Brandon Kennedy, Michael Tremblay, Andrew Tate and Sebastien Leduc dominate at Cambridge Regatta

The initial HRL meeting featured the dominance of racers Brandon Kennedy, Michael Tremblay, Andrew Tate and Sebastien Leduc, who all won two victories in as many matches during the playoffs.

In the Hydro 350, Michael Tremblay earned Races 1A and Race 2A honors aboard Bill Vielhauer’s “Last Minute Again” H-8. Campivallensien was initially ahead of Tyler Kaddatz (H-1) and Martin Rochon (H-773) before dismissing Eric McKenna (H-999) and Kent Henderson (H-519) on his second run.

Andrew Tate also achieved the double at the controls of his “Penzoil” H-300, victorious in the 1B race ahead of Marc Lecompte (H-104) and Louis-Alexandre Beaudoin, as well as returning to charge in the 2C race to the detriment of Martin Rochon (H-773). ) and Richard Heinault (H-2). Nicholas Ross (H-225) excelled in Group 1C, beating Eric McKenna (H-999) and Dominic Maisonneuve (H-4). He then finished the driver from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 2^H In Race 2B it was won by Marc Lecompte in his “Gestion Unick” H-104.

Brandon Kennedy TKO

The Grand Prix class events were the affair of Brandon Kennedy who double-legged himself at the wheel of Ron Thompson’s new “TKO Racing” GP-35. Driver from Bear (Delaware) took Ken Brodie II’s best in “Freedom” GP-50 (1C) and repeated the feat in the highly competitive Group 2A against Jack Lupton (GP-33) and Andrew Tate (GP-88).

The latter opened the machinery as a curtain-raiser (1A) to provide the first win for “Hydrofish” GP-88, new name for “Steeler”, the champion boat for 2022. New Zealanders Jack and Ken Lupton had their share of success with the premiere and 2^H every stand. Jack rode a ‘GP-33’ to victory in Race 1B ahead of his brother Ken, who was later a Group 2B winner with the all-new Henderson-designed GP-577.

Jeff Bernard took the other Grand Prix qualifier (2C) aboard his “Bad Influence” GP-79 ahead of Robin Demers (Canada Boy GP-757) who previously finished 3^H spot (1b). Campivallensiens Yannick Léger (GP-212) and Marc Lecompte (GP-104) had to settle for 3rd in a row^H position and 4^H on their first departure. Rank Lecompte 3^H In group 2B and Léger then slowed down with mechanical problems (2C).

Sebastien Leduc is perfect at 2.5 liters

In the 2.5-liter class, Sebastien Leduc did a “two-by-two” at the controls of his “Happy Sunny” S-555. The driver from Mercier had the upper hand over Alexandre Leduc (S-88) in the 1A event and beat Vincent Laberge (S-25) in the 2^H exit.

Adam Carruthers gets the first win in 2^H During the season in an S-38 “Herrin Choker”, he won Race 2B ahead of Grant Liddycoat (S-97), Mathis-Gabriel Kiason (S-57) and Kyle Hayes (S-35). Ken Brodie III took victory in his first HRL weekend at the wheel of the “Cents Less 15” S-50, defeating Vincent Laberge by 4/10ths of a second.

In Formula 2500, Campivallensien Marc Lalonde won the season-opening event (1A) in the controls of a “Lalo Racing” F-751 ahead of Washington State’s John Peeters (F-499) and Owen Henderson (F-3). John Shaw gets a win (1G) and 2^H First place was taken in the 2022 Seaplane, Albert Thompson “Tenacity” F-92. Kevin Smith did the same with the first (2A) and 2^H Position 1B in the F-26 Dreamweaver.

Eddie Kanfosch, 2022 HRL rookie par excellence, stunned the show in wave two of qualifying (2B) when he propelled the “Cents Less 16” F-500 to victory ahead of John Shaw (F-92) by over 3 seconds. In the Jersey Speed ​​Skiff, Sam Ewancio (JS-45) and Jimmie Stewart (JS-10) were the first to capture the checkered flag in both races.

The action continues on Sunday in Cambridge (Md.) with the third qualifying round plus consolation races and finals.