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Richard Carr (born 1958) is a former English offshore powerboat racing British Champion. He is still regarded 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sail-World.com : New Skater399 for UK team of Carr and Sinclair )〕 as one of the United Kingdom’s most experienced and successful powerboat racers, who competed globally in the sport. ==Career== Richard Carr had been involved in boating since he was seven years old when he learned to sail a mirror dinghy, but only started racing when he was 25. He competed successfully at all levels from Class 2 UK National racing through to racing in Class 1 in ''Cougar Lamborghini'' later becoming ''Tekne Lamborghini'', a 39’ Cougar catamaran, in which he raced in the UIM Class 1 Offshore World Championship and the European Championship.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=With creditors still owed money, Carr races powerboats in Portugal... )〕 Well known for his aggressive racing character,〔http://bigbadboat.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/former-honeyparty-skater-to-debut-as.html〕 Richard Carr won numerous domestic and international honours: * British Class 1 Champion, 1991〔http://richardcarrracing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Richard-Carr-1992-Motor-Boat-and-Yachting.pdf〕 * World Super V Unlimited Champion (OSS), 2011〔http://superboat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/7-25-12-2012-RECORD-BOOK.pdf〕 Richard Carr also finished second in the controversial 1992 Cowes Torquay Cowes after winning the Needles Trophy two weeks before, which was raced in difficult conditions and saw three of the top five finishers disqualified. He returned to the sport in 2011, racing in the USA for team Geico.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Big Bad Boat: Former Honeyparty Skater to debut as Geico Caveman Boat )〕 Richard Carr is also a businessman and entrepreneur and has run many multi million pound companies in the leisure, nightlife and commercial and residential development sectors.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Richard Carr linked to Poole pub as premises’ future thrown into doubt after offer )〕 Richard Carr works as a commercial and residential development consultant for Jacob Carr Homes Ltd. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Carr (powerboat racer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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