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Category | HPV Racing (Velomobile Racing) |
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Country | Victoria, Australia |
Inaugural season | 2011 |
Teams | 80+ |
Official website | vichpvseries.com.au |
The Victorian HPV Grand Prix Series is an annual championship held in Victoria featuring HPV's (human powered vehicles) racing around enclosed circuits for periods between six and 24 hours.
Event | Location | Duration | Date |
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Round 1 | Lang Lang | 6 Hour | |
Round 2 | Winton | 24 Hour | |
Round 3 | Kilsyth | 6 Hour | |
Round 4 | Casey Fields | 6 Hour |
Location | Cranbourne, Victoria |
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Length | 1.6 km |
Round 1 of the Victorian HPV Series is a six-hour race at the Lang Lang Rec Reserve.
Location | Wantirna South, Victoria |
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Length | 0.8 km |
Round 2 of the Victorian HPV Series is one of the best race tracks in Victoria. Held at Winton Motor raceway in Benalla This 24 hour race will be the first time Hpv racing heads to this great racetrack.
Location | Bendigo, Victoria |
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Length | 1.1 km |
Location | Cranbourne, Victoria |
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Length | 2.25 km |
Round 4 of the Victorian HPV Series returns to the Casey Fields Criterium Circuit for another six hour race. The longer version of the track is used for the final round. This is a compulsory round for teams to be eligible for championship points.
Category | Bike | Team | Round 1 Points | Round 2 Points | Round 3 Points | Total Points |
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Community | Aurora | Aurora Racing | 55 | 89 | 63 | 207 |
Veteran | Lynx | SMS/BGS OF | 45 | 66 | 52 | 163 |
Open Girls | Cassiopeia | SMS | 46 | 65 | 49 | 160 |
Open Secondary | Helter Skelter | Woodleigh | 48 | 80 | 59 | 187 |
Senior Secondary | Zavanz | EDEC | 50 | 82 | 58 | 190 |
Middle Secondary | UNO | Crusoe SC | 52 | 74 | 56 | 182 |
Junior Class | Shooting Star | SMS/BGS | 22 | 19 | 28 | 69 |
Category | Bike | Team | Round 1 Points | Round 2 Points | Round 3 Points | Total Points |
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Community | Tru Blu | Tru Blu Racing | 59 | 88 | x | |
Veteran | PaceMakers | EDEC | 49 | 75 | x | |
Open Girls | Ceto | SMS/BGS | 44 | 72 | x | |
Open Secondary | Helter Skelter | Woodleigh | 78 | x | ||
Senior Secondary | Zavanz | EDEC | 53 | 81 | x | |
Middle Secondary | Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies | EDEC | 42 | 67 | x | |
Junior Class | Red Rocket | Tooradin Primary School | 18 | 14 | x |
Category | Bike | Team | Round 1 Points | Round 2 Points | Round 3 Points | Round 4 Points | Total Points |
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Community | Tru Blu | Tru Blu Racing | x | ||||
Veteran | The Pacemakers | EDEC | x | ||||
Open Girls | x | ||||||
Open Secondary | ZEUS | SMS/BGS | x | ||||
Senior Secondary | She's Well Fit | Mt Eliza | x | ||||
Middle Secondary | x | ||||||
Junior Class | Shooting Star | SMS/BGS | x |
2015 VIC HPV Series Champions | |||
Vehicle Name | School/Organisation | ||
Community | Relentless Racing (SAWAVIC) | Relentless Racing (SAWAVIC) | |
Community Elite | Toothless | Wattle Racing | |
Masters | G2 Flyer | G2 Racing | |
Masters | PUDS Racing | PUDS Racing | |
Open Secondary | Asphalt Melter | Woodleigh School | |
Senior Secondary | Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies | EDEC HPV Team | |
Female | Gremlins | EDEC HPV Team | |
Middle Secondary | Gremlins Too | EDEC HPV Team | |
Junior | Miss Janey | Maiden Gully Primary School |
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