• F-125 and F-250 in Stewartby
    As Baja Hydro GP was cancelled because of construction works in port, race in Stewartby (GBR) was organized.
    This was first international hydro-race after many years in United Kingdom.

    Winners were:
    F-250  
    Peter Bodor HUN
    David Loukotka CZE
    Wayne Turner GBR
    F-125  
    Marek Peeba EST
    Sebastian Kecinsky POL
    Thomas Trabitzsch GER

    F-250 winner Peter Bodor HUN
    F-125 winner Marek Peeba EST
    Posted 19 Jul 2017, 13:35 by Vahur Joala
  • Boretto Hydro GP 2017
    All together 38 drivers from 12 nations started season in Boretto (Italy) at 2-4.6.2017.   
    Winners of three categories were:

    F-500  
    Marian Jung SVK
    Attila Havas AUT
    Robert Hencz ITA
    F-250  
    Peter Bodor HUN
    Massimiliano Cremona ITA
    Matteo Gandolfi ITA
    F-125  
    Marek Peeba EST
    Michele Gardini ITA
    Sebastian Kecinsky POL

    Podium of F-500

    Podium of F-250

    Podium of F-125

    Posted 19 Jul 2017, 13:34 by Vahur Joala
  • Provisional calendar 2018
    Hydro GP Boretto ITA
    Hydro GP ? Dunaujvaros HUN
    Hydro GP Ternopil UKR
    F-125 World round Cremona ITA
    F-500 World round ? GER
    O-350 World Cremona ITA
    F-125 European Znin POL
    F-250 European Tallinn EST
    F-350 European round Aizkraukle LAT
    F-500 European Tallinn EST
    O-700 European Wloclawek POL
    Posted 10 May 2017, 10:15 by Vahur Joala
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Best of the powerboating

Hydro GP races are most thrilling events in powerboating. Here is money not talks so much. Drivers and mechanics are doing most of technical works. They try to have best hull, engine, popeller and they try to tune equipment into great performance. You need to be good sportsmen to win. Driver needs also good team as their help in the start is crucial. And driver needs some luck to win. One heat takes 8-12 minutes, but drivers are tired after this. Powerboating is unlike car driving on the circuit has every turn different, even it is same turn of the course. Waves and wind are making driving extremely challenging. Come and see us! We promise, you are going to love it!
 
What is Hydro GP?
  • Three classes have 4 rounds in one season.
  • F-500 as series for World Championship can have additionally 2 rounds for championship.
  • F-250 and F-125 have 4 rounds for European Championship.
  • Every round has for all classes three heats. Winner is driver who collects most points in these three heats.
  • Heat winner gets 400 points. Next one get 75% of the winner points and so on. Therfore second gets 300 points, third 225 etc. So 20 best are getting points.
  • Winner of the round gets for overall results 20 points. Second in the round collects 17 points. Next ones are getting 15,13,11,10,9,8,7, 6,5,4,3,2,1 points
  • Driver who collects most of the points in sum of all rounds is going to be champion.
  • There are special rules for safety, environment, weight etc.
  • There are also single race championships for these boat classes.
  • It is UIM series for outboard classes for circuit races with no limit in working with engines to make them as powerful as possible. Engines are using methanol as fuel.