2005 - A win finally at the Southern 80

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The Boys from Kamikaze have "lost there marbles". After the Mildura DNF they decided to add some horsepower to the engine. Rod Aged 43 & Col 46 should be looking at taking it easier but after 23 years of racing they still want to go faster.

The engine now produces 690 hp. The engine man was dissapointed not being able to achieve 2 hp per cubic inch. The engine measures 352 cubic inches.

The boat was ready to go 5 days before the Southern 80, to achieve the following results:
6 Litre Short Course - 3rd
Veterans - 2nd
6 Litre - 1st

Yes, after 24 years of trying this is their 1st win at the Southern 80.
Rodney Now has a tattoo recording the victory

The boat recorded a GPS speed of 102 mph (no skiers) and 94.8 mph max speed towing the 2 over 100 kg skiers during the Southern 80 - 6 litre short course.

At Robinvale, for the first time in 9 veteran races they failed to place, coming 4th, but was only 10 seconds off first place.

At Mildura the aim was to complete the veterans course under 6 minutes. Their time of 5:45 was better than expected averaging 91 mph and maximum speed of 93.8 mph. The time was only 11 seconds slower than Aggrevation's record.

They followed up with their 2nd win in 3 years the following day in the 6 litre inboard, with a time of 41:35 seconds - "Still Improving"
The Cigarette/Kamikaze team have now had 5 wins in 23 years at the Mildura 100.

 

Southern 80
6 Litre Short course- 3rd
Veterans - 2nd
6 Litre - 1st

Robinvale 80
Veterans - 4th
6 Litre - Equal 5th

Mildura 100
Veterans - 2nd
6 Litre - 1st

 

2004 - Mixed results

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The 2004 season saw Kamikaze competing in 5 events, with mixed results. The team showed a consistent performance in Veterans with 4 - 2nd places and one 3rd place. The only success in the 6 litre event was 2nd at the Southern 80

Southern 80
Veterans - 2nd
6 Litre - 2nd

Murray Bridge 110
Veterans - 2nd
6 Litre - DNF

Bridge to Bridge
Veterans - 2nd
6 Litre - Who Know's?

Robinvale 80
Veterans - 3rd
6 Litre - DNF

Mildura 100
Veterans - 2nd
6 Litre - DNF

 

2003 - Our Most Successful Season

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At the end of the 2002 Ski Race Season a decision was made to purchase a new boat for the 2003 season.
A Bruce Everingham hull was purchased from Mark and Micheal Leonard (The boat was previously named "Tom Cat" which last raced in 1992 when it won Mildura 100 - 6 Litre inboard) With the usual maintenance required for every Ski season the "New Kamikaze" was ready the usual couple of weeks before the Southern 80.
After the usual Teething problems we had the following results.

Southern 80
Verterans - 4th
6 Litre - 3rd

Robinvale 80
Veterans - 1st
6 Litre - 3rd

Mildura 100
Veterans - 3rd
6 Litre - 1st

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History - Kamikaze Ski Race Team

Graeme Jones (Driver) and Brothers, Colin and Rodney Senior (skiers) commenced ski racing in 1982 at the Southern 80.

They completed the course that year in their boat Cigarette in a time of 60.05 finishing in 11th position in Under 6 Hr V drive 200 hp outboard Social Class. That year there were a total of 12 classes and approx 125 entrants.

Mildura 100 has been their most successful event, which they first competed with "Cigarette" in 1983 winning Family Class 1 ( 61min 11seconds ), winning again in 1984 in same class, 2nd in 1985 - Class Superstock - Winning again in 1987 in Social Class Unlimited Inboard / Outboard. Graeme, Colin & Rodney have placed 10 times over the last 20 years with Cigarette & Kamikaze.

Cigarette Barrel rolled at the end of 1988 season at Lake Eppalock which ended its ski racing career.
Colin, Rodney and Graeme purchased "Kamikaze" for the 1989 season.

They completed the Mildura 100 in 2001 in a time of 42min 5 seconds - Average Speed 143 kmh (89mph) - 19 mins quicker than in 1982. This time would have won the event outright in 1983 , That year Rolco won outright with a time of 43min 9 seconds.
Graeme, Colin & Rodney have now been competing as a team for 20 years, as Driver, Skier & Skier. Their observers have included Ian Stephens , Warwick Quigley, Steve Monichino, Peter Sutherland, Steven Hodgkisson, Paul Hosie, Alan Piggott and Phillip Hickey.

They now compete in 2 events - Veterans as well as 6 litre expert.

Kamikaze is powered by a 350 chev, with close to 600 horsepower


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