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Space Coast Super Boats Founder Kerry Bsrtlett, his wife Heidi and Space Coast Tourism Development Council Vice Chairman Giles Malone attended the Clearwater Florida Bright House Super Boat Races October 1-3 to meet the race teams, sponsors and organizers in preparation for the 2011 Space Coast Super Boat Races set to blast off next May 20-22 in Brevard County.

Offshore Race Teams Ready to Launch For 1st Annual Space Coast Grand Prix

Key West, (August 12, 2010) – The famous Space Coast community near Cocoa Beach, FL is set to host the 1st Annual Thunder on the Beach Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix, August 20th – 22nd. Super Boat International (SBI) and their offshore race teams are excited to showcase extreme offshore race boats and to add this event to the 2010 National Series schedule. Cocoa Beach, the 5th stop on the National Series circuit, should bring a wave of fans and boating enthusiasts to this inaugural event.

SBI President and founder, John Carbonell believes it’s the right time to come back. “I produced a race here about 20 years ago and I was really taken with the area. This Space Coast community has so much to offer, not only to all the teams that come to race, but all the fans who drive in for the weekend to watch the race. We had a great event back then and I believe we should have another excellent one. I’m very happy we’ve been able to work it in to this year’s schedule and the upcoming years.”

Another multi national and world championship team returning is Team Instigator. It sounds like a team that didn’t get enough the first time and they’re back… fitting team name. Peter Meyer, Owner / Throttleman of Team Instigator, won his last race here in 1989 and can’t wait to get back. “I remember Cocoa Beach as a great small town. I was a lot younger then… it seemed like everyone was young then, but I’m sure it has grown up since the late 80’s. We ran a 27’ Signature in the “B” class with twin 600 horse power small blocks. I’ve stepped up in boat length and horsepower quite a bit and now I run in the Super Vee Unlimited class. I’ve been fortunate with many wins and titles over the years, so maybe there’s a good chance we can repeat that success later this month,” exclaims Meyer. “If not, I’m gonna hope some of those old beachside pubs are still around.”

Teams arriving from various parts of the United States and a few drivers coming from abroad will compete in Sunday’s Thunder on the Beach with a ferocious desire to win. This is the mid-point of the 2010 season and teams are looking to move ahead in class points. Teams would like to leave Cocoa Beach with a win, knowing there are only two races until the National Championships in Clearwater, FL. Teams acquire points through all the National Series races for the National Title. The 30th Annual Key West World Championship Title race in Key West, FL clears all points and teams compete equally during the week-long event.

Boats arriving Thursday (19th) and Friday (20th) will stage in Race Village, (The Cove – Port Canaveral) where fans can see their favorite team up close. After the early morning drivers meeting, race teams will test on Saturday from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Sunday, teams will race and compete in their select classes with the first race scheduled for 11:00 am and the second starting at 1:00 pm. Super Boats vary in sizes up to 50’ feet in length and can reach speeds in calm water races in excess of 200 mph.

This blog post was originally published on superboat.com. View the original entry at http://superboat.com/2010/08/super-boats-coming-back-to-the-space-coast-for-extreme-racing/