Curtis back on the Australian offshore circuit

2:52 AM Fri 27 Aug 2010 GMT

'Eight-time Class 1 World Champion throttleman Steve Curtis, MBE.' Nigel Quilter Click Here to view large photo

Offshore powerboat racing's most decorated throttleman and multiple Class 1 World Champion, Steve Curtis, MBE, has confirmed he will again 'test the mettle' of local competitors for the final two rounds of the Offshore Superboat Championships. Curtis, with Qatar's Sheik Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani at the wheel of the Maritimo-prepared Class 1 catamaran, Qatar 96, has two wins from two starts in his only two visits to Australia as a competitor. The pair raced to convincing victories in round two (Mackay, June 26 and 27) and Townsville (July 3 and 4). Apparently, organisers are still awaiting confirmation that Sheikh Hassan ...

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