Team Profiles


BLACKPEPPER

Driver: Scott Radley
Co-driver: Cam Vernon
2008/2009 was the first season racing for Blackpepper. It's been an action packed one, with a rapid improvement over the 6 race summer series, almost breaking into the top 3 in the final round at Piha. Managing to keep the boat upright for the entire ... more info

BLUE COUGAR

Driver: Darren Jessop (jimmy)
Co-driver: Perrin Reilly aka The Kid
6th in nationals, 3rd in long haul and 5th in club points. After appearing for the first time in Taranaki, Darren aka Jimmy secured Perrin aka The Kid (a shy up and coming co-pilot). These two showed huge potential to become a winning crew and dazzled ... more info

CARSON CONSTRUCTION

Driver: Mitch Black
Co-driver: Devan Carter
Driver Mitch at just 17 years old is from Mt Maunganui, with no previous racing experience. Co-pilot Devan is 27 years old and comes all the way from Africa. Make and model of boat: Aquarius Motor type: Tohatsu ... more info

CMC MARKETS

Driver: Garry Waller
Co-driver: Becky Gray
We are a young team, both only 18. We weigh 128kg as a crew, partners both on and off the water. Since 2007 off the water and since 2008 on the water. Make and model of boat: 2006 Aquarius Motor type: Tohatsu ... more info

DEMON ENERGY BLACK

Driver: Reece Lewis
Co-driver: Simon Guard
Demon Energy Black comes from the Wellington region. Make and model of boat: Gemini 2XII Motor type: Yamaha ... more info

DEMON ENERGY BLUE

Driver: Chris Brown
Co-driver: Vinnie Lundon
Wellington based team Demon Energy Blue have raced club level this season as Paintballshop.co.nz, they have just signed up Demon Energy for another years racing nationals. Pushing themselves and their equipment to the limit has meant failing to actually complete a full race day ... more info

DODGE

Driver: Nigel Tongs
Co-driver: Ross Hunter
Make and model of boat: Ceasar F8 Motor type: Yamaha ... more info

DRIBBLER TEAM RACING

Driver: Wayne Maddock
Co-driver: Derek "Buzz Buzz" Gold
Running a Ceaser F7/Yamaha package again for their 2nd season. This year Wayne has teamed up with Derek (former driver of 8 & 9 ball) and combined resources giving them a better range of props etc. They first raced together at the festival of speed ... more info

GOODYEAR RACING

Driver: Tony Vercauteren
Co-driver: Matt Birdsall
Goodyear Racing. Currently ranked #2 in NZ. Top 5 ranked for last several years. Gravity Games Silver medal. Raced previously as More FM. Tony and Matty are two of the most experienced racers on the beach who prefer race days that have ... more info

HELL PIZZA

Driver: David
Co-driver: Dean Bowater
2nd season racing. Heavy weight champions of thundercat racing. Highs: Flipper of the Year 2009. Lows: Flipper of the Year 2009. Make and model of boat: Aquarius Motor: Yamaha ... more info

INCON AUTOMATION

Driver: Simon Smith
Co-driver: Marc Carver
First Season racing for this Hamilton based team, so they are keen to learn as much as they can and their main goal is... keeping the boat upright. Make and model of boat: Aquarius Motor: Tohatsu ... more info

JAGERMEISTER

Driver: Guy Macindoe
Co-driver: Scott Munro
Make and model of boat: Hull F8 Ceasar. Motor: Yamaha ... more info

JUNGLE COFFEE

Driver: Glenn Burnnand
Co-driver: Greg Norman
Jungle Coffee is a Cearsar F8 running a Yamaha. We have been racing as a team for the last 5 seasons. Very experienced crew. Club Points champions 2006, 2007, & 2009. National points placed 5th 2007, 6th 2008 and 2nd in ... more info

MONSOON

Driver: Mike Warren
Co-driver: David Hamilton
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NOVO

Driver: Ribs Norton
Co-driver: Sam Mills
Team objective this season is to beat the dingo's. ... more info

PBS GROUP

Driver: Kyle Burdett
Co-driver: Gavin Smith
This is our fourth season racing. Main goal of the season is to consistently rooster tail Jungle and Blackpepper. Top 10 boat for the last 2 years, including podium finish in Whangamata 2 years ago. We are the bridge to bridge winners ... more info

PLUMBQUICK

Driver: Steve Frogley
Co-driver: Steve Morrison
Plumbquick has been racing since the 97/98 series and are now onto their 5th race boat (Ceasar F8) and still with Yamaha engines. They have raced as a team since 1998. They have competed in the Trans-Tasman challenges in 1999, 2003 and 2009, the ... more info

QUIN BUILDINGS

Driver: Ben Cross
Co-driver: Mike Harman
With previous experience in an IRB racing boat, this is the first thundercat national series this team all the way from Hawkes Bay is about to embark on. Motor type: Tohatsu ... more info

ROBERT PAGE ENGINEERING

Driver: Hayden Elmsly
Co-driver: Brian Elmsly
Robert Page Engineering is an F6 Ceasar with a 50HP Yamaha on the back. This crew hauls from Tauranga and are a proud father and son team. With father Brian a brand new co-pilot in the bow, Robert Page look forward to a successful ... more info

SMUGGLER MARINE

Driver: Logan Pringle
Co-driver: Sarah Barrell
This is the second season for Smuggler Marine racing in a Ceasar F8 with a Yahama on board. Rookie team Logan and David Pringle (father and son) competed last season in a very eventful and exciting season. The 09 season bought winning club days at ... more info

SPACESHIPS

Driver: Neil Geddes
Co-driver: Taxi Hudson
Just finished our second full season with this boat and as full time driver. Neil previously shared a boat with Darren of Crashpad fame. The 2009 national session was a mixed summer - did well in the big surf at Raglan, wrecked a ... more info

STINGRAY MARINE

Driver: Regan Viall
Co-driver: Bob Vernon
This is the first session together for the crew of Stingray Marine. Both driver and co-pilot hail from the deep South of Auckland. Make and model of boat: Stingray Motor type: Yamaha ... more info

UR MAMA

Driver: Zane Randle
Co-driver: Anthony Coombes
Started racing in 2006 with the old Signtec Gemini hull and Yamaha motor for one season. Currently racing an Aquarius hull with a tohatsu motor which has been through a fair amount of boat names... Quicken, 02 Move and now Ur Mama. We were 2nd ... more info
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