Club:
Melbourne
Runabout & Speedboat Club (Victoria, Australia) |
Boat
Name & Number:
Dragula
GP7 |
Class:
Grand Prix |
Owner:
Tom Heffernan
|
Driver:
Tom Heffernan
|
General
Comments:
Tom Heffernan
has been building and racing boats for around 35 years. He started
his racing career in the 225ci Displacement Class and then moved
into the 4.2 Litre Displacement Class. He then decided to move
across to hydroplane racing, after building a Dragula / Jones
Hydroplane, in which he competed in the 4.2 Litre Stock Hydroplane
Class. Having success in this class and winning many championships,
including Victorian, South Australian and Australian Championships.
Tom then decided to sell his winning 4.2 Litre Hydro and build
his current Grand Prix Hydro. While building the GP, he found
that he wasn't a very good spectator and decided to purchase a
half-share in a 1.6 Litre Hydro called 'Frenzy'. The 'Frenzy Team',
enjoyed success in the 1.6 Litre Class, with State and Australian
Championship wins.
When the GP was complete, it was time to move into the GP Class.
The first couple of years were used as a learning curve. With
engine problems now sorted, the 'Dragula GP-7 Racing Team', started
seeing progress for all the hard work that had been put in over
the years. 2004 saw the team take out 1st Place in the 'Inaugural
Benalla Rural City Grand Prix Hydroplane Trophy' and qualifying
6th fastest in the E.C. Griffith Cup and then finishing 4th in
the final. 2005 Achievements - 4th Place E.C. Griffith Cup & 3rd
U.I.M. World GP Series.
The Dragula GP-7 Team will be looking to further build on its
success in the coming seasons. |
Boat
Builder:
Dragula
Hydroplanes Australia - Tom Heffernan |
Hull
Specifications:
Dragula
/ Staudacher
Marine Plywood, Douglas Fir & Fibreglass Safety Cell |
Engine
Builder:
Tom Heffernan
& Mick Craddock
|
Engine
Specifications:
Chevrolet
454ci Supercharged, Fuel Injected, Fuel - Methanol
Gearbox Argo Z Drive
Propeller 13 x 22 Mercury
|
Achievements:
2004 -
1st Inaugural Benalla Rural City Grand Prix Hydroplane Trophy
2004 - 4th E.C. Griffith Cup
2005 - 4th E.C. Griffith Cup
2005 - 3rd U.I.M. World GP Series
2006 - 7th UIM World Championships
|
Support
Team:
Mick Craddock
Phil Norrish
Jeff 'Wombat' Heggaton
Paul 'Frog' Norrish
Mat Norrish
Rob Fraser
Judith Heffernan
Natasha Heffernan
|
Sponsors:
Li'l Terra
Oz Lite Hydroplane Racing - Australia
Knox International - Australia
Yellow Earth - Woolskin Tanners - Australia
B & L. Craddock Motor Mechanics
Save Lake Mokoan Group - Benalla - Victoria
Enzed - Brooklyn
Total Rubber - Brooklyn
CBC Bearings - Brooklyn
TFC - Total Flow Cylinderheads
Peter Branch Signwriting & Screenprinting
|
Contacts:
E-Mail
Natasha
Heffernan |
