18th June 2021
Circuit and Offshore Powerboat Racing News
17 year old Thomas Mantripp from Lowestoft in Suffolk has today taken the O125 World Speed Record (subject to ratification) at Coniston Water.
The ever colourful racer carded a 2-way average speed of 85.5mph, beating the 2009 record of 83.41 mph set by Wayne Turner.
Photo: ©Rob Clifford rjc photography
Published in Coniston
John raced Offshore UIM Class 3 in the 1980’s & 1990’s. He served as the Cowes Torquay Cowes Event Director for 4 years, including running the 50 th Anniversary Event in 2010. He has recently organised 4 British Offshore races under UKOPRA sanction. He is the Editor of Powerboat Racing World.
