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The #77 Lucas Oil team will partner with Outerlimits in the Evolution Class competing in the 2009 Powerboat P1 World Championship.
According to Mike Fiore, president of Outerlimits, "It makes perfect sense to pull together the premium American brands of Chief Engines and Whipple Superchargers — the perfect combination to take on the tough competition in Europe.”
Noting that the new 43 Outerlimits cut its teeth winning the 2008 SBI/APBA World Championships in Key West in November, Fiore said, “Key West was certainly a great start as the team dials in and prepares this brand new boat for next year’s Powerboat P1 race season.”
Nigel Hook is looking toward victory for #77 Lucas Oil in 2009. "After eight years of successfully representing Lucas Oil, we're excited to broaden our footprint in the marine marketplace and to continue to extend our presence worldwide," said Hook. "This 43 Outerlimits is absolutely the best boat for the European circuit, and to top it all off we have Joe Sgro at the wheel. We are by far the most experienced v-hull racers in the world, and we plan to pilot this boat to victory."
Revised rules for Powerboat P1 in 2009 season Powerboat P1 has unveiled a subtly modified set of Sporting and Technical regulations for the 2009 season, with the aim of making the racing and the championship competition even more closely contested. |
The #77 Lucas Oil Outerlimits team sped the revolutionary SV43 Outerlimits (powered by Chief Engines and Whipple Superchargers) to victory in the SBI / APBA / UIM Key West event in early November. Drivers Nigel Hook, Joe Sgro, and Mike Fiore raced the high powered V-hull to beat out the 47' Fountain dubbed "Cat Killer."
In the now familiar livery of Ferrari red and LUCAS OIL, the #77 team sent a message to the competition with this new advanced boat design and reliable power package. "We proved this week that Outerlimits is not only the fastest and stable V-hull, but also that the quality of the rigging and craftsmanship of finish makes it the most reliable V boat. The boat was easy to handle and extremely predictable. The acceleration of the boat with the Chief/Whipple package was unreal," said a jubilant Hook.
Driver Joe Sgro calls this the new weapon for the World Wide campaign next year in Powerboat P1, which will challenge races across three continents. "Not only do we have one of the fastest V-hulls ever built, but we have one of the most powerful and durable power packages available. Tommy Hofstetter of Chief Engines, Dustin Whipple of Whipple Superchargers, and Scott Conrad of Hering Propellers have given us a World Championship winning package," said Sgro.
Mike Fiore, President of Outerlimits, compares this new boat to another winning Outerlimits boat. "Our 43' Outerlimits in the Key West Poker Run, owned by Bill Betz, is an identical twin to the #77 Lucas Oil Outerlimits we won with today. Our customers get all the benefit of what we prove on the race course."
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