PHOTO BY PAUL KEMIEL
The international flavor was present at the 11th Annual Great Lakes Grand Prix that was held August 1-4, 2019, in Michigan City, Indiana. The Australian-based team of 222 Offshore — consisting of driver Darrin Nicholson and throttleman Giovanni Carpitella — sped away from its competition from the first lap and claimed their second win of the season in the ClassOne USA class on the Lake Michigan race course.
A record number of team entries and a full capacity of spectators lined the shoreline at Washington Park beach to watch two days of offshore powerboat racing at its best, with six foreign countries in attendance. The race was sanctioned by the APBA (American Power Boat Association) and OPA (Offshore Powerboat Association) series.
—Paul Kemiel
