2009 Club Racing Dates
Oulton Broad
Date Time
28th Apr 6.00pm
2nd May 12.00pm
12th May 6.00pm
19th May 6.00pm
26th May 12.00pm
9th Jun 6.00pm
16th Jun 6.00pm
23rd Jun 6.00pm
30th Jun 6.00pm
7th Jul 6.00pm
14th Jul 6.00pm
21st Jul 6.00pm
28th Jul 6.00pm
4th Aug 5.45pm
11th Aug 5.30pm
18th Aug 5.30pm
29th Aug 4.00pm
11th Sep

12.00pm

 

2009 National Race Meetings

Hydroplane Meetings

2nd

May

Round 1: Oulton Broad

11th-12th

Jun

Round 2: Bodymoor

3rd-4th

Sep

Round 3: Bodymoor
24th-25th Sept Round4: Stewartby

6th-7th

Aug

Sprints: Stewartby

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Area 31 Racing: The 1990's

 

The 1990's saw The Area 31 Racing Team do the 'Italian Job' competing with a Popoli hull specially designed in Italy that was powered once again by a 500cc Konig engine.

 

The outfit had previously been raced by the late Mick Pentney and was one of only a handful of pickle fork Popoli's ever to be built. Area 31 Racing took on the United Paints / ERS sponsored Popoli in memory of Mick whilst Graham Cooke took on racing Mick's other boat, a 700cc powered 'Pickle fork' boat built by Nigel Ringwood.

 
Area 31 Racing the Popoli at Oulton Broad
 

Area 31 Racing once again travelled the country chasing that elusive national title but came up against a promising young driver named Paul Noone. From the famous 'Noone' racing family Paul showed his natural ability at a young age and went onto to not only win the national title but also became a multiple World & European champion.

 

The Area 31 Racing Team never forgot their roots and as members of the Lowestoft & Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club, continued to race the Konig powered Popoli on the local circuit at Oulton Broad. The Popoli was beginning to generate a great deal of interest from the powerboat fans who came to watch at Oulton Broad and it was not surprising considering it lapped in under 37 seconds.


Area 31 Racing at an international event at Stewartby Lakes

However, seeing a decline in hydroplanes competing on the local and national circuit and the decline in international races being held in Britain the Area 31 Racing Team decided it was time to call it a day and retired from the sport in the mid 1990's after over 25 years in the sport.

 

 

 

 

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