Troy Marland - Australia's latest World Champion

6:05 PM Fri 17 Dec 2010 GMT

'’Haier Madness’ heading for the chequered flag and the UIM world crown. - Troy Marland' All Race Photography Click Here to view large photo

In some ways, it?s been a tough year for the UIM Unlimited Displacement powerboat world champion, Troy Marland, owner/driver of ?Haier Madness?. Sure, he emerged victorious at Gol Gol, near Mildura, on the NSW-Victorian border to claim the world crown in October, but he has also attended three funerals, all involving mates and fellow competitors. Troy admits there?s an element of danger involved in powerboat racing, but he believes his enclosed cockpit cell, comprising high-tech composite production and built-in oxygen support, offers adequate protection. 'Frankly, my family would be dead set against me racing if I did not have an ...

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