Steve Curtis

Steve Curtis MBE (born 9 June 1964, in Wimbledon) is an English eight time offshore powerboat racing World Champion. Curtis's father Clive ran boat-building business Cougar Marine, and also was a powerboat racer, making entry to the watercraft racing world easier for his son, after leaving school aged 17. Before switching to boats in 1983, Curtis had a career as a motocross rider, winning the British schoolboy and junior motocross championships. Curtis won his first title in the United States at age 21 in 1985, becoming the youngest ever Class 1 champion and the first Briton to win the title. He won his second title in 1987, and in 1998 he won his third title as throttleman on Spirit of Norway, with driving partner Bjørn Rune Gjelsten. The pairing became the most successful team in Class 1 so far: Since that date, his other achievements include: * The World Championship - 1997, 1998, 200...