In the mid-1990s, Norwegian millionaires Kjell Inge Røkke and Bjørn Rune Gjelsten were reportedly interested in bringing Hareide back to Manchester City as manager if their bid to take over the club was successful, but the takeover bid failed and Hareide never returned to the club.
He won his second title in 1987, but it wasn't until 1998 that he won his third title as throttleman on Spirit of Norway, with driving partner Bjørn Rune Gjelsten.
Bjørn Tronstad | Bjørn Dæhlie | Rune T. Kidde | Hugo Rune | Bjørn Rune Gjelsten | Bjørn Einar Romøren | Yr rune | Rune Hauge | Rune Gulliksen | Rune Grammofon | Rune Eriksen | Bjørn Wirkola | '''R''' rune | Rune Westberg | Rune RK | Rune Nilssen | Rune Lindblad | Rune Larsen | Rune Klan | Rune Gerhardsen | On ''Spirit of Norway 10'' with Bjørn Rune Gjelsten | Bjørn Ousland | Bjørn Kruse | Bjørn Kjos | Bjørn Jarle Rødberg Larsen | Bjørn Jacobsen | Bjørn Grinde | Andreas Bjørn | Allan Rune Pettersson |
One of the benefits of sponsoring an offshore powerboat team, as stated by team owner and driver Bjørn Rune Gjelsten, is that in Formula One motor racing, 1 million will only allow a small space, whereas in offshore powerboating, this covers the whole of the boat.