Totally INSANE Boat Racing is Happening in New Zealand

Supercharged V8 Hydroplane Racing in New Zealand is Totally Insane. Hydro Thunder race series final at Lake Rotoiti South Island New Zealand

[@hawaiianpunch6534]

I like this over the F1 tunnel boats.

[@trazen420]

That was awesome the winning boat was Super fast .!

[@wmc9482]

Nice one Greg. Insane Cornering.

[@xtreme3minutevideos887]

Cheers Wayne

[@jimclarke1108]

Forget the ski😁

[@surfside75]

Preferred the outer lane because he knew he's so fjcking fast😱😂😎

[@Red-rl1xx]

Really cool!

[@clubtreasurer776]

Hdroplane racing has been about in New Zealand for more than 60 years .

[@xtreme3minutevideos887]

Yes you're right, I've been a friend of the Knights and others and attending racing for more than 50 years

[@ledgeri]

Hehe, you are on a higher level of experience when you check engines like @ 00:35 :)

[@tico4940]

sounds betterthan turbines for sure

[@xtreme3minutevideos887]

Yes, I agree 100%

[@Trumppower]

What's the Racing series Called?

[@xtreme3minutevideos887]

Hi, it's called "Hydro Thunder New Zealand Championship Series"

[@suttonsplash14]

XTREEEEEEEMEEEE

[@xtreme3minutevideos887]

Hi and thanks

[@coolhat8517]

Looks fast...but 200mph? ...really? Curious to know. Can anyone here tell me how many cubic inches these engines have? In north America, I think they reduced the cubes from 502 back down to 468 to reduce costs. As a result, the racing is noticeably less intense. I remember seeing GP races in Valleyfield Quebec that were so fast, it looked d*m near suicidal!! I think they were running about 150-160mph on the straights. Valleyfield is a tight course...especially the east end. The last GP race I saw in Quebec was at Long Sault.....and it kinda felt like I was watching 5 litre class.... definitely slower than they used to be. Still love all this stuff :)

[@beejeez8631]

I saw an interview with the driver of the red gp577 who said depending on the set up the boat gets to speeds of up to 155-180mph.

[@xtreme3minutevideos887]

Hi, these boats are running between 510 and 540 cubic inch engines and are tuned to put out 2,000 hp. Ken Lupton in the red boat last year won the North American National title, his father Warwick has also won the World title in the past. When racing in the States, Ken swaps out the motor for the 468 ci engine which has a much reduced output of about 1300 hp. Fortunately, here in New Zealand we haven't restricted these boats yet. Ken's boat has been clocked at 200 mph. Typically these boats are reaching 175 - 180 mph on this lake. On Lake Karapiro in the North Island they run faster. At 01:38 the white and red boat is doing about 175 mph and Ken blasts past going so quick he's gone an extra 100 metres past the corner buoy. Probably about 190 mph, OK I rounded it up a bit LOL. Again at 02:19 Always good to hear from someone who loves their boat racing and knows their stuff. Cheers

[@coolhat8517]

@@xtreme3minutevideos887 Thanks for the great info!! as I suspected.... faster than the 468ci engines they run here in Canada. Would love to see this level of racing here again. Maybe I just have to come to New Zealand :D

[@coolhat8517]

@@xtreme3minutevideos887 ....just watched again.....ya.....that's freekin' fast. LOVE IT!!!

[@andysedgley]

Surely the inside lane has an advantage, all things being equal?

[@xtreme3minutevideos887]

It's a very tough call, go wide and maintain speed or go inside and reduce the distance

[@johnquillman785]

Got'a find clean water--usually the outside@@xtreme3minutevideos887

[@sodokusundso]

what think the maori about this?

[@xtreme3minutevideos887]

They think; I got some work to do on my canoe

[@rebekahfrench5747]

Looks wet..😂😂

[@xtreme3minutevideos887]

Not wrong 🙂