Lucas Oil Hydroplane Australia Drivers’ Championship

After a late start to the proposed 2025 season for the Lucas Oil Hydroplane National Drivers’ Championship [NDC] , with events hampered by weather and team setbacks, comes confirmation that the Victorian Speed Boat Club [VSBC] – hosts of the annual E.C. Griffith Cup at Yarrawonga – will play host to the opening round of the 2026 season in early January [10-11] at Lake Eppalock, 90 minutes north-east of Melbourne.

There’s no question that 2025 has been a challenging year for the sport of boat racing in Australia; from droughts to flooding rains and financial constraints applied by governments all affecting the ability for teams to get out on the water and go racing, but in fantastic news for the fans of the mighty Hydroplanes, … Read more