About this episode

David Newton interviews Ed Thompson about his role in Grand Prix America Hydroplanes and the future of hydroplane racing.

Send us Fan Mail You can feel it when someone’s all-in on a racing class, and Ed Thompson is exactly that right now. We sit down coast to coast with the owner of Kool Kat Motorsports and the newly announced president of Grand Prix America Hydroplanes to get clear on what GP hydroplane racing is, how it evolved from the Unlimited Lights era, and what it’s going to take to grow the series into something even more marketable and fan-friendly. Grand Prix America Hydroplane Facebook Contact the Gr...

People in this episode

Host: David Newton

Guest: Ed Thompson

Topics covered

• racing
• hydroplanes
• sports management
• fan engagement
• motorsports history

Keywords

• Grand Prix America
• Ed Thompson
• hydroplane racing
• Kool Kat Motorsports
• Unlimited Lights
• fan mail
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grand Prix America, Kool Kat Motorsports

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