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2024-2025 Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Race Dates.
30th Nov-1st Dec Mangakino
18-19th January Mangakino
2025 7-8-9th February Lake Karapiro
8-9th March Lake Rotoiti Nelson Lakes
29-30th March Twizel

14/02/2025

In the closest finish in Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder history, Scott Coker edged out Jack Lupton in a nail-biting showdown at Round 3 at Lake Karapiro over the weekend! With an epic last-second surge, Coker secured his first-ever Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder Grand Final victory!

13/02/2025

Important Announcement: Rescheduled Date for the 100 years of the Masport Cup

With the incomplete running of the 100 years of the Masport Cup at Lake Karapiro on the weekend of February 7-9 due to a multitude of influences, we are pleased to announce a new date and location for this historic event!

📅 New Date: March 29, 2025
📍 New Location: Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel
🏆 Hosted in conjunction with the New Brighton Powerboat Club

A revised club entry form has been sent to all clubs today—please ensure your entries are submitted before the closing date of February 28, 2025.

We truly appreciate your continued support and have been overwhelmed by the kind messages we’ve received. Thank you for being part of this journey, we can’t wait to see you at Lake Ruataniwha for an unforgettable race!

— The Hydro Thunder Team

11/02/2025

Saturday at Lake Karapiro the Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder heat racing and day 1 of the TradeZone New Zealand Powerboat Nationals was nothing short of spectacular! With fierce battles happening across all classes!

📷: Shot360 Photography

10/02/2025

Sunday was packed with action at the Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder Series and the TradeZone New Zealand Powerboat Nationals at Lake Karapiro! While the 2025 Masport Cup faced a tough day, the excitement isn’t over, we look forward to its re-run.

📷: Shot360 Photography

10/02/2025

Here are the 2025 TradeZone New Zealand Powerboat Nationals results! 🏆 Huge congratulations to all, what an incredible weekend of racing!

Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder R3
1st Howzat - Scott Coker
2nd GP33 - Jack Lupton
3rd Lucas Oil Racing - Ken Lupton

Juniors:
1st KTM - Angus Hodson
2nd Mischief - Ashton Vincent
3rd Assassin - Alex Dally

Prostock:
1st Blacklisted - Mat Gaudin
2nd Midnight - Steve Mathieson
3rd Hillbilly - Kieran Buttimore

Modified Hydroplanes:
1st New Obsession - Phil Lowe
2nd Triple Threat - Matt Trott
3rd Breaking Point - Evan White

Formula One:
1st APL Window Solutions - Simon Morrison
2nd The Panther - Chris Dufeu
3rd Anglomoil - Blake Morrison

Series 3000:
1st Misty Blue - Alan Steiner
2nd Buckshot - Lloyd Brownlie
3rd Vigilante - Corey Bedinfield

Clubmans:
1st White Lightning - Andrew Speedie
2nd Taniwha - Brooklyn Taiatini
3rd Greyhound - Hannah Harvey

Formula V:
1st Kausin Havoc - Mason Dunlop
2nd Snaggletooth - Luke Dunlop
3rd Assassin - Jack Burgess

Formula 3:
1st Iron Maiden - Vicki Hall
2nd Sinister - Wade Dunlop
3rd Velocity - Carter McAdams

Procom:
1st Rat Attack - Karl Weller
2nd Bold Move - Hamish Buttimore
3rd Dancing Bear - Ben Ryan

Grand National:
1st Aquanaut - Mike Harvey
2nd Triple Threat - Taylor Trott
3rd Obsessed - Herb Lane

Mod VP:
1st Lords Rival - Simon Morrison
2nd Tangaroa - Mark Taiatini
3rd Assassin - Jack Burgess

Canadian Trophy Winners:
1st - Lakeland Powerboat Club
2nd - Cambridge Waikato Powerboat Club
3rd Equal - Manukau Auckland Speedboat Club and Wairarapa Powerboat Club

10/02/2025

In the aftermath from the heat 1 re-run of the Masport Cup yesterday there was plenty of carnage!

📷: Shot360 Photography

09/02/2025

What a line up heading to that first turn!

Shot360 Photography

09/02/2025

Chaos unfolded in the second attempt at Heat 1 of the 2025 Masport Cup! Raymond Hart and Andrew Tate collided in the first corner, bringing out the red flag!

📷: Shot360 Photography

09/02/2025

Watch the first lap action from the first heat of the Masport Challenge Cup at Karapiro - Because of the incident and we have run out day to re-run the Masport Cup here at Lake Karapiro, we will be re-running the Masport Cup event at a later date

09/02/2025

Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder - Interview with runner-up Jack Lupton

09/02/2025

Your 100 year of the Masport Cup contenders!

09/02/2025

Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder - Interview with winner Scott Coker

09/02/2025

Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder - Lake Karapiro FINAL

09/02/2025

Your Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder Final top three:
1st Scott Coker - Howzat
2nd Jack Lupton - GP33
3rd Ken Lupton - Lucas Oil Racing

09/02/2025

Scott Coker takes the victory in the Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder Round 3 Grand Final, charging from Pole 6 to claim his first-ever Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder Grand Final win! Rounding out the top three was Jack Lupton in second and Ken Lupton in 3rd

08/02/2025

The scene is set for the Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder Final and the 100 years of the Masport Cup here at Lake Karapiro! Get on down here for what is going to be a epic day on the water

📷: Shot360 Photography

08/02/2025

Here’s a glimpse of Day 1 in action! Today featured the Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder heats alongside the TradeZone New Zealand Powerboat Nationals, delivering some epic racing across all classes. What a way to kick off the weekend ahead of the Masport Cup tomorrow!

📷: Shot360 Photography

08/02/2025

Jason Haggerty in Lady Liz GP Hydroplane caught some air at the end of the front straight during the second round of the heats at Lake Karapiro!

📷: Shot360 Photography

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PO Box 132/16
Auckland
1643

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