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2012
08/05/2012 - Surprise Podium for Wayne in OSY400 National Championship
With the first round of the European F:250 championship having been cancelled (see previous news story) Wayne was available to accept an offer to race in the first round of the OSY400 national championship held at his local Oulton Broad circuit. This would be the first time Wayne had ever raced in this class (outboard hydroplane using a 400cc Yamato stock engine) and would be somewhat of an adventure into the unknown. The outfit Wayne was lent lacked a bit of top speed but he made up for this with some superb driving. Wayne qualified in third place and went onto take second position on the podium.
03/05/2012 - UIM F:250 European Championship Round 1 - Cancelled
Round 1 of the UIM F:250 European Championship has been cancelled because the water level in the river Po is too high and because of the vast amounts of debris that are flowing down the river. It is planned for this event to be rescheduled for later in the year.
29/04/2012 - Preseason Summary
For the 2012 season Wayne will continue to race in the 250cc outboard hydroplane category, including the British, European and World championships. There is a slight change in the equipment campaigned as Wayne has purchased the ex Julian Codling Trombetta hull. The engine Wayne will use is the same VRP engine as that of last year. Preseason testing however has not gone to plan as at the first test Wayne only managed a handful of laps because of engine problems. With the second test being cancelled due to bad weather Wayne will be going to the first round of the European championship with a lot of setup work still to do.
2011
24/10/2011 - FOR SALE
2006 Dickfors O:250/O:350 boat with steering wheel, exhaust pedal, throttle and fuel tank - £1800
2009 VRP 0:125 engine complete with carburettor, exhaust and exhaust bracket. VRP lift engine mount. New balance shaft and drive gear - £1800
2007 GRM O:125 engine with carburettor, exhaust and exhaust bracket. New big end bearing in crank, new plating on cylinder, new piston - £1200
Various GRM cylinder heads - £20 each
For more information contact - teamturnerracing@gmail.com
26/09/2011 - Wayne Take Silver in National Championship
At the third and final round of the RYA Nation Outboard Hydroplane Championship Wayne finished in third position, with this result he finished in second place in the RYA National Outboard Championship.
05/09/2011 - Disappointing Finish to European Championship
Wayne finished in a disappointing sixth place, his lowest finish this year. This was caused by two heat race DNF's resulting from a broken propeller and an engine failure. This result means he finishes in a credible fourth place in the European UIM F:250 championship in his first year in this category.
19/08/2011 - Second Podium for Wayne in the National Championship
At the second round of the RYA Nation Outboard Hydroplane Championship (re-scheduled form earlier in the year) Wayne finished in second position. This result moves Wayne joint second in the championship standings.
15/08/2011 - Mixed fortunes for Wayne in Germany
Wayne finished in a disappointing 5th position at the third round of the F:250 European Championship held in Bitterfeld, Germany, despite showing a good turn of speed and finishing in 3rd in one of the heat races. This result drops him to fourth in the championship standings with the final round of the series taking place in Viverone, Italy on the 3rd/ 4th September.
04/07/2011 - Wayne Takes Maiden Podium in F:250 Class
At the second round of the F:250 European Championship in Baja, Hungary Wayne took his first podium finish in the 250cc class by finishing third. This result now moves him into third position in the championship.
At the first round of the RYA Nation Outboard Hydroplane Championship Wayne finished in third place despite suffering from engine electrical problems.
09/05/2011 - 5th at Round 1of European Championship
At the first round of the F:250 European Championship in Boretto, Italy Wayne finished in 5th position. This was a good result as this was his first competitive outing in the 250cc category.
02/06/2011 - Round 1 of National Championship - Postponed
The first round of the RYA National Outboard Hydroplane Championship due to be held at Oulton Broad, Suffolk on the 2nd May has been postponed because of strong winds and unsuitably rough water conditions. It is hoped that this event can be rescheduled for later in the year. This does however mean that Wayne will miss out on some vital testing and development time ahead of the first round of the European F:250 championship in Boretto, Italy on the 7th/8th May.
25/04/2011 - Wayne Completes Promising F:250 Test
Wayne has moved up to the 250cc class this year, running a VRP engine on a Dickfors boat. At the weekend he had his first outing in the new craft and showed promising pace considering he had to resort to a non-optimal ratio gearbox after his first broke. His first race will be Round 1 of the National Outboard Hydroplane Championship held at Oulton Broad, Suffolk on the 2nd May, with the first round of the European championship being the following weekend in Boretto, Italy.
2010
Wayne has had a somewhat disappointing and problematic start to the 2010 UIM European F:125 championship. At the first round held at Mora, Sweden he was suffering from a lack a pace and finished in 11th position (Wayne's worst finish in a European event). At the second round held at Bitterfeld, Germany it was technical problems that caused Wayne to have a disappointing result of 8th position. Wayne is currently placed 8th in the championship.
For Wayne to keep in the running for the National Outboard Championship he borrowed Barry's O:350 outfit for round one as his own boat was still in Italy being repaired. This meant Wayne was competing against far newer and more competitive machinery and could only manage fourth position.
15/06/2010 - Wayne Crashes Out of World Championship
In has qualification race Wayne and another competitor had a collision on the exit of the first turn. This put a small hole in the side of Wayne's boat which was quickly patched for the race restart. However as the race went on the water pressure removed the patch and increased the size of the hole, causing the boat to take on water forcing Wayne to stop as the boat was about to sink. This meant Wayne's weekend was over as there was insufficient time to make a satisfactory repair to the boat. The boat is now in Italy being repaired.
11/05/2010 - European Championship Round 1 - Postponed
The first round of the UIM European F:125 championship has been postponed due to increased water levels in the river Po. It is planned for this event to be rescheduled for later in the year.
03/05/2010 - First National Event Cancelled
Round one of the RYA National Outboard Hydroplane championship was cancelled due to the strong winds and blustery conditions present on both days. It is planned for this round to be rescheduled for later in the year. This has put Wayne at a slight disadvantage as this was the last opportunity he had to test some new parts before the first round of the European championship at Boretto, Italy on the 15th/16th May.
2009
08/11/2009 - New National Speed Record for Wayne
At this years annual speed records week held at Coniston Water Wayne increased the National O:125 speed record to 83.41mph, just 0.9mph slower than the current World record.
29/09/2009 - Wayne is British Champion
By finishing in second place at the final round of the championship Wayne won the RYA National Outboard Championship by a single point. This is the third year in a row Wayne has been champion.
08/09/2009 - Podium at Final European Round
At the fourth and final round of the F:125 European Championship Wayne finished in 3rd place. This result moved Wayne up to 5th in the final championship standings. Henryk Synoracki was crowned F:125 European Champion, with Erko Aabrams second and Lembit Aaslav-Kaasik third.
02/09/2009 - Mixed Fortunes in Italy
Wayne suffered some engine problems and finished in 7th position in the third round of the European F:125 championship held in Auronzo, Italy. This result moves Wayne up to joint 6th position in the championship.
13/08/2009 - 4th in Germany
Wayne finished in 4th position in the second round of the European F:125 championship held in Bitterfeld, Germany. This was despite having a broken exhaust in the fourth race. This moves Wayne up to equal 7th in the championship. The third and fourth rounds of the championship are both in Italy. Round three is in Auronzo on the 29th-30th August and Round 4 is one week later in Boretto on the 5th-6th September.
29/07/2009 - Problematic stat to Championship
Wayne made a couple of driver errors at the first round of he F:125 European Championship and finished in a disappointing 10th position. The second round of the championship is in Bitterfeld Germany on the 7th-9th August.
14/07/2009 - Wayne finishes 5th in the World
Wayne finished in 5th position in the World Championship despite only taking delivery of a new VRP engine the day before the competition started. Wayne's next international race is the first round of the European Championship held in Mora Sweden on the 24th/25th July.
15/06/2009 - Wayne takes Championship Lead
At the second round of the RYA National Outboard Championship Wayne finished in third position. This result now moves him into the lead of the championship.
At the first round of the RYA Nation Outboard Hydroplane Championship Wayne finished in second place.
31/05/2009 - Boretto Rescheduled
Round 1 of the European F:125 championship was to be held in Boretto, Italy (9th - 10th May) but had to be cancelled due to the river being in flood. This event has been rescheduled to the 5th - 6th of September and will now be the fourth and final round of the series. This now makes Mora, Sweden (24th - 26th July) the first round of the series.
2008
12/08/2008 - Problems in Germany
At the fourth and final round UIM European F:125 Championship held in Bitterfeld, Germany Wayne finished in a disappointing ninth position due to a combination of bad weather and mechanical problems. This result meant Wayne finished fourth overall in the championship.
30/07/2008 - Podium Finish in Sweden
At the third round of the UIM European F:125 Championship held in Mora, Sweden Wayne finished in third position. This result means Wayne is now joint third in the championship standings.
06/07/2008 - Podium in Poland
At the second round of the UIM European F:125 Championship held in Mysliboz, Poland Wayne finished in second position, which moves him up to fourth in the championship standings. This is Wayne's third podium finish at the Mysliborz circuit in a row (3rd '06, 1st '07, 2nd '08).
18/05/2008 - Problems for Wayne in Italy
Wayne's performance at the first round of the UIM European F:125 Championship was hampered by engine problems. He finished in 8th position.
18/05/2008 - Wayne gets National Campaign of to a Winning Start
Wayne wins Round One of the RYA National Outboard Hydroplane Championship with a lap record breaking performance.
2007
10/10/2007 - Problems for Wayne at World Championship
At the 2007 F:125 World Championship held in Znin, Poland Wayne suffered from a broken propeller and a collision in his qualifying race. Wayne finished in 7th.
30/09/2007 - Wayne Secures National Title with Second Place
Wayne finished in second place in the third and final round of the RYA National Outboard Hydroplane Championship. This result means that Wayne has won the championship. This is the first time Wayne has won the title in four years of trying.
27/09/2007 - Wayne Finishes European Championship with Medal
At the final round of the UIM European F:125 Championship Wayne finished in fifth place. This result meant Wayne has finished in bronze medal position. The championship was won by Salvatore Chiuri.
15/08/2007 - Fourth Place Despite Crash
At the third round of the UIM F:125 European Championship held in Bitterfeld, Germany Wayne finished in fourth place despite crashing out of one race. This maintains Wayne’s second place in the championship with one round left.
10/07/2007 - World Championships Cancelled because of bad Weather
The 2007 UIM O:125 World Championships held in Znin, Poland were abandoned do to high winds and rough water conditions without any of the competitors having chance to take to the water. It is planned for the event to be rescheduled for the 6th and 7th of October at the same venue.
24/06/2007 - Maximum Points Win for Wayne
Wayne has won Round 2 of the UIM European F:125 Championship with a maximum 1200 points and a race to spare! Wayne qualified in 2nd position and went on to win the first three races. This is Wayne's best result at international level, and hopes to repeat this performance in the World Championships in two weekend's time. This win moves Wayne in to second in the championship.
30/05/2007 - Wayne Scores First National Win
Wayne had his best result in the National Championship to date by winning the first round of the 2007 RYA National Outboard Championship
10/05/2007 - Podium Finish for Wayne in Italy
At the first round of the UIM European F:125 Championship held at Sacca di Colorno in Italy, Wayne finished in third position
2006
31/08/2006 - Wayne is Fourth in the World
Wayne finished in a respectable fourth place in the 2006 UIM F:125 World Championship held in Auronzo Italy
15/08/2006 - Second European Podium for Wayne
In the fourth round of the UIM European F-125 Championship Wayne again finished in third place
18/07/2006 - Wayne to miss Estonia and Sweden
Wayne will not be competing in the Estonian and Swedish rounds of the European F:125 Championship. This is because he is currently recovering from a collapsed lung. This is a disappointment as he stood a very good chance of a podium finish if not a win. Wayne hopes to be fit again for the fourth and final round of the European championship held in Bitterfeld Germany on the 11th - 13th August. This will be in preparation for the World Championships a fortnight later in Auronzo Italy
30/05/2006 - Podium for Wayne in Poland
Wayne finished in third place in the first round of UIM European F-125 Championship
03/05/2006 - Podium finish for Wayne
Wayne finishes third in the first round of the National Outboard Hydroplane Championship despite problems
13/04/2006 - Team Turner Takes Delivery of New Boat
Wayne has got a brand new boat for the 2006 season. It is a fully composite 'Betta Boat' from Italy made by multi World Champion Titziano Trombetta. Wayne will be testing his new boat for the first time at Stewartby Lake, Bedford on Sunday 16th of April
03/02/2006 - Team Turner to Announce Equipment Line-Up in April
Team Turner will announce its 2006 equipment line-up at the beginning of the season when all of the details have been confirmed
2005
05/11/2005 - Coniston Records Week 2005
Bad weather causes problems for Team Turner at Coniston
Barry finishes 2nd, and Wayne 5th
Barry finishes 4th and Wayne 5th in the final round of the National Championship
15/08/2005 - Broken Boat for Wayne in Bitterfeld
Wayne finishes 6th in Bitterfeld despite problems
08/08/2005 - One Sprint Champion and One Broken Engine
Wayne wins O:125 Sprint Championship and Barry destroys engine at Sprint Championship meeting
Both Wayne and Barry sufferer from mechanical problems at Kingsbury Water Park
28/06/2005 - Disastrous weekend in Poland
Wayne suffers misfortune in the second round of the European F:125 Championship in Szczecin Poland
07/06/2005 - Wayne Finishes 4th in Riesa
Wayne finished 4th in the first round of the F:125 Championship in Riesa Germany
27/05/2005 - Team Turner Goes International
Wayne will be competing in the first round of the European F:125 Championship in Riesa Germany on the 4th and 5th of June. This will be Wayne's second international. His first was the final round of the European Championship F:125 Champion in Bitterfeld Germany, where he came second joint equal on points
23/05/2005 - Barry Joint Leader of National Championship
After the second round of the National Championship Barry is joint leader with Paul Hart (These two shared the title in 2003)