Just four days after claiming a world title, champion throttleman Nick Imprescia has secured a new co-pilot role, joining Bermuda’s Luis Martins in the Super Stock-class Team Bermuda Nuff Said raceboat for next month’s prestigious Key West World Championships.
The move follows Imprescia’s victory in the Factory Stock-class American Power Boat Association (APBA) World Championship in Englewood Beach, Fla., which marked the end of his superb 2025 season with the 151 Express team.
Imprescia will now share the cockpit with driver Luis Martins at the triple-race event. The pair immediately got down to business, testing the 32-foot Doug Wright catamaran yesterday on Sarasota Bay.
Imprescia expressed high satisfaction with the trial run and the professionalism of the Bermudian operation, which is managed by Grant’s Signature Racing.
“Testing went exactly the way it should with a professional team,” Imprescia explained. “Luis is a great driver. It took us almost no time to get to know each other in the boat. Almost immediately, we were making collective decisions as if we were one person.”
Grant’s Signature Racing namesake Grant Bruggemann echoed the sentiment, noting the session’s efficiency: “The test session went really well. They went through their entire propeller arsenal. We even added a couple of new propellers for them to test.”
Imprescia received the unanimous blessing of his former 151 Express teammates before committing to the new ride. Although the current agreement is only for the Key West event, Imprescia's focus is absolute:
“I can’t promise them we are going to win the Worlds… I can promise them I will put my best forward,” he said. “I also can promise them that if we don’t win, we will understand why. And if we do win, we will understand why.”
Sunday, October 12, 2025
BDA GL Construction Team Secures 7th in SuperStock Finals
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Steven Bridges and David Selley of S-25 GL Construction / S-25 Team Bermuda finished seventh overall in the highly-competitive 2025 SuperStock Racing Group National Series Finals at the Englewood Beach Waterfest in Florida.
Competing against a strong fleet of 11 boats, the Bermudian driver-throttleman duo were unable to replicate their strong start, having secured an excellent third-place finish in Heat One on the previous day.
The event, considered one of the most consequential offshore races of the season due to the sheer number of championships being decided, saw a fierce battle for the top honours.
The overall National Series Champions were crowned as Raymarine / Big East, driven by Cole Leibel and throttled by multi-time World Champion Gary Ballough.
They finished ahead of Coco’s Monkey, with AJ and Pete Bogino, who took second place, while Allen Lawn Care, crewed by Randy Keys and Billy Allen, rounded out the championship podium in third.
The seventh-place finish concludes the National Series Finals campaign for the GL Construction team as they continue to compete among the elite of SuperStock racing.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Bridges & Selley Compete in SuperStock Nationals
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Bermuda’s S-25 GL Construction / S-25 Team Bermuda secured a solid third-place finish in their opening heat at the 2025 SuperStock Racing Group National Series Finals in Florida.
Driver Steven Bridges and throttleman David Selley were competing in the National Series Finals, which took place as part of the Englewood Beach Waterfest—a particularly consequential event with an unprecedented number of championships being decided.
The Bermudian boat, S-25, showed pace in Heat One, crossing the line behind heat winners Celsius and second-place CoCo’s Monkey.
Bridges and Selley’s third-place finish puts them in a strong position as they challenge for the final overall championships.
The remainder of the field in the fiercely competitive SuperStock heat saw Moxie / X Insurance take fourth, followed by Demon Bikini in fifth, and Say Less MF rounding out the six-boat finish. The Bermudian team will look to build on their podium spot in the remaining heats of the finals.
Monday, September 08, 2025
Bermudian Powerboats Compete in St. Petersburg Grand Prix
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The 5th Annual Monster Energy St. Petersburg Powerboat P1 Grand Prix in Tampa Bay, Florida, proved to be a dramatic event for the two Bermudian boats competing, with one facing an early mechanical issue and the other running at the front of the pack. The race also served as the decider for the prestigious Monster Energy P1 Offshore Triple Crown.
The first start in the Super Stock Class was aborted due to mechanical issues with the 32-foot Doug Wright, S-12 NUFF SAID / Team Bermuda, crewed by Luis Martins and Andy Stoneham. When the green flag finally went up for the second time, Say Less MF jumped out to an early lead, quickly separating themselves from the fleet.
Further back in the pack, drama unfolded. A near collision occurred when Northwing ran off course and made an aggressive move to return, nearly hitting Team Nautical Ventures. The incident resulted in a one-minute penalty for Northwing and caused Nautical Ventures to pull off the course on the fifth lap.
Meanwhile, the Bermudian boat S-25 GL Construction / S-25 Team Bermuda, with driver Steven Bridges and throttleman David Selley, was having their best run of the year. They were running at the front of the pack, in contention for a podium finish. Drink Kelo held second place, while Raymarine moved up to fourth after the incident. The race was a testament to the skill of Bridges and Selley, who expertly navigated the mayhem to stay in the lead pack.
Both Bermudian teams will take away valuable experience from the event, with GL Construction's strong performance a positive sign for the remainder of their season.
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Talbot & Cottingham Claim 2025 Round the Island Crown
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After two postponements because of adverse weather, the Bermuda Power Boat Association finally staged its 2025 Round the Island Race, with Henry Talbot and Andrew Cottingham emerging as overall winners.
Talbot and Cottingham powered D007 to be first across the line and secured the D Class title in a race that went ahead in improved conditions. The event, held after consecutive cancellations earlier in the season, allowed drivers and co-pilots to return to action and complete the circuit around the island.
Other divisional honors were shared among the fleet. Brandon DeSilva and Blake Burgess took the A Class victory, while Steven Meireles and Aaron Daniel topped the B Class. Chad Sutherland and Lee Wilson rounded out the class winners with the C Class crown.
Organizer's and competitors welcomed the successful running of the race after the disruptions, with teams praising the safety preparations and the perseverance of crews who had waited for the opportunity to compete.
The race did have some misfortunes, with Damon Morris & Anthanay Steede sinking off High Point, while Ryan Resendes & Makinday Johansen struck reef and boat started to sink so they beached it to save it.
A Class
0:54:36 Brandon DeSilva & Blake Burgess (first to a Five Star island) 0:57:55 Chris Marshall & Jacari Marshall 1:01:00 Shane Madeiros & Errin Butterfield
B Class
0:48:45 Steven Meireles & Aaron Daniel 0:54:44 Quince Dowling & Tai Bean 0:54:51 Bobby DeCosta & Joshua Holder 1:04:00 Craig Nesbitt & Andre Bailey 1:08:00 Anthony Bailey & Co-pilot Paul Minks-Cole 0:55:35 Jahcai Morris & Co-pilot E’Mari Ingemann - DQ DNF - David Willoughby & Co-pilot Kelsey Durham DNF - Damon Morris & Co-pilot Anthanay Steede DNF - Cleveland Maybury & Co-pilot Carlston Burgess DNF - Ryan Resendes & Co-pilot Makinday Johansen DNF - Philip Raposo & Ferdinand Arnold
C Class
0:47:17 Chad Sutherland & Lee Wilson
D Class
0:40:25 Andrew Cottingham & Henry Talbot (first to oil docks and first into the pylons) 0:56:19 Matthew Smith & Co-pilot Brandon Renaud DNF Geoffrey Willoughby & Co-pilot Shae Johnston
