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🚨 BIG NEWS from the Buttimore Boys Racing shed! 🚨Kieran has officially secured the 18ft Childsplay from the Rat Attack t...
24/03/2026

🚨 BIG NEWS from the Buttimore Boys Racing shed! 🚨

Kieran has officially secured the 18ft Childsplay from the Rat Attack team — a huge step forward for us as we take the next leap in the sport, allowing us to push for maximum performance while improving safety.

If all goes to plan, you’ll see Kieran turning laps in it this season 🏁

With the new rig in the shed, space is tight… which means Hillbilly is now up for sale! If you’re keen to own this unique boat, get in touch with the page or reach out to Kieran directly.

With the Nationals held last weekend at Lake Rotoiti, we’d like to extend a huge congratulations to everyone who compete...
04/03/2026

With the Nationals held last weekend at Lake Rotoiti, we’d like to extend a huge congratulations to everyone who competed.

A special mention to Steve Mathieson, driver of Midnight, on claiming the Prostock title and taking home the Jason Buttimore Memorial Trophy. An exceptional achievement — well deserved! 👏🏁

Not much to report from the weekend just gone at Foxton. Unfortunately, Hamish had an oil pressure issue in the Bob Dunl...
17/02/2026

Not much to report from the weekend just gone at Foxton. Unfortunately, Hamish had an oil pressure issue in the Bob Dunlop during his second race of the weekend. Once he got back to shore, the decision was made to pull out for the remainder of the weekend.

Hamish was then asked if he wanted to take Sundance Kid out for a race. Moving quicker than he has in a long time, he had his gear on and was in the seat about three races early. He went on to secure an impressive 2nd place, showing real skill driving a new boat with more power.

Massive congratulations from the whole family to Cornsey and the Total Chaos Formula 1 Powerboat Racing Team on picking up the Gold Cup — it was absolutely awesome to see.

That’s another season wrapped up for us, but work has already begun for next season. Watch this space.

Kieran, Luke and Joshua have spent the last two weeks crewing for Team Culprit Racing at the Aus vs USA vs NZ Challenge,...
28/01/2026

Kieran, Luke and Joshua have spent the last two weeks crewing for Team Culprit Racing at the Aus vs USA vs NZ Challenge, with the girls joining us for the first round in Mildura. It was a busy two weeks of hard work, catching up with old mates, making new mates, and meeting some legends of the sport — with a few well-deserved trips to the bar for hydration.

Huge congratulations to Nathan, The Real Culprit, on finishing 3rd overall, and to Cody, She’s the Culprit, on 6th overall. So bloody awesome for a small team run by family and friends that we love being a part of it.

Shout-out to the Rat Attack Boat Racing NZ boys as well. Massive effort to get all the way over from NZ and perform so strongly alongside the big players in the sport.

On a final note, we unofficially have the most famous crew member in the world with Noodles (aka Joshua) becoming a sensation around the pits.

North Island #1 baby!After coming away with a win in the first heat, Hamish managed to get 2nd in the final heat behind...
12/01/2026

North Island #1 baby!

After coming away with a win in the first heat, Hamish managed to get 2nd in the final heat behind Blair in Hellsbells. Ultimately bringing the title down to race times, Hamish managed to come out in front by less than 2 seconds!

Saturday was topped off in the best way possible coming away with a win in the Fred Robinson Memorial!

Sunday didn't quite go to pan. He managed to grab a 2nd in a hard fought race, but unfortunately done some damage to the cav gear putting him out for the rest of the weekend.

Next race planned for Hamish will be Karapiro, 6-8 Feb, to battle it out for the Matt Morrison Memorial.

10/01/2026

Fred Robinson Memorial Results!!

3rd - Sundance Kid
2nd - Midnight
1st - Bold Move

First race today on the Wanganui River ends with a 1st place for Hamish in Rod’s boat “Bold Move”
10/01/2026

First race today on the Wanganui River ends with a 1st place for Hamish in Rod’s boat “Bold Move”

Team updateWe’ve been a bit quiet on Facebook over the off-season, but work has been continuing on all the boats.Hillbil...
30/11/2025

Team update

We’ve been a bit quiet on Facebook over the off-season, but work has been continuing on all the boats.

Hillbilly
The first proper season of racing Hillbilly far exceeded all our expectations. The plan was simply to get seat time and learn the boat. By the end of the season, we came away with the Redhead Trophy, made the final of the MMM against the best IBRRs in the country, and placed 3rd at Nationals. We had a few little hiccups and learnings along the way, but overall it was a great season. Shout-out to everyone who helped get it on the water and supported us throughout the season. Unfortunately, some major damage was done to the engine when we stopped at Nationals, and we’ve made the decision not to run this season, as the new engine will not be ready in time.

Bowtie Boogie
Luke is still working over in Australia, so Bowtie will continue its hibernation. Although it hasn’t been forgotten, he has some exciting plans for it when he returns.

Megabucks
Progress has been slow on the rebuild, with some major and unexpected repairs required. Hamish will be racing Rod Hill’s boat, Bold Move, again this season. He ran it at two regattas last season, picking up a 2nd at Nationals and a 3rd in the Bob Dunlop. Another great season while learning a new boat.

We will endeavour to keep our socials more up-to-date on the progress of the builds and rebuilds, along with all the racing throughout the season.

We have been a bit quiet over winter but Summer is finally on its way! The first meeting of the season, Hamish Buttimore...
01/11/2025

We have been a bit quiet over winter but Summer is finally on its way!
The first meeting of the season, Hamish Buttimore racing Rod Hill’s boat at Mangakino 🏁

Congratulations to Mat & the Blacklisted Racing team for winning the NZ Pro Stock Jason Buttimore Memorial trophy 🏆 🏁2nd...
09/02/2025

Congratulations to Mat & the Blacklisted Racing team for winning the NZ Pro Stock Jason Buttimore Memorial trophy 🏆 🏁

2nd was Steve Mathieson in Midnight
3rd Kieran in Hillbilly

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