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 The Honda Formula 4-Stroke Association has announced that today, Friday 8th August, a new ‘Round the Isle of Wight Speed Record’ will be attempted for the Honda F4SA 150hp powerboat class. At 5am James Brooke, driver of ‘Team Earls Court’ will set off from the Cowes Esplanade for the record breaking attempt to promote the race series and increase participation in the sport of powerboat racing.
James, Managing Director of the Sail, Power & Watersports Show at Earls Court will be joined by his Navigator Daniel Whapples for the record attempt. James said,” Daniel and I have been racing this season and the Cougar race boats powered by Honda engines are a fantastic combination. We’re looking forward to the challenge and this may well lead to more record attempts in the future.”
The record attempt has never been set before in a Cougar 150hp race boat and it will undoubtedly encourage other Honda 150hp boats to break it.Steve Curtis, owner of Cougar Marine and Series Director of the Honda F4SA is fully supportive of the record attempt. Steve who holds the title of eight times Class 1 world powerboat champion is far from shy of a challenging race and believes that this is a great idea to get more people involved in the sport
of powerboat racing.
Team Earls Court are currently sitting in 4th place in the Championship and are becoming tough competition within the series which moves on to Liverpool this August 16th & 17th. The 40-strong fleet will battle it out against each other for top podium places in the final this September on the Isle of Man. An exciting display of race powerboats will be featured at the Sail, Power & Watersports Show at Earls Court in November where visitors will learn about how to race in the 2009 series.The new Formula 4-Stroke website has all the action at www.f4sa.com
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