International Human Powered Vehicle Association

22nd Intl. Human Powered Speed Championships
16-20 Aug, 1996 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA


Drag Race (Distance =1/8 Mile)

Fully-Faired Class
HPV#PlaceRT (sec)ET (sec)Points
020 1 0.655 17.312 1
033 2 0.539 17.761 2
023 3 0.633 17.902 3
021 4 0.490 18.922 4
019 5 0.027 20.284 5
022 6 0.511 20.448 6
024 7 0.700 20.886 7
027 8 1.000 21.408 8
044 9 0.651 24.709 9
002 DNR DNR DNR 19.5
065 DNR DNR DNR 19.5
066 DNR DNR DNR 19.5
66A DNR DNR DNR 19.5
Partial-Faired Class
HPV#PlaceRT (sec)ET (sec)Points
115 1 1.441 21.171 1
111 2 0.701 21.380 2
110 3 0.357 22.598 3
117 4 0.501 23.151 4
177 5 0.844 23.208 5
109 6 0.423 24.351 6
112 7 0.635 24.568 7
103 8 0.493 26.243 8
129 DNR DNR DNR 13.5
Non-Faired Class
HPV#PlaceRT (sec)ET (sec)Points
371A 1 0.637 16.766 1
371 2 0.502 18.125 2
375 3 0.496 19.890 3
366 4 0.607 20.885 4
313 5 0.597 20.947 5
373 6 0.977 21.562 6
343 7 0.932 21.774 7
388 8 0.572 24.522 8
367 9 0.317 27.040 9
325 DNR DNR DNR 15
Specialty Class -Woman
HPV#PlaceRT (sec)ET (sec)Points
610 1 0.524 21.937 1
648 2 0.187 23.231 2
608 3 0.731 26.189 3
-Junior
505 1 0.484 20.712 1
501 2 0.474 22.183 2
514 3 0.465 25.817 3
519 4 0.621 26.799 4
-Multi
702 1 0.765 26.513 1
713 2 1.071 27.196 2
-Arms Only
808 1 0.607 26.891 1


Last Rider Out Races

Fully-Faired
HPV #SequencePoints
027 1 5
044 2 4
019 3 3
065 4 2
024 5 1
002 DNR 19.5
020 DNR 19.5
021 DNR 19.5
022 DNR 19.5
023 DNR 19.5
033 DNR 19.5
066 DNR 19.5
66A DNR 19.5
Partial-Faired Class
HPV #SequencePoints
111 1 7
177 2 6
112 3 5
110 4 4
129 5 3
103 6 2
115 7 1
109 DNR 13.5
117 DNR 13.5
Non-Faired Class
HPV #SequencePoints
313 1 7
373 2 6
343 3 5
388 4 4
375 5 3
366 6 2
371 7 1
325 DNR 15
367 DNR 15
371A DNR 15
Specialty Class
HPV #SequencePointsClass
608 1 3 -Woman
808 2 1 -Arms Only
519 3 4 -Junior
514 4 3 -Junior
501 5 2 -Junior
505 6 1 -Junior
648 7 2 -Woman
610 8 1 -Woman
702 DNR 3 -Multi
713 DNR 3 -Multi


Watercraft Events

CompetitorTimePosition
2 Kilometer Sprint
Bob Buerger 12:18:58 1
Tom & Sima Traylor 14:25.93 2
Drag Race
Bob Buerger N/A 1
Tom & Sima Traylor N/A 2
200/200 Meter Slalom
Bob Buerger 2:05:44 1
Tom Traylor & Chris Broome 2:25:74 2
Bollard Pull
Tom Traylor & Chris Broome 0:49.5 1
Bob Buerger : . 2
100 Meter Sprint
Bob Buerger 1:08.0 1
Tom Traylor & Chris Broome : . 2
Total Points ScoringHPV #Points
Buerger 001 6
Traylor & Broome 002 9


All-Terrain Events

Amphibious: Water Overall
Name Time Time
A. Letton & B. Buerger 2:14.49 5:11.64
R. Hitchcock & S.Kepschull 3:14.19 7:24.14
A. Krause 10:51.74 : .
B. Smith & A. Lore 8:51:04 13:16:36
Road Race:
Name HPV# Position
A. England 9 1
A. Krause 13 2
R. Hitchcock & S.Kepschull 6 3
A. Letton & B. Buerger 5 4
G. Fisher & Smith 7 5
B. Smith & A. Lore 3 6
J. Miller & D. Pederson 4 7
Terra Varietas:
Name HPV# Position
A. England 9 1
G. Fisher & Smith 7 2
A. Krause 13 3
B. Smith & A. Lore 3 4
R. Hitchcock & S.Kepschull 6 5
A. Letton & B. Buerger 5 6
J. Miller & D. Pederson 4 7

All-Terrain Totals:
HPV# Amp. T.V. Rd. Point
013 3.0 3.0 2.0 08.0
006 2.0 5.0 3.0 10.0
005 1.0 6.0 4.0 11.0
009 10.5 1.0 1.0 12.5
003 4.0 4.0 6.0 14.0
007 10.5 2.0 5.0 17.5
004 10.5 7.0 7.0 24.5


Practical Vehicle Competition

HPV # Commute Static Dynamic. Payload Points
04X 50 158 140 29 377
313 50 107 136 17 310
110 50 106 120 29 305
Competitors:04XBob Stewart
313Paul Pancella
110Robert Gepford

Areas that were judged include lighting, visibility, weight, payload, rain protection, and vehicle security.

Maximum Possible Points = 471

This assumes a vehicle that has all options/accessories wins the dynamic section brakes in the shortest distance, has the best rolling resistance and has a curb weight of 0.

Bill Gaines 96 World Practical Vehicle Coordinator.
Thanks to Mark Muller for input on the final rules.
Any one who has comments please contact him at:
gainesw@aol.com ph:714-744-8439 CA, USA
714-744-8439 CA, USA


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