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SEASON ROARS INTO LIFE
The new powerboat racing season roared into life on Thursday with some high speed racing on Oulton Broad in superb racing conditions. The Tiger racing team took two of the awards on the night with Tim Lewis in his immaculately prepared 2 litre catamaran scooping the Redex Perpetual Trophy with maximum points, coming from the back of the field. Defending club champion Brian Shulver drove consistently into second place in both of the heats. Brian Block and Nigel Hall both showed fine turns of speed in their F4 catamarans to share third position. Two new F4 drivers took to the water, with Jonathan Lewis picking up gremlins, but Dave Crebbin drove well in a boat recently purchased from Finland. He proved that he will be a force to be reckoned with, by the time the F4 championship round is held here at the end of May.
The other victory for Tiger Racing was with Tony Knights in the hydroplanes, who again took maximum points, putting in very consistent lap times to hold off Tony Calver for the Redex Challenge Trophy. Danny Wood and Craig Speller both shared third position with equal points after two races. A driver less fortunate was Nigel Stopforth in the very rapid 700 c.c. Konny powered proprider, who came to grief at the notorious Wherry turn. He was very wet, but unhurt from the experience. Wayne Turner in the smallest engined craft to race on the Broad, was motoring well until an electrical problem halted his progress, and Formula 500 driver, British champion, Paul Hart was testing his recently acquired boat. He knew before he started the race that the chequered flag was not possible, because he could only carry enough fuel for five of the six laps, with a larger tank being manufactured. He however posted a lap time of 36 seconds, but will this be enough to hold off Jules Rout, Neville Moore, Tony Sallis and Simon Francis, all of whom now have the latest Italian engines and should be competing in the national on the Broad.
Coming through from the Juniors, Stephen Smith had his first race in an OSY 400 proprider and again proved that he will be a driver to watch when he masters the new driving position, and gets the outfit set up perfectly. The 9 to 16 year olds were without a handicapper, so all the craft started off together. From the outset it was obvious that Luke Hugman was going to collect maximum points for the Oxford Arms Trophy, because National champion Joshua Wright was running in his motor and was down on power. In her last year in Juniors, 15 year old Katie Burr followed home in second place with defending Club champion James Bowman sharing third position with Joe Dobson.
Next race meeting at Oulton Broad is Thursday at 6pm follwed by the National event for all classes, (except F4) on Sunday and Monday starting at 12 noon, with some high speed racing in prospect.
Results will be posted soon
www.lobmbc.co.uk
The new powerboat racing season roared into life on Thursday with some high speed racing on Oulton Broad in superb racing conditions. The Tiger racing team took two of the awards on the night with Tim Lewis in his immaculately prepared 2 litre catamaran scooping the Redex Perpetual Trophy with maximum points, coming from the back of the field. Defending club champion Brian Shulver drove consistently into second place in both of the heats. Brian Block and Nigel Hall both showed fine turns of speed in their F4 catamarans to share third position. Two new F4 drivers took to the water, with Jonathan Lewis picking up gremlins, but Dave Crebbin drove well in a boat recently purchased from Finland. He proved that he will be a force to be reckoned with, by the time the F4 championship round is held here at the end of May.
The other victory for Tiger Racing was with Tony Knights in the hydroplanes, who again took maximum points, putting in very consistent lap times to hold off Tony Calver for the Redex Challenge Trophy. Danny Wood and Craig Speller both shared third position with equal points after two races. A driver less fortunate was Nigel Stopforth in the very rapid 700 c.c. Konny powered proprider, who came to grief at the notorious Wherry turn. He was very wet, but unhurt from the experience. Wayne Turner in the smallest engined craft to race on the Broad, was motoring well until an electrical problem halted his progress, and Formula 500 driver, British champion, Paul Hart was testing his recently acquired boat. He knew before he started the race that the chequered flag was not possible, because he could only carry enough fuel for five of the six laps, with a larger tank being manufactured. He however posted a lap time of 36 seconds, but will this be enough to hold off Jules Rout, Neville Moore, Tony Sallis and Simon Francis, all of whom now have the latest Italian engines and should be competing in the national on the Broad.
Coming through from the Juniors, Stephen Smith had his first race in an OSY 400 proprider and again proved that he will be a driver to watch when he masters the new driving position, and gets the outfit set up perfectly. The 9 to 16 year olds were without a handicapper, so all the craft started off together. From the outset it was obvious that Luke Hugman was going to collect maximum points for the Oxford Arms Trophy, because National champion Joshua Wright was running in his motor and was down on power. In her last year in Juniors, 15 year old Katie Burr followed home in second place with defending Club champion James Bowman sharing third position with Joe Dobson.
Next race meeting at Oulton Broad is Thursday at 6pm follwed by the National event for all classes, (except F4) on Sunday and Monday starting at 12 noon, with some high speed racing in prospect.
Results will be posted soon
www.lobmbc.co.uk
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