SPEED RACER "The Sequel"
 

5-27-11
Photos by Tim Sharkey

Speed Racer is finished with its makeover just in time for the 2011 season. It no longer sports a rudder with surface drives.

The boat has been re-rigged with Mercury #6 Drives and is currently hitting the rev limiters at about 180 mph.

Owner Bob Christie couldn't be more pleased with how the boat is handling now. Especially with the new 2 Speed transmissions Bob states it is much easier to maneuver around the docks with the transmissions and no longer having the huge rudder .

A full Photo Shoot from inside and out has been done by Sharkey-Images.com .

For the full Gallery of images click on this link:

http://www.sharkey-images.com/boat_builders_mti_speed_racer_the_sequel

Enjoy !!!

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Just saw Speedy yesterday at Typhoon. Looks great!

looks awesome but it seems like someone didnt match the pearl on the engine hatches and bumper hatch:bigbird:

Here is what the cockpit looked like last year:

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Here is what it looks like now:

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That windscreen is SAWEEEEEEET!!!

Great Pics Tim....

That is a great looking MTI... New windshield/interior looks much better... Great Job!

Looks much better as a six seater. I like that windscreen better too.

looks great. just curious...what power pushes it to 180?

Not exactly sure what he is working with right now, but last year it was this:

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Looks so much better with new wider cockpit!

Nice shots Tim!

Great pics Tim.
Beautiful work Bob, love the rear facing Go-Pro ....

I know last year he had Ron Potter Performance engines. I believe those are 1300/1500hp.

I would be curious to know also.

That boat is so much nicer now!!

Sharkey, awesome pictures as always. I hope you and Perfomance Boats can do some stuff together. Chris seems pretty cool and very professional to me.

thanks for the info and great shots

I don't know, is it really that difficult to dock a shaft drive rudder boat? Rik at Twin Disc says it isn't and he should know...He could have stayed with the rudder and made the Six drives unsteerable right? I seem to remember that exact setup somewhere.

Power increase is righteous! :drink:

Thank you !

Chris has always been professional and a man of his word with me...

Things worked flawlessly when I worked directly with him.

Unfortunately Chris isn't the one that makes the decisions on what photography to use, that is left up to the Executive Editor who needs to stick within a budget...

If the budget is exceeded, then my only assumption is the editor will seek for photos where he can get them for free or through a barter deal...


And yes, the SPEED RACER still has Ron Potter Performance engines.

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Wow looks great Bob !! Can't wait to see you running around the bay !

Looks great

Hey all, saw Speed Racer first hand this weekend and all I can say is WOW!!!!

MTI did an amazing job with the transformation. It looks like a whole new boat. There is so much pearl in the paint, it shimmers differently from the slightest angle change causing the pics to look like the hatches are different but they are not in person.

It still has the 1350/1500 Ron Potter motors in it.

Congrats to Bob on taking such an iconic boat and making it even better! Kudos to Randy (MTI) and Ron Potter as well, what an awesome machine!

Looks Great!! Congrats on the upgrade!!