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GP Hydros and a new Invitational Cup headline Mangakino's Round Two
Lake Maraetai roars into action for Round Two of the Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder Series, featuring GP Hydros, a new Invitational Cup and full support classes.
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New Hydroplane Invitational Cup Series unites NZ small hydro classes in national championship
NZ's new Hydroplane Invitational Cup Series unites H2000, Mod H and 2.4L hydros in one national championship across Mangakino, Karapiro and Arapuni.
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Grant Harrison crowned inaugural Lucas Oil Australia Hydroplane NDC Champion
Grant Harrison takes the first Lucas Oil Australia Hydroplane NDC title at Glenmaggie after a weekend of tight racing, sunshine, and world-class hydroplanes.
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Jack Lupton wins Hydro Thunder opener at Mangakino as season title race tightens
Jack Lupton claimed victory at the Hydro Thunder season opener on Lake Maraetai, with Ken second and Scott Coker third as the NZ title race heats up.
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Lucas Oil Australia Hydroplane NDC makes debut at Glenmaggie with Harrison taking GP honours
The inaugural Lucas Oil Australia Hydroplane National Drivers Championship made its debut at Glenmaggie, with Grant Harrison claiming Grand Prix honours in historic racing action.
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Jack Lupton takes pole and splits heats with Ken at Mangakino season opener
Jack Lupton claimed pole and split heats with Ken at the 2025/26 Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder NZ Series opener on Lake Maraetai at Mangakino. Full race report inside.
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Lucas Oil Australia Hydroplane NDC makes competition debut at Lake Glenmaggie
Australian hydroplane racing enters a new era at Lake Glenmaggie. The Lucas Oil NDC makes its competition debut with GP hydros topping 250 kph this weekend.
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NZ Hydro Thunder Series opens at Mangakino with Lupton, Alexander and Coker in title hunt
The 2025/26 Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder NZ Series kicks off at Mangakino on 1-2 November. Lupton, Alexander and Coker lead a star-studded GP hydroplane field.
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Ken Lupton wins back-to-back HRL Grand Prix titles for New Zealand
New Zealand's Ken Lupton claims a second consecutive HRL Hydroplane Grand Prix championship, finishing on 493 points across a gruelling North American season.
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Warwick Lupton steers Lucas Oil to back-to-back HRL GP titles after rivals break down
Warwick Lupton stepped in for son Ken to secure back-to-back HRL Grand Prix titles for Lucas Oil NZ after rivals broke down at the Beauharnois finale.
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Warwick Lupton steers points-leading Lucas Oil at HRL title decider in Quebec
Two-time world champion Warwick Lupton steers points-leading Lucas Oil at the Beauharnois Regatta, the 2025 HRL Grand Prix championship finale in Quebec.
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Ken Lupton completes gruelling 82-mile Top O' Michigan Marathon as GP champion goes kneeler racing
GP Hydroplane champion Ken Lupton swapped his V8 hull for a kneeler to race the historic 82-mile Top O Michigan Marathon, finishing both days of the gruelling event.
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