Superboat Championship - Maritimo Offshore Race Team's Geelong triumph

6:29 PM Wed 17 Nov 2010 GMT

'The chequered flag in sight as ’Mustang’ heads for a two-from-two result at Geelong. Driver Tom Barry-Cotter said his instruments showed an average speed of 140mph (225km/hr) at 6500rpm.' Andrew Gricks Click Here to view large photo

They said he couldn't do it, but Tom Barry-Cotter has no intention of surrendering his Class 1 Offshore Superboat Championship without a fight. With Norway's Pal Virik Nilsen on throttles, Tom piloted the supercharged 1860hp catamaran 'Mustang' to victory in both races in the penultimate round of the 2010 championship. After a disastrous start to the defence of the crown they had won two years in a row (2008 and '09), Barry-Cotter and Virik Nilsen had been virtually written off when they were hampered by serious engine problems in the early rounds. They either failed to finish or failed to ...

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