The pursuit of 400 mph on two wheels has always seemed like a figure straight out of science fiction, but the team behind the TOP 1 Ack Attack streamliner is treating it as a very real, very dangerous finish line. With Episode 2 of 400 MPH: The Last Run now streaming, the documentary series is pulling back the curtain on the mechanical chaos and human grit that define the final campaign at Bonneville.
The TOP 1 Ack Attack team’s pursuit of 400 mph continues as the crew rebuilds for one final campaign at Bonneville
“The doors that nearly killed Rocky might be the key to everything.” — Tory Belleci
SAN MATEO, CA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The second installment of 400 MPH: The Last Run, a six-part series chronicling the TOP 1 Ack Attack team’s attempt to become the first motorcycle to break 400 miles per hour, is now available on YouTube.
Narrating the series is Tory Belleci, whose résumé includes more than a decade on Discovery’s MythBusters and a co-hosting role on Netflix’s White Rabbit Project. Before his television career, Belleci worked as a model maker at Industrial Light & Magic, a background that gives him a rare appreciation for the precision engineering on display. He guides audiences through the mechanical details, the high-stakes decisions, and the personalities driving one of motorsport’s most extreme undertakings.
The machine itself is the work of designer and builder Mike Akatiff, with Rocky Robinson in the saddle. Since September 2010, the TOP 1 Ack Attack has held the motorcycle land speed record, posting an average of 376.363 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The streamliner, powered by twin turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa engines, has stood as the two-wheeled speed benchmark for over a decade. Yet reaching 400 mph demands far more than raw horsepower, as the team is discovering with each adjustment.
Episode 2 digs into the workshop drama, showing the crew wrestling with aerodynamic refinements, ongoing gearing headaches, and fresh tires that refuse to hold a straight line. The episode also breaks down the physics of maintaining stability at extreme velocity, alongside the increasingly difficult search for a race surface that can handle such speeds. These obstacles highlight the meticulous patience required, where one misstep can cost an entire season or, in the worst case, a life.
At its core, 400 MPH: The Last Run is a testament to endurance. The series shines a light on the volunteers, engineers, and sponsors who have sustained the program through crashes, weather setbacks, deteriorating salt conditions, and countless hours of labor that never appear in the highlight reels.
Why it matters: The TOP 1 Ack Attack’s story is more than a speed record chase—it’s a case study in what happens when a small, dedicated crew takes on a problem that giants with far bigger budgets have avoided. If they succeed, they won’t just rewrite the record books; they’ll prove that old-school engineering and stubborn persistence still have a place in modern motorsport.
Frank Ryan
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