2014 Wisemans Ferry Top End Sprint results
Vella takes the dual Crown
Congratulations to Paul Vella, in his hydroplane Impatient, for taking out the 2014 WFR Top End Sprint. This win, gives Paul the exclusive Dual Crown of river races, after taking out the Bridge to Bridge power boat classic earlier this year.
Full race report to come very soon.
Start of the Superclass hydro wave. From left: Hydrolust, Rumler Racing, Stack Injection, Impatient, Piranha, The Phoenix, Loose Unit. Photo courtesy of Ranga Snaps.
Full results table as per starting waves:
Boat Name |
Driver |
Race time
(h : m : s) |
Wave
Placing |
Outright
Placing |
Superclass
- hydros
|
Hydrolust |
Darren Milgate |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
Rumler Racing |
Scott Hermann |
0:09:56 |
2 |
2 |
Stack Injection |
Andrew Petty |
0:10:11 |
3 |
3 |
Impatient |
Paul Vella |
0:09:22 |
1 |
1 |
Piranha |
Patrick Bourke |
0:11:14 |
5 |
9 |
The Phoenix |
Nathan Mills |
0:26:32 |
6 |
37 |
Loose Unit |
Shane Baker |
0:11:11 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Superclass - 2nd wave
|
Melodee |
Brian Kilpatrick |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
River Dancer |
Alan Smith |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
Handfull |
Darren Greentree |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
Octane Racing |
Matt Peck |
0:11:21 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
8 Litre Inboard - 1st wave
|
Stone Cold |
Grant Clifton |
0:14:27 |
5 |
26 |
True Grit |
Wayne Stone |
0:12:24 |
4 |
16 |
To Screw |
Norm MacMillan |
0:11:06 |
1 |
6 |
Tons of Fire |
Tony Bridson |
0:11:44 |
3 |
11 |
Kallawatta |
Max Craythorn |
0:11:08 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
8 Litre Inboard - 2nd wave
|
Wicked Weasel |
Peter Corrick |
0:13:15 |
1 |
20 |
Supafortress |
Kevin Robinson |
0:13:58 |
4 |
25 |
Red Rastus |
Andre Van Wyk |
0:13:35 |
3 |
23 |
On Edge |
Scott Mcleod |
0:13:21 |
2 |
22 |
All Black |
Grant Jury |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
|
|
|
|
|
Outboard monos
|
Loonatic |
Josh Hayter |
0:15:57 |
6 |
31 |
Quickfoot |
Peter Tueffel |
0:15:15 |
5 |
29 |
Menace Racing |
Jason Reynolds |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
Loxton Earthworks Racing |
Matt Loxton |
0:13:08 |
3 |
19 |
Argo F2 |
Thomas Kaal |
0:13:51 |
4 |
24 |
Bullseye |
David Minton |
0:11:05 |
1 |
5 |
Nanna Racing |
Callum Mackay |
0:16:15 |
7 |
33 |
Paradise Café |
Darren Osmotherly |
0:12:06 |
2 |
15 |
Undertaker |
Doug Smith |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
River Run |
John McKenzie |
0:17:59 |
8 |
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 Litre
Inboard -1st wave
|
The Eight Ball |
Stephen Sonter |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
Roulette |
Chris Sprang |
0:13:21 |
3 |
21 |
Tijuana |
Jaysen Cook |
0:11:56 |
2 |
14 |
Bloodshot |
Mick Spano |
0:11:54 |
1 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 Litre
Inboard - 2nd wave
|
Special K |
Sally Kilpatrick |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
Rastus |
Steve Rarity |
0:12:32 |
2 |
17 |
Just |
Phil Greentree |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
Naughty |
Mark Andrews |
0:10:12 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Classic
Hydros
|
Thrifty Too |
Peter Randall |
0:14:35 |
2 |
28 |
Classic Racing |
Wayne Hayter |
0:11:51 |
1 |
12 |
Indy 800 |
Rod Hodskin |
0:16:13 |
3 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
Yamato / small outboards
|
Cracka Racing |
Adam Breen |
0:14:33 |
2 |
27 |
Fully Sick |
Alan Baker |
0:17:12 |
4 |
34 |
Crystal |
Terry Hey |
0:21:52 |
5 |
36 |
Queen B |
Tracey Smith |
0:15:29 |
3 |
30 |
Chen Bros Racing |
Brock Cohen |
0:13:06 |
1 |
18 |
Phoenix |
John Scott |
DNF |
DNF |
DNF |
Race videos:
Superclass hydros crossing the finish line. Thanks to Chris Dravet.
Andrew Petty in Stack Injection, coming home in 3rd.
Onboard video from Patrick Bourke in his Superclass hydro Piranha.
Brock Cohen in the small outboards wave, takes the wave win.
Andrew and Stephen Sonter in The Eight Ball, 6litre Inboard, having a good run, until an ignition wire broke.
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