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
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