Class 1 Champions
Offshore Class 1 Champions
Jim Wynne (USA), World Champion 1964 and 1966.
Dick Bertram (USA), World Champion 1965
Donald "Don" Aronow (USA), World Champion 1967 and 1969 as driver with throttleman "Knocky" N. House.
Don Aronow Knocky N. House
Vincenzo "Vic" Balestrieri Cosimelli (ITA), World Champion 1968 and 1970 as driver with throttleman Jack Stuteville (USA)
Vic Balestrieri Jack Stuteville
William "Bill" Wishnick (USA), World Champion 1971
Bobby Rautbord (USA), World Champion 1972
Carlo Bonomi (ITA), World Champion 1973 and 1974
Carlo Bonomi 1974
Wally Franz (BRA), World Champion 1975
Wally Franz 1975
Tom Gentry (USA), World Champion 1976
Tom Gentry 1976
Betty Cook (USA), World Champion 1977 and 1979 as driver with throttleman John Conner (USA)
Betty Cook John Conner
Francesco Cosentino (ITA), World Champion 1978
Francesco Cosentino (ITA), UIM president 1978-1985
Michel Meynard (USA), World Champion 1980
Michel Meynard 1980
Jerry Jacoby (USA), World Champion 1981
Navigator Bart Quartin, driver Jerry Jacoby, throttleman Keith Hazell
Renato Della Valle (ITA), World Champion 1982
Renato della Valle Renato della Valle and Gianfranco Rossi
Alberto Petri (ITA), World Champion 1984
Alberto Petri boat 1984
A.J. "Tony" Roberts (USA), World Champion 1985
A.J. 'Tony' Roberts 1985
Antonio Gioffredi (ITA), World Champion 1986
Antonio Giofredi 1987 Antonio Gioffredi 1986 in Auckland
Stefano Casiraghi (MON) and R.Ferraris, World Champions 1989
Angelo Spelta (ITA) World Champion 1991
Fabio Buzzi (ITA) World Champion 1988
Fabio Buzzi and Angelo Spelta 1984 Angelo Spelta and Maurizio Ambrogetti 1991 Fabio Buzzi 1988
Walter Ragazzi (ITA) World Champion 1992
Walter Ragazzi 1987
Norberto Ferretti (ITA), World Champion 1994 and Luca Ferrari
Ferretti Iceberg-Team 1991
Felix Serrales (PUR) World Champion 1995 1nd 1996
John Tomlinson (USA) throttleman, World Champion 1997
John Tomlinson 2010 in Abu Dhabi Team
Laith Pharaon (KSA) World Champion 1997
Ali Nasser (UAE) World Champion 1999 and 2000
Randy Scism (UAE) World Champion 1999
Khalfan Hareb (UAE) World Champion 1993 and 2000
Steve Curtis (GBR) World Champion 1985, 1987, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, (2005), 2006
Bjørn Rune Gjelsten (NOR), World Champion as driver 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Bård Eker (NOR), World Champion as driver 2005 (By decision of Appeal Committee he lost his champion title, got silver medal)
Saeed al Tayer (UAE) World Champion as driver 1995, 1996 and 2001
Mohammed Al Marri (UAE) World Champion 2001, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013
Jean Marc Sanchez (FRA) World Champion 2005 and 2007
Arif al Zafeen (UAE), World Champion 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Nadir Bin Hendi (UAE), World Champion 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
Arif Saif Al Zafeen Nadir Bin Hendi
Some photos: Historic Offshore Race Boat Association (HORBA), Class-1 homepage etc. Many thanks!