Championship History
In 1986, Johnny Tomlinson began competing in offshore powerboat races. Since then, he has amassed over 40 national and world titles to his credit and has over 130 individual wins.
Career Highlights
- Over 40 national and world titles
- Over 130 individual wins
- Powerboat magazine performance test driver
- Stunt double for Colin Farrell in Miami Vice movie, starring Farrell and Jamie Foxx
- Took NBC Today Show host, Matt Lauer, on a 167mph ride up the Hudson River. This was a seven minute episode that aired on the Today Show
- 2008 SBI National and World Champion
- 1997 UIM European Champion
Career Statistics
- Total Wins = 133
- National / World Titles = 41
- Top Gun Titles = 6
- Official Offshore Speed Records = 10
- 1996 undefeated season
| Career | Johnny Tomlinson - Offshore Powerboat Racing History |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 Total Wins – 1 World Title |
| World Champion – SBI – Superboat 850 – TeamCRC | |
| Winner Top Gun – Captain Ron’s Lake Rescue Shootout – 208 MPH Course Record | |
| Bimini Ocean Challenge Run (Sunny Isles, FL to Bimini, Bahamas) 2nd Place - 116.34 Avg. Speed – 58 minutes | |
| 2009 | 3 Total Wins – 1 World Title |
| World Champion – SBI – Superboat 850 – TeamCRC | |
| Winner Top Gun – Captain Ron’s Lake Rescue Shootout – 198 MPH Course Record | |
| Bimini Ocean Challenge Run (Sunny Isles, FL to Bimini, Bahamas) 1st Place – 119.98 mph Avg. Speed – 53 minutes | |
| 2008 | 6 Total Wins – 1 National Title – 1 World Title |
| National Champion – SBI – Superboat Unlimited – Bud Light | |
| World Champion – SBI/APBA – Superboat Unlimited – Bud Light | |
| Winner Top Gun– Lake Rescue Shootout – Bud Light 178 mph | |
| 2007 | 6 Total Wins – 1 National Title – 1 World Title |
| National Champion – Offshore Super Series – OSS Extreme – Budweiser Select | |
| World Champion – SBI – Superboat Unlimited – Budweiser Select | |
| Winner of Class – 187 MPH – Lake Rescue Shootout – Budweiser Select | |
| 2006 | 7 Total Wins – 2 National Titles |
| National Champion – Offshore Super Series – OSS Extreme – Budweiser Select/Dave Scott | |
| National Champion – APBA/SBI – Superboat Unlimited – Budweiser Select/Dave Scott | |
| Winner of Class – 178 MPH – Budweiser Lake Rescue Shootout – Budweiser Select/Dave Scott | |
| 2005 | 8 Total Wins – 1 National Title – 1 World Title |
| World Champion – Superboat Unlimited – Budweiser Select/Dave Scott | |
| National Champion – Offshore Super Series – OSS Extreme – Bacardi Silver/Dave Scott | |
| Winner of Class – 185 MPH – Budweiser Lake Rescue Shootout – Bacardi Silver/Dave Scott | |
| 2004 | 14 Total Wins – 2 National Titles – 2 World Titles |
| National & World Champion – SBI Superboat Unlimited – Bacardi Silver/Dave Scott | |
| National & World Champion – APBA Offshore/PX – Bacardi Silver/Dave Scott | |
| Winner of Class – 187 MPH – Budweiser Lake Rescue Shootout – Bacardi Silver/Dave Scott | |
| Offshore Super Series – OSS Cat Class – Pro Marine/Todd Werner | |
| 2003 | 13 Total Wins – 3 National Titles – 3 World Titles – One Way Speed Record (202.907 MPH) – |
| SBI Kilo Record (198.520 MPH) – SBI Kilo Record (196.000 MPH) – APBA Kilo Record (188.858 MPH) | |
| National & World Champion – SBI Superobat Unlimited – Bacardi Silver/Dave Scott | |
| National & World Champion – APBA Offshore/PX – Bacardi Silver/Dave Scott | |
| Winner of Class – 178 MPH – Budweiser Lake Rescue Shootout – Bacardi Silver/Dave Scott | |
| National & World Champion – APBA Offshore/Super Cat – Drambuie on Ice/Montano-Hartmann | |
| 2002 | 12 Total Wins – 2 National Titles – 2 World Titles – APBA Kilo Record (191.469 MPH) – |
| Inductee into APBA Hall of Champions | |
| National & World Champion – APBA Offshore/PX – Bacardi Silver/Dave Scott | |
| National & World Champion – APBA Offshore/Super Cat – Drambuie on Ice/Montano-Hartmann | |
| 2001 | 6 Total Wins – 2 National Titles – 2 World Titles – Kilo World Speed Record (188.858 MPH) |
| Top Gun Award – APBA Kilo Record (139.900 MPH) – Inductee into APBA Hall of Champions | |
| National & World Champion – APBA Offshore/PX – Bacardi Silver/Dave Scott | |
| National & World Champion – APBA Offshore/Super Cat – Drambuie on Ice/Montano-Hartmann | |
| 2000 | 3 Total Wins – 1 World Title – APBA Kilo Record (180.233 MPH) – Kilo World Speed Record |
| (176.162 MPH) – Top Gun Award | |
| World Champion – SBI Superboat/Vee – Popeye’s/Dominic Visconsi | |
| 1999 | 6 Total Wins – 2 World Titles – 1 National Title – APBA Open Kilo Record (161.530 MPH) |
| Inductee into APBA Hall of Champions | |
| World Champion – SBI – Drambuie on Ice/Forest Barber | |
| National & World Champion – Drambuie on Ice/Forest Barber | |
| 1998 | 3 Total Wins – 1 World Title – APBA Kilo Record (154.640 MPH) |
| World Champion – APBA Offshore/Open Class – Drambuie on Ice/Forest Barber | |
| 1997 | 8 Total Wins – 1 National Title – 1 UIM European Title – 1 UIM European World Title |
| National Champion – APBA Offshore/Modified Class – InContempt/Pat Patel | |
| UIM European Champion – Union Internationale Motonautique – Jolly Motor/Laith Pharon | |
| UIM World Champion – Union Internationale Motonautique – Jolly Motor/Laith Pharon | |
| 1996 | 10 Total Wins – 1 National Title – 1 World Title – Undefeated Season – APBA Throttleman of the Year |
| OPBRA Sportsman of the Year – Inductee into APBA Hall of Champions | |
| National & World Champion –APBA/Open Class – Zero Defect-Nomad/Laith Pharon | |
| 1993 | 1 Total Win – 1 World Title |
| World Champion – SBI Superboat Cat – Jennings Firearms | |
| 1992 | 2 Total Wins – SBI Super Cat – Jennings Firearms |
| 1991 | 5 Total Wins – 1 National Title |
| National Champion – APBA/Super Vee – Dollar Marine Special | |
| 1990 | 3 Total Wins – 1 National Title |
| National Champion – APBA/Super Vee – Dollar Marine Special | |
| 1989 | 2 Total Wins – APBA Super Vee & APBA Sportsman D – Hawk Marine Special |
| 1988 | 1 Total Win – APBA Sportsman D – Spirit Powerboats |
| 1987 | 3 Total Wins – APBA Sportsman D – Spirit Powerboats |
| 1986 | 2 Total Wins – APBA Sportsman D – Molson/Indy Navigator |