HPV Racing with the ExPats Team in 2008...

With a successful 2007 behind us, and a LOT of HPV Racing to come in 2008 the ExPats crew are looking forward to trying out some new HPV Racing trike design ideas, new materials in our canopy/fairing and with a separating of ways of some of the older original guys, some new riders coming on board as we race our way around the country. If you see us at an event during the year, please do come up and make yourself known - it's always nice to be able to put a face to the online names. Our intention, at this stage anyway, is to try and compete at as many events as possible this year, work, school and funding permitting.

If you're looking for HPV Racing Photos, look no further than our site, we have hundreds and hundreds of photos from HPV events around Australia. If you see a photo on our site you'd like to use please just drop us a note to let us know and provide a link back to our site. Check back often for updates on the home of our HPV Trike Racing endeavours...

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Round 2, Australian HPV Super Series, Adelaide, July 26-27, 2008

With production of a new frame, new fairing, reworked mechanicals, and a couple of new faces... could this bring the change of luck we've been needing this year? Time will tell as we approach Round 2.

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Round 1, Australian HPV Super Series, Adelaide, 2008

Whilst the first round of the Australian HPV Super Series was fast approaching the ExPats boys were busy building a new fairing, although not for themselves, which has meant preparations for the upcoming race were behind where they ideally should have been. Not to worry though, in true ExPats fashion we were there on the starting grid come race day, even if we did have a few more trials and tribulations than could ever be thought possible! Read more in our race report , or check out the photos of Round 1, Adelaide, HPV Super Series 2008 .

Aaron, Mick, Stewie, Kel, Josh, Steele, Mark, Ty

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2008 RACT Insurance Challenge Tasmania Update - 1st Place!

The ExPats boys returned to Tasmania for some more HPV Racing on the weekend of April 25th-28th, to defend their title at the RACT 6 hour challenge. After some minor mishaps (such as riding with only one crank) the boys eventually brought home the victory. Read our race report, or view our HPV photos gallery of the race.

Tasmania-Salamanca Winners April 2008
Aaron, Ty, Kel, Matt, and Pit Chief Mick

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Casey CCHPVCC Festival 2008 Update - 3rd Place

"My Kingdom for a spare back wheel..."
What a close race it turned out to be HPV Racing at its best! We always enjoy coming to the Casey track as it really suits our trikes, and the ExPats guys love to race there. The race was fought out between ExPats, TruBlu and TriSled's Easy Tiger. Whilst a 15+ minute off-track delay after a flat rear tyre, and no spare wheel of the correct size, virtually put paid to our race chances, the ExPats boys fought it out to the finish. Reducing a 5 lap deficit to only 2 laps at the finish. With 63 laps under the 3 minute bench mark, compared to 54 for TruBlu and only 45 for Easy Tiger, we proved we were consistently the fastest trike on the track. The lack of that spare rear wheel really cost us dearly. Read our full race report, or view our extensive photo gallery of the race.

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Wonthaggi 2008 Update - 8th Place

Wellll... What a race! With the ExPats boys, as per usual, doing yet another nothing-to-almost-race-ready HPV Race Trike in 3 weeks, and this time having to organise all the building themselves a few problems were to be expected. Read more about the story that unfolded during the race in the 2008 Wonthaggi Human Powered Grand Prix Report or just view the race pictures.

The boys getting Nug-Nug ready to do battle at Wonthaggi 2008
Matt, Henry, Ty, Potta (out sick), Azza, Lachy, Shane, Tom, (MIA - Kel).

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Energy Breakthrough @ Maryborough 2007 - 1st Place!

ExPats riders and support crew were there in force. 6 Riders competing in 3 different teams, with many of the support crew helping out 5 different schools over the weekend and the weeks leading up to the race. Congratulations to the Highview Open teams (Delilia) progression to a new distance record, race win, and overall win, and to their Class-C Team (Conrete Donkey) that won their section of the Trial, Design & Construction, and their Overall as well! Read the race report, or see the event pictures.

Highview College's victorious Delila from EBT 2007

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Murray Bridge 2007 - 8th Place

We've been, seen, and didn't quite conquer, but we did fight back from last after an hour to 6th in the open category, and 8th overall in a field of 225+. We'll hopefully return with lessons learnt for a stronger showing in 2008! Check out the race report and race pictures for full details.

Murray Bridge 2007 Team
Aaron, Ty, Kel, Mark, Ryan, Kyle, Dom, James

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Casey CCHPVCC Festival 2007, Update - 1st Place

It was cold, its was very windy, and with some trikes just picked and tipped up by gusts of wind there was always something happening. After a slow start the ExPats boys worked their way back into the race, andonce in the leaded were never headed again. Read the race report or check out the HPV Race Photos.

Casey Cardinia Winners May 2007
Ryan, Ty, Kel, Aaron

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2008 RACT Insurance Challenge Tasmania Update - 1st Place!

On their first visit to the Apple Isle, the ExPats boys battled a touch of sea sickness, the lads from HPRacing, and eventually came away with a hard fought win in the 6 hour HPV Race. Read the race report or check out the HPV Happy Snaps.

Tasmania-Salamanca Winners April 2007
Kel, Aaron, Henry, Ty

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2007's most time consuming project - the plug/mold redevelopment

With barely 3 weeks to go before the running of the Murray Bridge 24 hour race in 2007, a decision was made to redevelop the existing fairing/canopy design to allow a wider track and keep the wheels fully enclosed with no removable spats required. Sounded like a doable kind of thing. It is, if you give up 3 weeks of your life and oodles of cash, you can read all about the trials and tribulations of the building of the X1.

Front profile of the new X1 canopy