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January 2008 - Girls first to the start on test days
The first race test day in January saw some new junior drivers taking to the water. Unusually, they have all been girls so far. Watch out lads!

Newcomers Natalie Craddock and Charlotte Gilbert have recently purchased junior powerboats and will be taking to the water this season in our club races. Also on the water taking part in one of our Training Days was visitor Vicky. After a cautious start she was soon going full throttle and thoroughly enjoyed the session which consists of 1-to-1 instruction throughout the afternoon starting off with a safety briefing and walkthrough followed by 6 practical sessions on the water during the afternoon. She’s now hoping to join the other girls and give the lads a run for their money in 2008.

The 2008 junior racing season now looks set to be an interesting series. Although we’ve lost Tom Gilderdale to the senior class and 2007 club champion Matt Palfreyman is taking a year out to concentrate on his GCSEs, we are still expecting a good field. National Champion and triple British Speed Record holder Ben Morse will be a regular attendee along with National drivers Nick Walsh and Alex Gilbert, plus our 2007 newcomers Danny Fitzsimmons, Michael and Matthew Mellor and Lewis Newton. With the two young ladies as well, we could have 9 drivers at most races.

Will this be enough to persuade the Balfour girls to return to the water as well? Watch this space!
November 2007 - National Records Week 2007
On Sunday 4t November a few of our drivers headed up to Lake Coniston to try and break speed records at the annual Speed Records Week held over the week 5th to 9th November 2007. The week was far from ideal with strong winds blowing for most of the week. In the end it proved to be a week of success, failure, frustration, spills and damage for those that made the journey.
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October 2007 - Club Championships 2007
On Saturday 27th October, the 2007 Club Racing Championship was finally decided with the last race of the season. After two years as non-racing Commodore, Malc Hughes came back behind the wheel to convincingly win the prestigious title of Club Champion 2006.
2007 Club Championship results
July 2007 - Ben Morse finishes third overall in J250 European Championships
On Sunday 8th July 2007 the Morse clan left the UK to begin the long trek to Aluksne in Latvia for Ben to compete in the JT250 European Championships.

Over the weekend of 14th/15th July Ben acheived a fourth place, two third places and a second place; results that were good enough to see him rewarded with a podium finish and third place overall.

We would all like to offer congratulations to Ben and his support crew of mum and dad, Ruth and Adrian (Taff), Andy Goodfellow, Ian Andrews and Carl Ogden and hope that the top step of the podium isn't too far away.
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May 2007 - A successful first round of RYA National Championships
Over the weekend 12th/13th May the first round of the RYA National Championships was held at Carr Mill and was a resounding success despite the weather really trying to spoil the party on the Sunday. All national classes were fully represented with most having entries of six or seven boats.
LPRC round - RYA National Championship results

We also had two photographers on hand to record the action over the weekend. Bryan Scott's photographs can be found on his web site www.bcsracingimages.co.uk whilst we publish photographs from Brian McGowan who can be contacted by email at
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April 2007 - Malc Hughes tries hard in Tang Leaze Trophy
In worsening weather conditions, Malc Hughes dived into the Timing cabin to don a baseball cap, in his words, '... to keep his hair dry.'

About 15 minutes later he set out in the first heat of the day during April's Tang Leaze Trophy meeting. In his usual full on style Malc took on the other competitors and the weather and was going well with one lap to go. On his last lap he successfully rounded the Fairground turn but then hooked it on the Weir turn which resulted in him getting his clothes (and hair) rather wet!

The boat was recovered and after a quick engine strip down and rebuild Malc made it out for the final heat. For once photographers were in the right place at the right time to record the incident for posterity.
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April 2007 - Coniston Records Week Change in Dates
Due to circumstances beyond their control, organisers of the annual Coniston Records Week have been forced to change the date for this year's event.

The new date for Coniston Record week is 5th – 9th November. Despite the change of date, the organisers still expect lots of action as competitors will challenge each other to shatter National and World records.

For more information on Records Weeks past and present and a history of the event visit their website at www.conistonpowerboatrecords.co.uk
February 2007 - LPRC driver receives prestigious BJ Noone Award
The BJ Noone Award for outstanding achievement is a very prestigious award in the world of Powerboat racing. It is only awarded when it is considered that an individual Circuit Driver has achieved something truly remarkable. The parents of Burt Noone Jnr (BJ), Kay and Burt Noone, were present at the RYA Powerboat Racing Gold Awards Ceremony at the beginning of February to bestow this recognition to one remarkable individual.
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February 2007 - RYA Powerboat Racing Gold Awards Presentation
Saturday night 3rd February 2007 saw Powerboat Racing’s 2006 Champions and World Record holders gather for a gala dinner to commemorate their achievements and recognitions throughout the season. Over 180 people were present at the De Vere’s Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth for this prestigious evening.
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November 2006 - RYA National Championships Results confirmed
LPRC drivers enjoyed continuing success in the 2006 National Championships with Paul Balfour confirmed as NS2000 National and NS2000 National Sprint Champion, Malc Goodman confirmed as Outboards National Sprint Champion and junior driver Ben Morse confirmed as J250 National and J250 National Sprint Champion.

Paul Balfour - NS2000 National Champion Ben Morse - J250 National Champion Malc Goodman - Outboards National Sprint Champion
2006 National Championship results
November 2006 - National Records Week 2006
Starting Monday 30th October through to Friday 3rd November sees Coniston Water in the Lake District hosting the National Records Attempts 2006. A number of LPRC drivers made the journey, each with their own, very personal ambitions to set National and Inernational Water Speed Records.
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October 2006 - Club Championships 2006
On Saturday 28th October, the 2006 Club Racing Championship was finally decided with the last race of the season. After two years as non-racing Commodore, Malc Hughes came back behind the wheel to convincingly win the prestigious title of Club Champion 2006.
2006 Club Championship results
September 2006 - National Powerboat Championships 2006
The National Powerboating Championships were decided over the weekend of 16th/17th September at Stewartby, with LPRC's Paul Balfour and Ben Morse being confirmed National Champions in NS2000 and J250 clases respectively.
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August 2006 - National Sprint Championships 2006
During a weekend of mixed fortunes for LPRC drivers in the National Sprint Championships at Stewartby, an event usually associated with the biggest fields of the season, the club was represented in all but the S850 and OSY classes.
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June 2006 - Ben Morse becomes LPRC's latest International driver
Ben Morse joins the likes of Malcolm Goodman as LPRC's latest International driver after taking part in the JT250 European Championships in Kuhmo, Finland at the end of June. in his first International event.
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June 2005 - Steve Fitzsimmons crashes at over 100 mph
During the Barrow National meeting held over the weekend of Sat/Sun 11th/12th June, LPRC senior driver Steve Fitzsimmons had a lucky escape during the first NS2000 heat. A cameraman recording the weekend's action for a promotional video for the Windemere club caught the entire incident on film.
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