Teboul must calculate the exact volume of hydrogen peroxide needed for the distance. Too little fuel ruins the time; too much fuel means he would shoot past the braking area at the end of the Santa Pod strip.
(Note: Another prominent machine at Santa Pod is Graham Sykes' "Force of Nature," a steam-powered water rocket bike that runs the quarter-mile in 5.44 seconds. However, Teboul's hydrogen peroxide machine remains the undisputed fastest.)
