Driver Stats
35
Race entered
12
Race wins
74
Heat wins
23
Podiums
3
Championships
1
Gold Cup
Biography
Date birth
12/08/1989
Place of birth
Walled Lake, Michigan
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Andrew Tate comes from a legendary boat racing family—his great-grandfather, grandfather, parents, and younger brother have all raced competitively. He began his own racing career at age 11 in APBA Stock and Modified Outboard classes, earning multiple National Championships. In 2010, he transitioned to the Inboard category, continuing his winning ways in both the American Powerboat Association (APBA) and Hydroplane Racing League (HRL).
In the HRL, Andrew captured back-to-back Grand Prix Season Championships in 2022 and 2023, including consecutive wins in Valleyfield, Quebec. He also earned two victories in the H350 class in 2022 and was named the 2022 HRL Driver of the Year.
Andrew made his Unlimited Hydroplane debut in 2016 behind the wheel of the U-9 Delta/Realtrac for Mike and Lori Jones. That same year, he won the Seattle Seafair Cup and was named H1 Unlimited Rookie of the Year. He has since amassed 11 Unlimited race wins, including a prestigious APBA Gold Cup victory in 2018. An honor he shares with his father, Mark Tate, as the only father-son duo to have won the trophy. Andrew is a 2-time H1 Unlimited National Champion (2018, 2024) and has been inducted into the APBA Hall of Champions 5-times total in 4 different years (2010, 2015, 2018, and twice in 2025).
Career results
| YEAR | EVENT NAME | FINISH | U# | BOAT NAME | OWNER |
| 2024 | APBA Gold Cup | 6th | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2024 | Apollo Mechanical Cup | 4th | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2024 | Apollo Columbia Cup | 2nd | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2024 | Madison Regatta | 1st | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2024 | Guntersville Lake Hydrofest | 1st | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2024 | Preseason Test | TEST | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2023 | APBA Gold Cup | 2nd | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2023 | Columbia Cup | 4th | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2023 | Madison Regatta | 4th | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2023 | Guntersville Hydrofest | 2nd | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2023 | Pre-Season Testing | TEST | U-91 | Miss Goodman Real Estate | Miss Madison Racing |
| 2021 | HAPO Columbia Cup | 6th | U-12 | Graham Trucking | Rob Graham |
| 2021 | Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup | 2nd | U-12 | Graham Trucking | Rob Graham |
| 2021 | Guntersville Lake Hydrofest | 6th | U-12 | Graham Trucking | Rob Graham |
| 2021 | Pre-Season Testing | TEST | U-12 | Graham Trucking | Rob Graham |
| 2019 | HomeStreet Bank Cup | 2nd | U-1 | Delta Realtrac | Jones Racing |
| 2019 | HAPO Columbia Cup | 2nd | U-1 | Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2019 | Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup | 5th | U-1 | Auxier Marketing/Realtrac | Jones Racing |
| 2019 | Pre-Season Testing | TEST | U-1 | Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2018 | HomeStreet Bank Bayfair | 1st | U-9 | Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2018 | Detroit Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup | 1st | U-9 | Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2018 | Albert Lee Appliance Cup | 1st | U-9 | Les Schwab Tires | Jones Racing |
| 2018 | HAPO Columbia Cup | 1st | U-9 | Les Schwab Tires | Jones Racing |
| 2018 | Midwest Tube Mills Madison Regatta | 2nd | U-9 | Auxier Marketing/Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2018 | Guntersville Lake Hydrofest | 1st | U-9 | Auxier Marketing/Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2018 | Pre-Season Testing | TEST | U-9 | Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2017 | HomeStreet Bank Bayfair | 1st | U-9 | Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2017 | APBA Gold Cup | 2nd | U-9 | Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2017 | President’s Cup | 1st | U-9 | Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2017 | Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup | 7th | U-9 | Les Schwab | Jones Racing |
| 2017 | HAPO Columbia Cup | 4th | U-9 | Les Schwab | Jones Racing |
| 2017 | MainSource Bank Indiana Governors Cup | EXHIBITION | U-9 | Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2017 | Pre-Season Testing | TEST | U-9 | Les Schwab | Jones Racing |
| 2016 | HomeStreet Bank San Diego Bayfair | 2nd | U-9 | Delta/Realtrac | Jones Racing |
| 2016 | UAW/GM Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup | 6th | U-9 | Delta RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2016 | Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup | 1st | U-9 | Les Schwab/Sound Propeller | Jones Racing |
| 2016 | HAPO Columbia Cup | 9th | U-9 | Bello’s Pizza/RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2016 | MainSource Bank Madison Regatta | 4th | U-9 | Bello’s Pizza/RealTrac | Jones Racing |
| 2016 | Pre-Season Testing | TEST | U-9 | Bello’s Pizza/RealTrac | Jones Racing |
Fast facts
- Andrew is a fourth-generation boat racer.
- Andrew was named 2016 H1 Unlimited Rookie of the Year
- Andrew’s first ride in an H1 Unlimited was for Mike and Lori Jones in 2016.
- Won his first Unlimited race at the 2016 Seattle Seafair on Lake Washington.
- Scored his first APBA Gold Cup victory in 2018 at Detroit.
- Andrew, along with his father, Mark, are the only Father/Son duo to etch their names on the APBA Gold Cup trophy. Mark Tate, won the prestigious APBA Gold Cup in 1991 and 1994.
- Andrew claimed his first H1 National High Points Championship in 2018.
- Andrew was the H1 Unlimited National High Points Champion in 2024 driving Miss Goodman Real Estate (this same hull) for Miss Madison Racing Inc.
- Andrew began racing stock outboard hydroplanes when he was 9 years old.
- He graduated to the inboard classes in 2006 and has since won over 100 races in various APBA hydroplane categories, including 9 national championship titles.
- Andrew has been inducted into the APBA Hall of Champions four times, most recently in 2024. (2010, 2016, 2018 and 2024)
- Andrew captured the 2022 and 2023 HRL Grand Prix Season Championships earning back-to-back wins in Valleyfield, Quebec.
- Andrew won the first 2 races on the H1 Unlimited circuit in 2024. (Guntersville and Madison)
- Andrew Tate is rapidly moving up the H1 Unlimited all-time win list. He currently has 10 wins, tying him with Mark Evans and Mira Slovak for 19th
- Andrew Tate won the final stop on the Lucas Oil NZ Hydro Thunder Series at Twizel, New Zealand in March 2025.
NEXT DRIVER VICTORY: Andrew’s next victory (#11) will tie him for 18th place on the all-time win list with Mickey Remund.
Andrew’s 12th victory will tie him with his father, Mark Tate, for 15th place on the list, along with George Henley, and the legendary Gar Wood.
Hulls driven
HULL # 1992-102.5 | 2016-2019
2019 HomeStreet Bank Cup 2nd U-1 Delta Realtrac
2019 HAPO Columbia Cup 2nd U-1 Delta RealTrac
2019 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 5th U-1 Auxier Marketing/Realtrac
2019 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-1 Delta RealTrac
2018 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 1st U-9 Delta RealTrac
2018 Detroit Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup 1st U-9 Delta RealTrac
2018 Albert Lee Appliance Cup 1st U-9 Les Schwab Tires
2018 HAPO Columbia Cup 1st U-9 Les Schwab Tires
2018 Midwest Tube Mills Madison Regatta 2nd U-9 Auxier Marketing/Delta RealTrac
2018 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 1st U-9 Auxier Marketing/Delta RealTrac
2018 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Delta RealTrac
2017 HomeStreet Bank Bayfair 1st U-9 Delta RealTrac
2017 APBA Gold Cup 2nd U-9 Delta RealTrac
2017 President’s Cup 1st U-9 Delta RealTrac
2017 Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup 7th U-9 Les Schwab
2017 HAPO Columbia Cup 4th U-9 Les Schwab
2017 MainSource Bank Indiana Governors Cup EXHIBITION U-9 Delta RealTrac
2017 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Les Schwab
2016 HomeStreet Bank San Diego Bayfair 2nd U-9 Delta/Realtrac
2016 UAW/GM Hydrofest APBA Gold Cup 6th U-9 Delta RealTrac
2016 Albert Lee Appliance Seafair Cup 1st U-9 Les Schwab/Sound Propeller
2016 HAPO Columbia Cup 9th U-9 Bello’s Pizza/RealTrac
2016 MainSource Bank Madison Regatta 4th U-9 Bello’s Pizza/RealTrac
2016 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-9 Bello’s Pizza/RealTrac
HULL # 2000-01 | 2021
2021 HAPO Columbia Cup 6th U-12 Graham Trucking
2021 Madison Regatta APBA Gold Cup 2nd U-12 Graham Trucking
2021 Guntersville Lake Hydrofest 6th U-12 Graham Trucking
2021 Pre-Season Testing TEST U-12 Graham Trucking
HULL # 2007-06 | 2023
2023 APBA Gold Cup 2nd U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate
2023 Columbia Cup 4th U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate
2023 Guntersville Hydrofest 2nd (FLIPPED) U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate
2023 Preseason Testing TEST U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate
HULL # 2018-01 | 2024
2024 APBA Gold Cup 6th U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate
2024 Apollo Mechanical Cup 4th U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate
2024 Apollo Columbia Cup 2nd U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate
2024 Madison Regatta 1st U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate
2024 Guntersville Hydrofest 1st U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate
2024 Preseason Test TEST U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate
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