| Tomlinson has won 35 US and international powerboat titles, has broken 10 water speed records, and has even graced the silver screen with a stunt-driving role in the 2006 movie Miami Vice. He will replace long-standing friend and former mentor Lino Di Biase in the Mercury-powered #10 Fantastic 1’s throttle seat alongside pilot Luca Formilli Fendi. Di Biasi will take the role of the team’s technical manager. Tomlinson already has experience of Cigarette’s EVO-01P1 hull, having tested it in the run-up to this year’s season-opener. The team has been one of the stars of the first two rounds of the |
season, leading three of the four races and currently occupying seventh position in the Evolution class standings. Powerboat P1 commercial director Robert Wicks said that Tomlinson’s entry was another boost for offshore racing’s fastest growing series and would further aid Cigarette’s bid for this year’s title. “John is a multiple world champion and his association with P1 speaks volumes for the credibility of this series,” Wicks added. “He has raced at the highest level and I believe he will add significant value to the Cigarette team over the remaining races of the 2008 season." |
