Thunder On Cocoa Beach Super Boat Grand Prix returns this weekend with speeds of over 175 mph!

The Thunder on Cocoa Beach Super Boat Grand Prix powerboat race returns to Cocoa Beach this weekend, starting today May 18 through until Sunday, May 21.

Get ready for the roar of the engines, as the adrenalin fuelled Thunder on Cocoa Beach returns this May from Thursday May 18 to Sunday, May 21, 2023.

Superboat races will be returning for the 12th year on Florida’s Space Coast with 4 days and nights of parties, concerts and lots of racing action.

The Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix is one of the most popular attractions for the whole family in Central Florida. Watch the top race teams in the World to compete in various classes with the premier class reaching speeds over 175 mph.

Tickets start at $139. For the full schedule, visit thunderoncocoabeach.com.

Record crowds are expected for this year's event with hundreds of thousands set to line Cocoa Beach to catch this year's spectacle.

Over 60 powerboat race teams are due to compete in this years races, with team competing in 11 classes.

The 2023 event will have 10 teams in the showcase Class 1 event, including teams from around the world, including Australia, Norway and Sweden. These boats can reach speeds of up to 175 mph!

The actual races will be held Sunday, May 21, offshore in Cocoa Beach, with the racing oval extending from Alan Shephard Park to the north and Coconuts on the Beach to the south.

In advance of the races, on Thursday, May 18, Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20, there will be parties, boat displays, meet-the-racers events, and practice sessions in the Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral areas.

For more details: Thunder on Cocoa Beach

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