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19.09.06:
2007 World GP Hydroplane
Champoinships.
New Zealand
January 27th & 28 2007
Wanganui Downtown
February 3 & 4 2007
Lake Karapiro

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For the uninitiated GP class hydroplanes are the fastest automotive engine boats that go around corners in the world.

Visually impressive at top speeds they have a wall of water 100 feet high and 500 feet long behind them with as much as 3 tonnes of water in the air. This wall of water drops slightly as they go into a corner but instantly reappear as the boat enters the turn and the turn fin struggles to hold the boat in the corner.

The noise that these boats makes pushes noise limits imposed by authorities.

In a phrase GP Hydroplanes are the most exciting class of powerboat racing in the world.

Feel free to browse the site to learn more about this exciting class of racing powerboat and how you can find where they race in your part of the world.

Typical GP Engine

 

GP101

Former GP World Champion Boat