F16 Australian Nats 2024: Final Results

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All images Beau Outteridge / F16 Assoc

Formula 16 & Taipan Australian Nats 2024 Final Results

Grant Pellew & Lilly Smith won the F16 Australian Nats today after 12 races, followed by Katie Pellew & Emma Rankin and Luke Ratcliff & Nick Reader in third overall. All riding Goodall Vipers.

The Taipan Title went to Simon Hallsworth , F16 Sloop to Daniel Van Kerckhof & crew. See complete results PDF below.

F16 Final Day report excerpt by Beau Outteridge, complete detailed report at the official F16 web: www.formula16.net

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“Grant and Lilly managed to extend their lead over second place today to secure the big title. The southerly from yesterday stuck around a little longer than expected and influenced the easterly flow that was forecast.

Lilly Smith has been after this title for a long time, missing out at Frankston in 2021 on countback, 2022 at Port Stephens she teamed up with this years Taipan 4.9 Champion Simon Hallsworth, boat breakages on the rental Viper held them back to 5th. In 2023 at Meningie she secured 6th with Peter Dunk, Eden last year Lilly and Grant fought tooth and nail to the End against Emma Rankin and Beau White where it came down to the final races where they slipped and secured the second spot.

Her tenacity and teamwork with Grant has paid off and the pair finished with a good 10 point margin this year…”

Read more here

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Complete F16 & Taipan results below: