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Tom Percival
Tom Percival
	Percival (in boat 10) in 1975.
Nationality	British
Born	Thomas Colin Percival; 28 March 1943; North Walsham, Norfolk, England
Died	20 August 1984 (aged 41); Liège, Belgium
JPS F1 Powerboat World Championship
Years active	1981-1984
Best finish	3rd in 1982, 1983
Championship titles
1978; 1976, 1977	F1 World Championship; Paris six-hour Enduro

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Thomas Colin Percival (28 March 1943 – 20 August 1984) was a British powerboat racer.

Career[edit]

Percival was educated at Gresham's School. He began his powerboat racing career in 1964, and won the Formula 1 (OZ) championship in 1978. He was also a twice winner of the Paris Six Hour Enduro.^[1] He was twice the Canon European Series champion, in 1976 and 1978.^[2]

During his career, he won over two hundred trophies. As of 2022, he was still the holder of the lap record for Oulton Broad.^[3]

Death[edit]

Percival died in an accident during the 7th round of the 1984 F1 Powerboat World Championship in Liège, Belgium. After he collided with another boat, Percival, who had received severe head injuries was taken to Liège Hospital, but then lapsed into a coma and died some hours later on Monday morning.^[1]

Personal life[edit]

Percival's career outside sport was as a boat dealer, based in Norfolk. He was married to Gilly, and they had a son, Guy, and a daughter, Katie, aged 16 and 14 respectively at the time of his death.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Tom Percival". Fast on Water.
^ Tom Percival, motorsportmemorial.org, accessed 6 August 2022
^ Donna-Louise Bishop, Legacy of Norfolk powerboat racer to be immortalised at new museum, Eastern Daily Press, 16 January 2022, accessed 6 August 2022

[Percival-1] "Tom Percival". Fast on Water.

[2] Tom Percival, motorsportmemorial.org, accessed 6 August 2022

[EDP-3] Donna-Louise Bishop, Legacy of Norfolk powerboat racer to be immortalised at new museum, Eastern Daily Press, 16 January 2022, accessed 6 August 2022

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+{{Short description|British powerboat racer (1943–1984)}}
 {{Infobox racing driver
 | name              = Tom Percival
-| image             =
+| image             = Speedboatraces drie uren van Amsterdam no 10 Tom Percival, Bestanddeelnr 928-1635.jpg
 | imagesize         = 200px
-| caption           =
+| caption           = Percival (in boat 10) in 1975.
 | nationality       = [[United Kingdom|British]]
 | birth_name        = Thomas Colin Percival
-| birth_date        = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1943|3|28}}
+| birth_date        = {{Birth date|df=yes|1943|3|28}}
 | birth_place       = [[North Walsham]], [[Norfolk]], [[England]]
-| death_date        = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|1984|8|20|1943|3|28}}
+| death_date        = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1984|8|20|1943|3|28}}
 | death_place       = [[Liège]], [[Belgium]]
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 | prev series       =
 | prev series °years =
-| titles            = F1 World Championship<br>Paris six-hour Enduro
+| titles            = F1 World Championship<br />Paris six-hour Enduro
-| title years       = 1978<br>1976, 1977
+| title years       = 1978<br />1976, 1977
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-'''Thomas Colin "Tom" Percival''' (28 March 1943 - 20 August 1984) was a British powerboat racer.
+'''Thomas Colin Percival''' (28 March 1943 – 20 August 1984) was a British powerboat racer.
 ==Career==
-Percival began his boating career in 1964, and won the Formula 1 championship in 1978. He was also a twice winner of the Paris Six Hour Enduro.<ref name="Percival">{{cite news|title=Tom Percival|url=http://www.fastonwater.co.uk/tom_percival.html|work=Fast on Water|date=|accessdate=}}</ref>
+Percival was educated at [[Gresham's School]].  He began his powerboat racing career in 1964, and won the Formula 1 (OZ) championship in 1978. He was also a twice winner of the Paris Six Hour Enduro.<ref name="Percival">{{cite news|title=Tom Percival|url=http://www.fastonwater.co.uk/tom_percival.html|work=Fast on Water}}</ref>
+He was twice the Canon European Series champion, in 1976 and 1978.<ref>[http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=b&n=5008 Tom Percival], motorsportmemorial.org, accessed 6 August 2022</ref>
+During his career, he won over two hundred trophies. As of 2022, he was still the holder of the lap record for [[Oulton Broad]].<ref name=EDP>Donna-Louise Bishop, [https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/powerboat-racer-tom-percival-legacy-into-museum-8624876 Legacy of Norfolk powerboat racer to be immortalised at new museum], ''[[Eastern Daily Press]]'', 16 January 2022, accessed 6 August 2022</ref>
 ===Death===
 Percival died in an accident during the 7th round of the 1984 F1 Powerboat World Championship in [[Liège]], [[Belgium]]. After he collided with another boat, Percival, who had received severe head injuries was taken to Liège Hospital, but then lapsed into a coma and died some hours later on Monday morning.<ref name="Percival"/>
 ==Personal life==
-Percival was a Norfolk boat dealer who was married to Gilly and they had two children, son Guy and daughter Katie (aged 16 and 14 respectively).<ref name="Percival"/>
+Percival's career outside sport was as a boat dealer, based in Norfolk. He was married to Gilly, and they had a son, Guy, and a daughter, Katie, aged 16 and 14 respectively at the time of his death.<ref name="Percival"/>
 ==References==
+{{Commons category}}
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 [[Category:1943 births]]
 [[Category:1984 deaths]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Norfolk]]
 [[Category:British motorboat racers]]
 [[Category:Formula 1 Powerboat drivers]]
-[[Category:Motorboat racers killed while racing]]
+[[Category:Motorboat racers who died while racing]]
+[[Category:People educated at Gresham's School]]
+[[Category:People from North Walsham]]
 [[Category:Sport deaths in Belgium]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Norfolk]]