The Lamtrac/G-Force 1, world speed record holder on 1000cc engine, was invited to Bonneville Salt Flats International speedway in Sept 20-26. This was the first snowmobile to attempt the record at the world re-known race track in the salt desert of Utah.
The Lamtrac/G-Force 1 is the brainchild of creators, Donald Gauvin and Gilles Gagné. Both passionate inventors/businessmen, united by their common goals of excellence in design and innovation, they decided to build what would become the worlds fastest snowmobile. Although their individual enterprises operate in completely separate industries, the obvious and common link was snowmobiling and the dream began. 
Lamtrac International is a manufacturer of unique Quad-Trac forestry equipment and snow groomers. Based in Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick, Canada, they are providing oil and gas, construction, and snowmobile industries with high quality equipment for their needs. G-Force Division are specialists in supercharged and turbo modifications and are based in
Coaticook Québec. Their applications include motorcycle, ATV and snowmobile.
Last year on Sept 17th 2008, the Lamtrac/G-Force 1 did its maiden voyage in Val D’or Quebec at the local airport landing strip. The location was chosen due to the rare two mile long runway, but also due to the strong local presence of snowmobile lovers. The first official run delivered a speed of 210.8 MPH and was witnessed and certified by the International Snowmobile Racing (ISR). See the video below:
On September 23rd 2009, the Lamtrac/G-Force One was given the go ahead to attempt at setting a speed record for a snowmobile at Bonneville. The record is set on the average of two runs, in each direction of a one mile distance, within two hours. The final result, certified by FIA-FIM was an average speed of 203.3 MPH. Indeed an amazing moment in the world of snowmobiling. 
Simply being invited to Cook Motorsports FIA-FIM Speed Trials, Sept 20-26, was an honor to both Gagné and Gauvin, their respective teams, and to the snowmobile industry as a whole.
Find out more about Lamtrac/G-Force 1:
www.lamtrac.com
www.gforcedivision.com
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