River Mersey, Liverpool, Merseyside.
Date(s): 9/9/2006 - 10/9/2006
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The Honda Formula 4-Stroke Powerboat Series returns to Liverpool’s famous Mersey River for a second year in early September for a tense championship decider.

Teams are getting set for the final races of the 2006 season and with both the 150hp and 225hp championships on a knife-edge, the fast current and high swells of the Mersey are going to prove decisive and will ultimately settle the championship.

With 32 teams, the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Series is the world’s largest offshore powerboat series. Experience the speed of these environmentally friendly racing boats as they rip through the Mersey. Marvel at the skill and daring of the crews as they soar through the surf in one of the safest, greenest and most affordable racing series in the UK.

Plus there is fun for all the family in the Honda Event Village at Albert Dock, where you can experience the S2000 simulator and try out a multitude of Honda products.


Liverpool Grand Prix Race Times

Saturday 9 September
11.50am – 150hp Teams leave Canning Dock for procession to race start
Midday – 150hp Race Start
12.40pm – 225hp Teams leave Canning Dock for procession to race start
1.15pm – 225hp Race Start

Sunday 10 September
12.20pm – 150hp Teams leave Canning Dock for procession to race start
12.30pm – 150hp Race Start
1.30pm – 225hp Teams leave Canning Dock for procession to race start
1.45pm – 225hp Race Start
3.30pm – Prize giving Salthouse Dock

Vantage points: visit Albert Dock to see all the teams in the championship wet-pit. Watch preparations for the start from outside the Merseyside Maritime Museum and head to the Riverside Walkway for the best views of the race itself.

Looks very good, I may pop down to see whats going on :)

It's free and if the weathers with you on this it should be a good weekend.:)

http://www.honda-racing.co.uk/marine/hf4s/article.asp?a=3198

Working for Honda, I was really looking forward to this event.
Unfortunately I'm away this weekend :(

Sunday 10th September 2006

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Fine pictures once again, Kev. I was going to go but sort of forgot!

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Fine pictures once again, Kev. I was going to go but sort of forgot!

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It was great Dave, the amount of people at the water's edge made me proud once again of our fine City.

Here's the video: Click here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fqLuTuJAf4)

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I've just uploaded it so you might have to wait a mo :)

I never went myself but I'm glad it was a success.:celb (23):

We should utilise our River more often, it was great!!

We should utilise our River more often, it was great!!

Definitely,this race was here last year so I hope it'll be back.

Powerboats rip up the Mersey in Grand Prix spectacular


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THE River Mersey will play host to the fast and the furious this weekend as Liverpool welcomes the world’s largest offshore powerboat championship.

Among the 40-strong fleet taking part in the final two rounds of the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Powerboat Series is a Liverpool team nearing the end of its first season at a respectable fifth place.

One of the team’s drivers for the Saturday event, in which boats will reach speeds of over 70mph, is Martin Campbell, who got behind the wheel of a powerboat for the first time last week.

Mr Campbell, 28, from Wirral, says he has always been a fan of powerboats. He went to a race as a spectator a few weeks ago, decided to take the plunge, and bought a stake in Team Williams.

“I have been thrown in at the deep end and I am petrified,” said Mr Campbell, who runs a skip company in Wirral.

“I want to do well, but I will be happy if I complete the race in one piece.”

Mr Campbell will be competing in the 150hp category, while his team-mate, Scott Williams, of Oxton, Wirral, will be driving Team Williams’ 225hp boat.

Mr Williams, a surveyor for Wirral Roofcare, has been powerboat racing since he was 12. After taking a break from the sport for some years, he joined the Honda series at the start of the season.

He is hoping Team Williams’ relative success in its first year will attract sponsorship for next year to help with running costs.

He said: “It’s not a cheap hobby but it’s worth it because the adrenaline rush is amazing. The boats get so close to each other, you could reach out and touch the other drivers. It’s hard work but the thrill is something else.

“I can’t wait to compete in my home city. It would be great if one of the teams got a podium position. I am hoping the conditions will be really choppy.”

Local knowledge will be an advantage in the race, which is the only city centre venue on the calendar, and is expected to be the series’ closest of the season.

The course, which can be seen from the Albert Dock, will be a combination of fast straights and tight corners. It’s the second year running the Mersey has staged a Honda powerboat race.

Martin Sanders, general manag- er of Honda UK Power Equipment, said: “We’ve had a phenomenal action-packed race season so far.

“Liverpool is the perfect place to host the finale, and what a finale it promises to be.”

The Albert Dock will also host the Honda RYA Youth RIB Champion of Champions event on Saturday.

Leader of Liverpool Council Cllr Warren Bradley said: “We look forward to welcoming the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Series back to Liverpool.”

“The historic Mersey waterfront will once again provide a superb backdrop for what promises to be a really great weekend.”

With nearly 40 teams competing, there will be two races on both Saturday and Sunday. Spectators can watch free from the river bank.

The sea wall provides an excellent vantage point.

The races begin at noon on Saturday and 12:30pm on Sunday.

Missed out on the weekend of the 9th/10th
is this a different event for this weekend 22nd/23rd ?

Missed out on the weekend of the 9th/10th
is this a different event for this weekend 22nd/23rd ?

Yes it's on this weekend,those other dates are for last year this is an old thread.They seem to come back every year now.:)

Thanks Paul D!
I hadn't noticed the year on the thread dates, this is great news!
Another great weekend on the mersey pity i'll miss saturday but the kids are looking forward to friday (QE2) and now sunday is sorted too.

The powerboats are currently being transported to the docks when I passed.