The 2017 Fall River Grand Prix is expected to draw thousands along the Taunton River in Fall River, MA. ??
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??There is free admission to the bleacher seating on the Fall River Live Pier.????For more information on event weekend details, please visit the event website -??http://www.oparacing.org/race7.html.
Race weekend activities include a racer meet and greet, race boat testing, a parade, and three races on Sunday. ??
The Miss GEICO Powerboat Racing Teamopa will compete in the Fall River Grand Prix on Aug. 25-27. ??The Miss GEICO team has won eight world championship titles and is anticipating a great race for this third annual event in Fall River, MA.??
The racing weekend includes a meet-and-greet on Friday evening, race boat testing on Saturday afternoon, a boat parade on Saturday evening, and competitive races on Sunday along the Taunton River in Fall River, MA.?? Ten separate classes of racing will participate in three races on Sunday with more than 50 teams competing.?? The 2017 event will be a first time appearance for Miss GEICO in the New England area.?? The Alex and Ani racing team will compete against Miss GEICO in the Extreme Class during the last race of the day on Sunday.?? During the duo???s most recent matchup, Miss GEICO won bragging rights as the top place finisher for the 2017 Sarasota Grand Prix.??
The world champion Miss GEICO Offshore Racing Team is proud to announce the latest addition to its racing fleet. ??For the Fall River Grand Prix, the Miss GEICO race boat will be a 47-foot Victory catamaran powered by two 1350 Mercury race engines. ??These engines produce more than 2700 hp and will reach speeds approaching 180 mph.??
World-renowned racer Johnny Tomlinson will pilot the watercraft as the throttleman. Fellow world champion Jay Muller will take the wheel as the team???s driver.?? Given their list of racing accomplishments, the Miss GEICO team is hopeful to win a ninth world title in 2017.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
More than 50 racing teams in 10 racing classes are expected to participate in the Sunday Grand Prix races.