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CLUB: Gold Coast Powerboat Sports Club
RACE CLASS: 6Ltr Injected
HULL DESIGN: Bruce Everingham
HULL LENGTH: 18ft 6in
ENGINE: 18 Degree Chev
RACING HISTORY: Started racing in 1991. Family have been racing since 1958.
RACING HIGHLIGHTS ON AND/OR OFF THE WATER: Griffith cup finals in 2004 – 2008, Two 3rd places in the Marj. Watson, Aust titles in 2005 & 2007, Trojan cup wins in 2005 & 2007. Numerous other wins in unlimited and 6 litre divisions since 1991.
FAVOURITE VENUE TO RACE: Windsor NSW
SPONSORS: Craig Lewis Carpentry, Lockyer Engine Reconditioners, GT Performance Engineering, Bruce Everingham Race & Ski, Thermo Cool Electrical.

Damien Widdy - Secret Squirrel

DOB: 11/11/1970
LOCATION: GOLD COAST
ACCUPATION: AWNING MANUFACTURER
CLASS: 25HP
HULL: 11' OZ BURGESS TUNNEL (NO SQUIRREL)
SPONSORS: MIDCOAST MARINE, OZ BURGESS, BCS AWNINGS
HISTORY: SURF RACING TILL 1997 STRATRD CIRCUT RACING 2000 IN THE 25HP CLASS
E-MAIL: damo@onthenet.com.au
INTREST: BOAT RACING, FISHING AND THE BEACH

David Ainley - Bullet Express

D.O.B: August 73
LOCATION: Underwood, Brisbane
CLASS: Outboard Mono
HULL TYPE: Bullet mono!
ENGINE: 225 3.0 L Merc, or 2.5 EFI Merc
SPONSORS: Express Design Vinyl Grafix, Bullet Boat Co, Lismore Outboards
RACING HISTORY: F1 Superboat Series 05/06/07/08, Bundy Thunder 06/07/08, various other spectaculars & club days
RACING HIGH LIGHTS: 2nd F1 superboat series 07/08, 2nd Unlimited outboard Bundy Thunder 06 & 08, 1st Outboard mono Windsor spectacular 08,
INTREST: anything above 10% would be nice, however 10% of nothing is still nothing! But other interests would be RC boats, V8's, water sports

Laurie Candusso - Frenzy

CLUB: Gold Coast
RACE CLASS: 4.2 Displacement
HULL DESIGN: Stephen Scorcher
HULL LENGTH: 5.3m
ENGINE: Stock 253 Holden
RACING HISTORY: Started racing in 1980 in 4.2 disp class then stepped up to 5.2 carby. Took some Time off in the 90's because of lack of money and being banned.
RACING HIGHLIGHTS ON AND/OR OFF THE WATER: Have raced at most venues on the east side of Aus. Some of the more special places being Griffith, Copi Hollow & recently Bundaberg. Crewed for Larry Martin for 15 years. Meeting some amazing people in the last 32 years in the boat racing scene of which some are very good freinds. Love the thrill and adrenalin of the racing and winning now and then is also good.
Wife Vicki and kids Daina & Tegan.
FAVOURITE VENUE TO RACE: Griffith
SPONSORS: Currumbin Roof Trusses, Total Landscape Concepts & most important my wife Vicki.

Rebecca Fryer - Little Miss Buzz

CLUB: SQPBC
RACE CLASS: Oz Lite Hydroplane
HULL DESIGN: Staudecher
HULL LENGTH: 16ft
ENGINE: Toyota 4AGE 1600CC, 2 x DOCE Webber Carbys
RACING HISTORY: Crewed for Hillbilly Racing for 10 years and decided it was my turn to race. I starting my racing career at the beginning of the 2008/09 season.
RACING HIGHLIGHTS ON AND/OR OFF THE WATER: Completing my first race day and taking home first for my class.
FAVOURITE VENUE TO RACE: Beautiful Sunny Yeronga
SPONSORS: My Husband

Robert Benn - Flat Nakas

CLUB: SQPBC
RACE CLASS:5.2 Litre Injected
HULL DESIGN: Everingham
HULL LENGTH:17ft 6
ENGINE: Ford
RACING HISTORY: Have been racing for the past four and a half years.
RACING HIGHLIGHTS ON AND/OR OFF THE WATER:1st Bundy Thunder 2008, 5.2Litre Displacement 2nd Taree Easter 2008, 5.2 Litre Displacement
FAVOURITE VENUE TO RACE: Bundy Thunder
SPONSORS: Rob Benn Holdings Pty Ltd