T-4 Returns to Peters & May
T-4 Peters and May
The U-11 Peters & May team announced Tuesday that it will be campaigning the former Budweiser T4 hull for the 2013 season.
The hull was damaged “beyond repair” during a major accident in Detroit in 2010. http://vimeo.com/13578424
After their recent accident in Doha, Qatar, the Peters & May team was able to agree a deal with Schumacher racing for the purchase of the damaged T4 hull and set about performing a complete rebuild.
Scott Raney, Co-Owner and Crew Chief said “In Doha we came to the conclusion that our previous hull was severely damaged and due to the schedule would not be back in the USA until the end of April. That simply did not leave us enough time to get her prepared for the second race of the season so we had a discussion with Dave Holley and unanimously decided to take on the challenge of bringing T4 back to her former glory.
T-4 following the accident at the 2010 Gold Cup
Dave Holley, CEO of Peters & May and Sponsor of the U-11 team, said “What the team has done is quite unbelievable considering the extent of the damage and the time they have had to work with, they have literally performed a miracle. It just shows what you can achieve when you have a crew with unrivaled knowledge and who are willing to put in the effort and time to get the job done. This would not have been possible without the support of some of the teams’ associate sponsors, in particular J&D’s Hydraulic & Repair Company, Central Welding Supply, West Coast Collision Center, Kings Marine Canvas and Primus International. We all have fond memories of T4 and I am delighted that the Peters & May name is back on the boat that originally brought us into this wonderful sport.”
The T4 was originally constructed in 1994 as the futuristic two-wing T-4 for the Budweiser team, the design was quickly outdated by rules surrounding fuel-flow to the powerful turbine engines. The hull was relegated to display duty until purchased by the U-8 team in the winter of 2002 and reworked to become a conventional hydroplane. The ‘new’ T-4 was successful right out of the box, winning in just its 3rd race. From 2005 the T-4 had consistently been one of the fastest hydroplanes on the H1 Unlimited racing circuit until the devastating accident that caused its demise in 2010.
The team will be debuting the rebuilt T4 hull at the second race of the 2013 season in Sacramento. Plans are also in place to rebuild the previous U-11 UIM Record Holding Hull damaged in Doha and to keep it as a backup hull.
T-4 Returns to Peters & May
T-4 Peters and May
The U-11 Peters & May team announced Tuesday that it will be campaigning the former Budweiser T4 hull for the 2013 season.
The hull was damaged “beyond repair” during a major accident in Detroit in 2010. http://vimeo.com/13578424
After their recent accident in Doha, Qatar, the Peters & May team was able to agree a deal with Schumacher racing for the purchase of the damaged T4 hull and set about performing a complete rebuild.
Scott Raney, Co-Owner and Crew Chief said “In Doha we came to the conclusion that our previous hull was severely damaged and due to the schedule would not be back in the USA until the end of April. That simply did not leave us enough time to get her prepared for the second race of the season so we had a discussion with Dave Holley and unanimously decided to take on the challenge of bringing T4 back to her former glory.
T-4 following the accident at the 2010 Gold Cup
Dave Holley, CEO of Peters & May and Sponsor of the U-11 team, said “What the team has done is quite unbelievable considering the extent of the damage and the time they have had to work with, they have literally performed a miracle. It just shows what you can achieve when you have a crew with unrivaled knowledge and who are willing to put in the effort and time to get the job done. This would not have been possible without the support of some of the teams’ associate sponsors, in particular J&D’s Hydraulic & Repair Company, Central Welding Supply, West Coast Collision Center, Kings Marine Canvas and Primus International. We all have fond memories of T4 and I am delighted that the Peters & May name is back on the boat that originally brought us into this wonderful sport.”
The T4 was originally constructed in 1994 as the futuristic two-wing T-4 for the Budweiser team, the design was quickly outdated by rules surrounding fuel-flow to the powerful turbine engines. The hull was relegated to display duty until purchased by the U-8 team in the winter of 2002 and reworked to become a conventional hydroplane. The ‘new’ T-4 was successful right out of the box, winning in just its 3rd race. From 2005 the T-4 had consistently been one of the fastest hydroplanes on the H1 Unlimited racing circuit until the devastating accident that caused its demise in 2010.
The team will be debuting the rebuilt T4 hull at the second race of the 2013 season in Sacramento. Plans are also in place to rebuild the previous U-11 UIM Record Holding Hull damaged in Doha and to keep it as a backup hull.