2014 Australian human powered vehicle season

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The 2014 Australian human powered vehicle season began on the 28 February with the first round of the Victorian HPV Series at Casey Fields and concludes with the RACV Energy Breakthrough series at Maryborough, Victoria.

Australia is the world leader in Human powered vehicle (Velomobile) racing.

Season Calendar

RaceCompetitionStateDateDurationEntriesOutright HPV Winner
Casey Fields Victorian HPV Series Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria 22 February6 hours65Platt Racing [1]
Derwent Tasmanian Energy Challenge Flag of Tasmania.svg Tasmania 2 March6 hours8EDEC HPV Racing Team [2]
Wonthaggi Victorian HPV Series Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria 22–23 March24 hours91Tru Blu Racing [3]
Knox BridgeBuilders HPV Challenge Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria 27 April6 hours50Trisled [4]
Loxton Australian HPV Super Series Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia 2–3 May6 hours63Trisled [5]
Victoria Park Australian HPV Super Series Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia 13–14 June6 hours183Platt Racing
Victoria Park Australian HPV Super Series Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia 25–26 June6 hours181Platt Racing
Busselton Australian HPV Super Series Flag of Western Australia.svg Western Australia 8–9 August6 hours36EDEC HPV Racing Team
Bendigo Victorian HPV Series Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria 22 August10 hoursWattle Racing [6]
Maryborough RACQ Energy Breakthrough Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland 12–13 September24 hours123St Mary's College [7]
Murray Bridge Australian HPV Super Series Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia 19–20 September24 hours216Platt Racing
Casey Fields Victorian HPV Series Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria 10 October6 hours96Platt Racing [8]
Maryborough RACV Energy Breakthrough Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria 19–22 November24 hoursBendigo Senior Secondary College

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The 2015 Australian human powered vehicle season began on the 28 February with the first round of the Victorian HPV Series at Casey Fields and concludes with the RACV Energy Breakthrough series at Maryborough, Victoria.

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