Guinness Book Specialists Recognize New Speed Record for Women
American Jessica Combs died in a car accident last year, and after much discussion, the Guinness Book of Records officially recognized her record. Thus, she was declared "the fastest woman in the world."
The disaster occurred on August 27, 2019, when the racer tried to break the speed record for land transport. Her best achievement at that time was 641 km / h since 2013. She tried to improve not only this indicator, but also an absolute record for women. However, an attempt on an arid lake in the Alward desert, Oregon, ended in her death.
However, the experts of the Guinness Book recorded a new speed achievement achieved by Jessica before the accident - 841,3 km / h. She broke the record set by previous title holder Kitty O'Neill, who hit 1976 km/h in 825,1.
Jessica Combs was known as a participant in various car races and TV hosts on shows such as Overhaulin, Xtreme 4 × 4, Mythbusters and others. During her career, she also won several victories in racing on cars of different classes. An attempt to record in which an American died was made using a booster rocket. The front wheels of the car failed after a collision with an unknown obstacle.
