Race Program Taupo 30-31 January 2021

Hydro Thunder Taupo – Presented By: PAK’n SAVE Taupo

Friday 29: Boats can be parked at Yacht Club and scrutineering can also be done on Friday

Security on site: Friday-Saturday and Sunday nights

Saturday: 30 January 2021

7.00-7.15  Scrutineering

7.15am  Drivers Briefing

7.30am  Water open for testing

8.30am  Total Transport – Junior Series

8.45am  Steiner & Moses – Clubman’s

9.00am  Liftpro Crane – Modified Hydroplanes

9.15am  Pitch Bar – Mixed Class Racing (all other classes)

9.30am  Pak n Save Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Series (Heat 1a)

9.45am  Pak n Save Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Series (Heat .1b)

10.00am  Pitch Bar Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Series (Heat.1c)

10.15am  Total Transport – Junior Series

10.30am  Steiner & Moses – Clubman’s

10.45am  Liftpro Crane – Modified Hydroplanes

11.00am  Pitch Bar – Mixed Class Racing (all other classes)

11.15am  Pak n Save Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Series (Heat 2a)

11.30am  Pak n Save Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Series (Heat 2b)

11.45am  Pak n Save Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Series (Heat 3c)

Everyone off the water by 12.miday NO NOISE because of concert

Sunday 31 January 2021

8.30am  Drivers Briefing

8.45am  Water open for testing (if required)

9.00am  Total Transport – Junior Series

9.15am  Steiner & Moses – Clubman’s

9.30am  Lift pro Crane – Modified Hydroplane

9.45am  Pitch Bar – Mixed Class Racing

10-10.30am  Grand Prix Hydroplane Warm up

10.45am  Total Transport – Junior Series

11.00am  Steiner & Moses – Clubman’s

11.15am  Lift Pro Crane – Modified Hydroplanes

11.30am  Pak n Save Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Series (Heat 3a)

11.45am  Pak n Save Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Series (Heat 3b)

12 midday  Pak n Save Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Series (Heat 3c)

LUNCH BREAK

12.45am  Pitch Bar – Mixed Class Racing

1.00pm  Total Transport – Junior Series

1.15pm  Steiner & Moses – Clubman’s

1.30pm  Lift pro Crane – Modified Hydroplanes

1.45pm  Pitch Bar – Mixed Class Racing

– Mixed Class Racing (B)

2.00pm  Pak n Save Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Consolation

2.15pm  Total Transport – Junior Series

2.30pm  Steiner & Moses – Clubman’s

2.45pm  Lift pro crane – Modified Hydroplanes

3.00pm  Pitch Bar – Mixed Class racing

3.15pm  Pak n Save Taupo – NZ Hydro Thunder Final

IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION:

We have based the program on entries we have received to date that have enough to make their own class we will re visit this if we get more entries in a class to make their own race otherwise we will split you into Mixed class racing .

We are able to give you more racing on the Sunday to make up for the early finish on the Saturday NZ Offshore is not running at Taupo this weekend.

Launching: We will have tractors to help with the launching

Smaller classes of the beach in front of the Yacht Club

Cranes: Two cranes will be set up on the grass area in front of the Car Park those been craned will be parked up from Friday afternoon.

All others launching are too use the Taupo Marina Boat Ramp.

Security:

There will be security onsite overnight  Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights.

 NO Camping onsite: 

The Council have come down heavy on us this year and want NO camping onsite

More updates to come for further information please do not hesitate to contact

Denise Preece – denise@accelerationonwater.co.nz – Event Organiser

Rod Vennell   – rod@accelertiononwater.co.nz    – Event & Driver Support

The NZGP Hydroplane Drivers Club reserves the right to alter the program if required