Bill Warner killed in speed attempt today

Sad news - found this online this afternoon about Bill Warner in Loring, Maine...

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013...ed-in-285-mph-crash-in-maine/?test=latestnews

 

Very sad, prayers going out to his family and friends. Bob

 

Sad news,for sure. RIP Bill...

 

Sadly the quest for speed has it dangers. This is indeed disturbing news.

Rest in Peace Bill Warner.

 

Sad Day! Saying a prayer.

 

My brother and I met Bill for the first time at Wilmington just over a week ago.A very modest and humble guy who will be missed by all that knew him.

Roo

 

Died doing what he loved. That's the way I want to go. RIP.

 

Sad to hear this. Family and friends are up there at Loring this weekend.

 

Bill.like all land speed racers know the danger but still pursue their dreams,he accomplished many during his lifetime,,sad day,,,God Speed Bill. HRP

 

Sorry to hear this bad news.....He was one hell of a speed chaser and went faster than most ever will on 2 wheels. Our prayers go out to all his family and friends.

 

Sad news prays to family and friends.

 

Pushing the envelope in any activity has it's risks but the quest for speed on land has fewer ways to forgive than most. A lot of brave and talented people have given their all in this environment knowing the risks but still reach for the record. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Frank

 

I heard this earlier , so sad to hear , condolences to his family , friends , and fellow competitors .

 

sorry to hear, godspeed Bill

 

Sad day for sure, thoughts and prayers go out to Bill's family and friends. RIP

 

Sad news but knowing that he died doing what he loved is a little comforting.

Sure beats a long, slow and suffering death like far too many experience.

RIP Bill

 

Very sad news, I had been following his story since he broke the record and was really impressed with his DIY style. RIP.

 

Very well said.

 

Bill was one of motorcycling's greatest speed racers going back to the beginning at Ormand Beach. I watched him break the record at 278 mph at Maxton in 2010 and took the first picture afterwards. There was not a nicer or more humble racer. This news is very hard to swallow for me.

My condolences to his family.

 

Damn! I hate to hear news like this.

 

Very sad news but, "I'd rather die of passion, than die of boredom."

 

From the Loring site. I thought this was poignant.

"Land speed records are a dream of many, an obsession of some, and reality for a determined few. It is a quiet pursuit by quiet men in garages on late nights and endless weekends"

It takes unbelievable passion and determination to accomplish what Bill Warner did and even though he's paid the highest price his name will be written in the history books along side Burt Munro and other legends and that's no small feat.



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Most guys who pushed the envelope like Bill Warner do so in their daily lives as well. Not him. He was a marine biologist who raised tropical fish for a living.

 

Seen him do 311 two yrs ago. Godspeed bill.

 

His final interview with local Maine television, plus his record run the day prior:

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/249729/2/Motorcycle-speed-world-record-holder-killed-at-Loring

 

I took this picture at 8:30 am Sunday... we left Loring at 9:00 am before Bill made his final run. He was a nice guy. Rest in Peace Bill Warner.

 

I was there also when he made his historic 311 mph run...it was awesome!

 

If yah die doing what you love then, You WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rest in peace Bill.

 

I will burn a little back tire in his honor. Godspeed...

 

I met Bill in 2011 when he broke the world Record. I was running Long Shutdown at Loring at his final run this year. I said we were giving the two hundred mph guys two fingers and a thumbs up, when they past our tent and would give him three when he broke 300 in the mile. He said that if he failed, to just give him one. I said we can't do that!

The attached photo is of the hat he signed for me in 2011, just after he broke the record.

God Speed Bill Warner!