Gallery - Taree Grand Prix Hydroplane World Championships 2005

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Below are Pictures from the big crash on Day 2

Warlord is on course as David comes around the Corner	The Fire has gone out in Warlord as David Approaches behind	Point of Impact and David launches up the rear of Paul	Annihilator 2 has just sliced and diced Warlord
David was lucky to land the right way and Paul was lucky the hit wasn't dead on	Ken is on the left as David regains his running	David limps Home you can see the damage to the right Sponson which was torn open by the Exhausts on Warlord	Paul Burton stands on his boat as they winch it up to drain the water out. You can see the damage to the Left rear of the boat which was caused by David's Prop
A closer view of the damaged Sponson on David's Boat	Another view of he damage to Warlord	The Prop After it sliced and diced Warlord	David gives a TV Interview after the accident This should be on TV3 News shortly

Below are Pictures from first weekend Mixed Class Hydroplanes

"Impatient"	Lining up for the Start	"Impatient" at speed	"Research" around the outside of the stricken "Impatient"
"Longshot"	"Research"	"Trinity"	"Shockwave"
Sorry I don't Know	Sorry I don't Know	"Trinity" had a few problems starting on the sunday morning with a bit of flame at the top of the motor	"Research" went off in front of "Trinity" who was still trying to start He eventually got going but then they called the race off before it started.

Below are Pictures from first weekend Classic Hydroplanes

"Midnight Miss" on the Trailer	Race Start	"Fireball" & "Midnight Miss"	"Midnight Miss" & "Wasp" or "Swap" & "The Bug"
"The Bug"	"Blew By U"	"Midnight Miss" & "Fireball" and on the other side of the course "The Bug" & "Blew By U"	"Wasp" in front and "Swap" at the back
"Wasp"	"The Bug"	"Blew By U"	"Fireball"
"Midnight Miss" & "Fireball" & "The Spook"	"The Spook"	"Wasp" & "The Bug" & "Blew By U"	Race Start on the Sunday
"The Spook" & "Midnight Miss" & "Fireball"	"Midnight Miss" & "Fireball"	"Midnight Miss"	"Midnight Miss" & "Fireball"
"Fireball"	"The Spook"	"Wasp"	"Swap"

Below are Pictures from The School Visits during the week

Below are Pictures from Day 2

Ken comes to a stop after his Prop Shaft sheared off	The Prop Shaft on Kens Boat	Paul Cunningham is about to lose his Cowling	The Cowling just blew off GP55
Leading the race at the time made little difference to the boat with no cowling. The divers found it sitting on the bottom.	Warwick Clears the Pipes in a typical Start procedure	GP55 Had this Spin which he managed to recover from and come home for 4th overall in that round	Warlord leads Annihilator 2 and Annihilator 3 into the first turn of the last Heat

Below are Pictures from Day 2

Below are Pictures from Day 4

Tom Heffernan "Dragula" Third Place.	Paul Burton "Warlord" Second Place.	Grant Harrison the Reigning Champion presents Paul Cunningham with the Medal.	Paul Received a Jacket from DEAS Screenprinting & Embroidery
Trophy	The Three Trophies	The Three Medals	The Manager of the Taree Aquatic Club
Tom Heffernan "Dragula" Gets his Third Place Medal.	Paul Burton "Warlord" Gets his Second Place Medal stuck	Paul Burton gives a speech	Paul Cunningham "GP55" thanks the crowd as Grant Harrison Looks on
Paul Thanks his Father Con Cunningham	"GP55" Team	Warwick Lupton "Annihilator 1"	Warwick Congratulates Paul for his Win
David Alexander "Annihilator 2"	Ken Lupton "Annihilator 3"	Dennis Dustin UIM Referee	Denise Moughan New Zealand Official

Below are Pictures from Day 3

Tom Heffernan "Dragula"	"Dragula"	Ken Lupton "Annihilator 3"	"Annihilator 3"
Paul Cunningham "GP55"	"GP55"	Paul shows us the broken Zoomie	And then it breaks off and falls in the bottom of the Boat
David Alexander "Annihilator 2"	Ken Lupton "Annihilator 1"	Ken Warby lights the candle	Ken Warby
Barry Chesser "Fury"	"Jail Break"	Start of one of the 5L/6L Races	"Noise Works" passes "Jail Break"

Below are Pictures from Day 4

"Annihilator 3" - "Dragula" - "GP55" lining up for the Start	Ken Lupton, Tom Heffernan & Paul Cunningham after the start	"Annihilator 3"	"Annihilator 3" & "GP55"
"Annihilator 3" & "GP55"	"Annihilator 3" & "GP55"	"Annihilator 3" & "GP55" pass the Flag Buoy with one lap to go	"Annihilator 3" & "GP55" with Paul getting lots of air under the boat
"Annihilator 3" & "GP55" with "Dragula" in the background	"Annihilator 3" & "GP55" coming up to the line and nothing in it	After the kline and Ken Lupton Beat Paul Cunningham	"Dragula" finished Third

Ken Lupton during Warm up	"Dragula" & "Annihilator 1" start of first Race	"Warlord" & "Dragula"	"Dragula"
"Annihilator 1" & "Warlord"	"Warlord"	"Annihilator 2", "GP55" & "Annihilator 3"	"Annihilator 2", "GP55" & "Annihilator 3" Start very close to each other
"Annihilator 2" & "GP55"	"GP55" & "Annihilator 3"	"GP55" gets some Air	"Annihilator 3"
"Annihilator 3"	"Annihilator 2" gets its Engine checked over after the first Fire	"Warlord" & "Annihilator 3"	"Warlord" & "Annihilator 3" just entering the first turn when Fire would once more strike David Alexander
"Annihilator 2" You can just make out the Flames on the far side of the Engine	"Warlord"	"Warlord" easy winner over the distant "GP55"	Paul Cunningham knew he had done enough to win the Title
"Dragula" takes on "Annihilator 3"	"Dragula" & "Annihilator 3"	"Dragula" & "Annihilator 3" after the second lap and it was still close	Tom Heffernan broke the steering on the last corner and was lucky to limp over the line to finish all his races

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