In a few days time, Abu Dhabi Team Manager Scott Gillman will get behind the wheel of his new X Cat for the start of the 2012 season.
Like his arch rival Guido Cappellin who races Class 1 offshore, Scott is turning his
attention to the exciting X Cat offshore championship
but he has rigged the boat up so that he drives and throttles the boat himself.
His co-pilot in the opening race is an Italian known only as Stefano who Scott says is
just coming along for the ride.
Gillman proved he has lost none of his racing skills as, when standing in for the banned
Al Hameli in Kazan during the 2011 World F1 season,
Gillman finished a very respectable 4th after being out of action for over two years.
It will be interesting to see how he fares against none other than Ahmed Al Hameli
who not only races X Cats but also build them.
Scott’s boat will run under the Abu Dhabi banner.
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