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Grand Prix Hydroplane
Grand Prix Hydroplane - supercharged competition! This professional level GP class provides all the noise and excitement you can handle. The 1500 horsepower blown V-8s, based on big block Chevrolet design, make the most noise and throw the biggest roostertails this side of anywhere! Limitations are few; beyond the 468-cubic inch engine displacement, it's Hot Rod City and up to the ingenuity of the builder. Grand Prix hydros are the biggest and baddest of the bad!
Grand Prix Hydroplane Specifications
| Minimum Length: | 23' |
| Minimum Weight: | 2700 lbs. including driver |
| Engine: | Supercharged Big Block Chevrolet V-8, maximum displacement 468 cubic inches |
| Fuel: | Methanol (alcohol) or racing gasoline per APBA specs |
| Approximate Speed: | 170mph |
Grand Prix Hydroplane High Point Winners
| Year | Driver/Owner | Races | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | JEFF BERNARD | 10 | 1430 |
| 2022 | MICHAEL GRENDELL | 10 | 1860 |
| 2021 | JEFF BERNARD | 7 | 1105 |
| 2019 | JERRY HOPP | 10 | 1460 |
| 2018 | LARRY LINN | 10 | 1713 |
| 2017 | BOB SCHELLHASE | 12 | 2573 |
| 2016 | BOB SCHELLHASE | 10 | 1355 |
| 2015 | BOB SCHELLHASE | 10 | 1305 |
| 2014 | BOB SCHELLHASE | 10 | 1345 |
| 2013 | JERRY HOPP | 12 | 1760 |
| 2012 | BOB SCHELLHASE | 13 | 1925 |
| 2011 | BOB SCHELLHASE | 7 | 1215 |
| 2010 | PIERRE MAHEU | 9 | 1668 |
| 2009 | DENNIS JOHNSON | 10 | 1633 |
| 2008 | DENNIS JOHNSON | 7 | 850 |
| 2007 | ROBERT G ZABADY | 9 | 1095 |
| 2006 | MARIO V MARALDO | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | MARIO V MARALDO | 7 | 575 |
| 2003 | KEN BRODIE SR | 7 | 1190 |
| 2002 | KEN BRODIE SR | 5 | 250 |
Grand Prix Hydroplane National Champions
| Year | Driver/Owner |
|---|---|
| 2022 | ANDREW TATE |
| 2018 | TKO RACING/ THOMPSON BROTHERS RACING LLC |
| 2016 | MARIO V MARALDO |
| 2015 | R ROYCE RICHARDS |
| 2011 | MARIO V MARALDO |
| 2010 | HUEY NEWPORT |
| 2008 | DENNIS JOHNSON |
Grand Prix Hydroplane Records
| Record | Site | Driver/Owner | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mile/3 laps APBA | Jun 14, 2015 Soap Lake, WA | Jerry Hopp Jerry Hopp | 110.125 |
| 5 mile/4 laps APBA | Jul 13, 2014 Olympia, WA | Jamie Nilsen Scott Pierce | 116.89 |
| 5 mile/5 laps WORLD | Jul 21, 2013 Waterford, MI | Bert Henderson Bert Henderson | 112.768 |
| Kilo APBA | Sep 21, 2019 Lincoln City, OR | Greg Hopp Jerry Hopp | 162.097 |
| 1/4 mile APBA | Apr 2, 2016 Oroville, Ca | Jerry Hopp Jerry Hopp | 170.62 |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
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