Embassy Grand Prix Bristol 1982

[@ronaldjacobus9685]

I was 19 those days and watched together with my dad, who took me one day to the 3 hours of Amsterdam. From that moment I was hooked and that’s why is great to see those pictures back. Cees van der Velden was/is my all time speedboat hero.😊

[@matttackel997]

This was perhaps the greatest display of driving ever put on in a boat, Mr. Seebold was and is simply the best to ever pilot a racing tunnel.

[@smurgy99]

I was there, on the docks near Great Britain. A great day.

[@megatarot4313]

Mr Bill Seebold is by far the best driver and boat builder in world.

[@megatarot4313]

Had the pleasure to race OPC tunnel boats in the 70's-90's . I ran only Seebold tunnel boats with Mercury motors. Seebold were the best built. Started racing Hyrostream V hulls for factory here in Minnesota. Very fond memories of TCPBA our local club.

[@Bl16474]

I grew up with Tom Percival and his wonderful family, we were at many of the races in the UK and abroad, I have not seen any video's of his racing but found this by accident, once I stopped crying of happiness of seeing this amazing person doing what he did best, the tears were changed to sadness as he sadly died a couple of years later in a race accident in Belgium. My heart goes out to Gilly, Katie and Guy, lots of love and hugs sent your way. Karen Ruben xxxxxx

[@philbiles4996]

I was there watching aged 12.Great memories. Amazing sound from those engines.

[@jeanetteschofield116]

I watched this race from my garden wall. thanks for sharing. brought back many memories.

[@craigbielsky115]

wow what an incredible view how exciting for you the stories you must have, do you have any vintage photos? .....please share? [e-mail]

[@brettkeepin808]

Wow, I was 18 in 82, loved watching this in my hometown 👍 loved the last clip with the crash, u won’t see that nowadays 👍

[@paolom6820]

Great video... The aluminium boat of Renato was so fast. Fantastic race for Seebold great driver and without forgetting the others, great times

[@craigbielsky115]

i believe that boat ended up in the OMC factory in Waukegan il. i saw what i think was this exact hull and motor at one time like 1998...when i went to pick up a special order motor for our marina. it made sense as it was still in perfect shape "Aluminum"....not a rotten old pc of junk as most 80's wood tunnels would have been 20 yrs later....love to know where it went........

[@victormeldroo]

i used to photgraph these spectacular races every year in the 80's and still have some of the images on 35mm film/transparency.

[@craigbielsky115]

if you find any time to transfer it to digital media that would be incredible ....i would be interested in some orig old school photos also.... [e-mail]

[@adamson52]

John Hill. What a man.

[@waynebutler1166]

I remember this race well as being part of the rescue team on the water as a diver to get in the water when necessary

[@waynewarrior66smith]

nice 1 phil used to watch these at chasewater staffordshire many years ago....there is web site called `fast on water` dedicated to powerboat racing....

[@hughjarce7683]

Nice one Phil - that was when the sport of circuit powerboat pacing could outdo Monaco for nailbiting thrills, both behind the wheel and as a spectator.

[@gabrielezambianchi6336]

Renato Molinari 👏🙌💯🏆🇮🇹👏

[@thud9797]

That ain't Tennessee!

[@moodswinggaming2972]

i really have no idea ( with much safer boats etc now ) why they do not bring this back to Bristol to help the local economy.

[@jblack5323]

Still far too unsafe and with Bristol being the Green Capital you won’t be seeing any type of fuel burning motorsport there.

[@alistairdiamond9033]

Where's rowdem mead and the Baltic wharf gone

[@gaycha6589]

There was more danger from Weils disease that was in the docks, than from the racing. No one would go in water then...

[@catamarcatamar3274]

Eroi