| The Miami International Boat Show formed the backdrop for the presentation of the 2007 Winning Hull and Engine Manufacturer Titles in the Evolution Class of the Powerboat P1 World Championship as Fountain Powerboats and Ilmor Engineering were honoured for their respective achievements during the previous season. Reggie Fountain, owner and president of Fountain Powerboats and Paul Ray, President of Ilmor Engineering, accepted their awards during a presentation ceremony on the Fountain stand at the Miami show in front of staff, customers and the world's media. Powerboat P1's senior management team of Managing Director, Jim O'Toole, and Sales and Marketing Director, Robert Wicks, were on hand to present the trophies. The award for the Winning Hull and Engine Manufacturer went to the Powerboat P1 2007 World Champions, 'King of Shaves Fountain Worldwide', powered by Ilmor. "We said we'd never go boat racing, but when Powerboat P1 appeared on our radar screen, it was clear we couldn't say no," |
said an enthused Paul Ray. "P1 makes you feel like rock stars!" exclaimed Fountain Worldwide's Craig Wilson, international dealer for Fountain Powerboats, who earned the Championship title with co-pilot and offshore racing veteran, James Sheppard. "It is a great show and they make you feel like a big deal!" he said. Fountain dominated the US racing in 2007 with several major titles and pledged its ongoing support of Powerboat P1. "These awards prove the value of Powerboat P1 as a marketing platform for the marine industry," stated O'Toole. "We saw how the quality of the Fountain and Outerlimits teams had impacted on our racing in 2007 and we thrilled that the tough competition from the US teams and manufacturers will expand in 2008." |
