Class 1 Champions

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

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

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

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!