Uyuni Salt Flat hosts speed trials from 22 to 27 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 03:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Uyuni Salt Flat will host the Bolivia Speed Trials from 22 October 2026 to 27 October 2026, bringing FIM land-speed record attempts to the high plateau near Uyuni in Bolivia. The event returns to the international calendar after its most recent edition and places a specialist motorsport programme on one of the world’s largest salt landscapes.
Bolivia Speed Trials return to Uyuni from 22 October
The Bolivia Speed Trials are part of the FIM Land Speed World Records discipline. The organiser lists the event for 22 to 27 October 2026 and describes it as open to automobile and motorcycle entries meeting FIA and FIM requirements. The FIM event notice places the meeting on the salt flat and confirms its six-day programme.
FIM officials and certified timers are expected to oversee world-record attempts, while the event organisers are underwriting the meeting with support from Top 1 Oil. The organiser’s 2026 event information says the track will follow FIA and FIM record requirements. The programme is therefore aimed chiefly at competitors, teams and specialist followers rather than ordinary sightseeing.
Why the Uyuni Salt Flat suits land-speed records
The Uyuni Salt Flat is an arid salt plain in southwestern Bolivia, on the Altiplano. It covers about 10,582 square kilometres and lies at 3,656 metres above sea level, facts recorded by Encyclopaedia Britannica.
For the October meeting, the FIM says the proposed course will be about 30 kilometres long and 33 metres wide, with a salt crust almost 10 metres thick. Those physical characteristics connect the event directly to the landscape: the flat surface provides the long run needed for acceleration and braking, while the altitude reduces aerodynamic drag. The salt plain is not simply a backdrop for the trials but the reason this particular site can accommodate them.
Record attempts bring a specialist programme to Bolivia
The trials return to the FIM calendar for the first time since 2023. The 2026 programme is linked to attempts involving land-speed vehicles and motorcycles, including a planned effort to exceed 400 miles per hour. That target remains an attempt, not a result, and no record can be treated as achieved before an official timing process confirms it.
The event also reflects the Uyuni Salt Flat’s long association with record-speed testing. Its broad, exceptionally level surface has previously hosted FIM-sanctioned activity, while the October programme uses the same combination of altitude, open terrain and a prepared track for a new set of attempts.
Visiting Uyuni Salt Flat: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Bolivia Speed Trials take place at the Uyuni Salt Flat from 22 October 2026 to 27 October 2026.
- The meeting is organised around FIA and FIM competitor entries. The organiser’s information does not present the trials as a standard visitor attraction, so access to the prepared course should not be assumed.
- Uyuni is the main reference town for the salt flat. The organiser identifies flights to Uyuni from La Paz or Santa Cruz and describes the salt flat as a remote location.
- The site sits at 3,656 metres above sea level. Travellers should plan for high-altitude conditions across an exposed salt plain.
- Spanish is the official language and the national currency is the boliviano.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Uyuni Salt Flat
When do the Bolivia Speed Trials take place at Uyuni Salt Flat?
The Bolivia Speed Trials run from 22 October 2026 to 27 October 2026.
What is the Uyuni Salt Flat?
It is an arid salt flat in southwestern Bolivia covering about 10,582 square kilometres at 3,656 metres above sea level.
Where is Uyuni Salt Flat and how do you get there?
The salt flat lies on Bolivia’s Altiplano, with Uyuni serving as the main reference town. The event organiser identifies flights to Uyuni from La Paz or Santa Cruz.
