Richard Carr (powerboat racer)

Richard Carr (born 1958) is a former English offshore powerboat racing British Champion.

He is still regarded [1] as one of the United Kingdom’s most experienced and successful powerboat racers, who competed globally in the sport.

Career

Richard Carr had been involved in boating since he was seven years old when he learned to sail a mirror dinghy, but only started racing when he was 25. He competed successfully at all levels from Class 2 UK National racing through to racing in Class 1 in Cougar Lamborghini later becoming Tekne Lamborghini, a 39’ Cougar catamaran, in which he raced in the UIM Class 1 Offshore World Championship and the European Championship.[2]

Well known for his aggressive racing character,[3] Richard Carr won numerous domestic and international honours:

Richard Carr also finished second in the controversial 1992 [Cowes Torquay Cowes after winning the Needles Trophy two weeks before, which was raced in difficult conditions and saw three of the top five finishers disqualified.

He returned to the sport in 2011, racing in the USA for team Geico.[6]

Richard Carr is also a businessman and entrepreneur and has run many multi million pound companies in the leisure, nightlife and commercial and residential development sectors.[7]

Richard Carr works as a commercial and residential development consultant for Jacob Carr Homes Ltd.

Return to powerboat racing

On January 13, 2016, Richard Carr announced that he would return to the sport alongside friend and powerboat racer Steve Curtis.[8] Carr and Curtis will team up to take part in the one of offshore powerboat racing's longest and toughest challenges, the Round Ireland Venture World Cup.[9]

Cowes Torquay Cowes 2016

Richard Carr, Steve Curtis and Paul Sinclair joined forces to win their first ever Cowes Torquay Cowes title.[10] On Sunday 4 September, the trio raced to glory in just over four hours to claim a historic victory in horrendous conditions for offshore racing.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Sail-World.com : New Skater399 for UK team of Carr and Sinclair". Sail-World.com.
  2. ↑ Andy Martin. "With creditors still owed money, Carr races powerboats in Portugal...". Bournemouth Echo.
  3. ↑ http://bigbadboat.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/former-honeyparty-skater-to-debut-as.html
  4. ↑ http://richardcarrracing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Richard-Carr-1992-Motor-Boat-and-Yachting.pdf
  5. ↑ http://superboat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/7-25-12-2012-RECORD-BOOK.pdf
  6. ↑ M Schweitzer. "Big Bad Boat: Former Honeyparty Skater to debut as Geico Caveman Boat".
  7. ↑ Diana Henderson. "Richard Carr linked to Poole pub as premises' future thrown into doubt after offer". Bournemouth Echo.
  8. ↑ Chris Jefferies. "Big names confirmed for 2016 Venture Cup race". MBY.
  9. ↑ Richard Carr. "Richard Carr set to return to powerboat racing alongside Steve Curtis". Richard Carr Racing.
  10. ↑ "Eight times world champion Curtis finally wins historic Cowes Torquay Cowes powerboat race". Daily Echo.
  11. ↑ "Cowes Poole Cowes 2016 Results" (PDF). Cowes Torquay Cowes.

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