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Nelson Bay’s Australian Offshore Powerboat Champion Bruce Sanders is heading for the calm waters of circuit powerboat racing, with his new 18ft 6 Childsplay circuit race boat.

“Racing a boat that is designed to handle enormous speeds in calm waters represents a complete transformation for my driving skills,” Bruce explains.

The new Red Bellies circuit race boat is powered by a twin-turbo charged concept engine developed by J.T Autogas in Newcastle, and is capable of reaching 195 km/h (120 mph).

Bruce Sanders is looking forward to the challenge of adapting to the new format boat, which will be prepared from Red Bellies Racing’s new Newcastle race headquarters.

“This is one heck of a race boat, producing 1200 horsepower and capable of doing around 120 miles per hour,” he said.

“It’s something that I have always wanted to do, but I respect the forces that will challenge us on the way.

“Like our offshore boat, the circuit version shall be designed to run fast all day long. Consistency is our strength, and with the engine sponsor dedicated to creating horsepower and reliability, we are looking forward to some serious racing.

“You have to be there at the finish to win. If we achieve massive top speeds with the new design and are able to maintain the engines - instead of turning them into spaghetti - a successful season should be the result”