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ROAD TO SHARJAH - GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
DECEMBER 8/10, 2023 - SHARJAH, U.A.E.
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ROAD TO SHARJAH - GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
Sharjah, U.A.E.
2023 DRIVERS STANDINGS - TOP 10
December 10, 2023
TEAM SWEDEN’S JONAS ANDERSSON SEALS TEAMS’ CHAMPIONSHIP WITH VICTORY IN GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
 Sunday, December 10:  Team Sweden’s Jonas Andersson led the Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah from start-to-finish to earn his 14th career victory and add a maiden UIM F1H2O ...
F1H2O
December 10, 2023
COMPARATO ON TOP IN FINAL FREE PRACTICE FOR ROAD TO SHARJAH-GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
  Sunday, December 10:  Italian Alberto Comparato topped the times in the second practice session for the Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah on Sunday morning.   The youngster ...
F1H2O
December 9, 2023
TEAM ABU DHABI PLAYS THE WAITING GAME AFTER TORRENTE’S ACCIDENT IN SHARJAH
Saturday, December 9:  Team Abu Dhabi will decide overnight whether Shaun Torrente can start tomorrow afternoon’s Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah after the triple UIM F1H2O world ...
F1H2O
December 9, 2023
VICTORY TEAM’S ERIK STARK SEALS SECOND SPRINT RACE AT ROAD TO SHARJAH-GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
 Saturday, December 9:  Emirati driver Ahmad Al-Fahim and his Swedish team-mate Erik Stark looked to have given the Dubai-based Victory Team a 1-2 finish in a spectacular Sprint Race B at ...
F1H2O
December 9, 2023
SPRINT RACE A VICTORY FOR ANDERSSON AT ROAD TO SHARJAH-GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
 Saturday, December 9:  Team Sweden’s Jonas Andersson stormed to victory in the first of two 15-lap Sprint races at the Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah on Saturday ...
F1H2O
December 9, 2023
JONAS ANDERSSON TAKES POLE POSITION FOR ROAD TO SHARJAH-GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
Saturday, December 9:  Team Sweden’s Jonas Andersson snatched pole position for the Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah, the final round of the 2023 UIM F1H2O World Championship, on ...
F1H2O
December 8, 2023
FRIDAY’S FREE PRACTICE SESSION SUCCESS FOR WORLD CHAMPION JONAS ANDERSSON
Friday, December 8:  The Swedish duo of Jonas Andersson and Erik Stark battled it out for supremacy in the first official free practice for the Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah late on ...
F1H2O
December 8, 2023
ALBERTO COMPARATO FASTEST IN FRIDAY’S EXTRA FREE PRACTICE SESSION
Friday, December 8:  Young Italian racer Alberto Comparato topped the times in near-perfect racing conditions on Khalid Lagoon in an extra free practice for the Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of ...
F1H2O
December 8, 2023
H2O RACING PLOTS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE WITH SUPPORT FOR A LOCAL TREE PLANTATION
Friday, December 8:  Drivers, team representatives, members of the media and VIP guests joined H2O Racing officials and members of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority to visit ...
F1H2O
December 7, 2023
RACE OFFICIALS AND LEADING DRIVERS ATTEND PRE-RACE PRESS CONFERENCE ON SHARJAH’S CORNICHE
Friday, December 8:  H2O Racing officials and members of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority and the Sharjah International Marine Sports Club co-hosted an official press ...
F1H2O
December 5, 2023
SHARJAH SET TO PLAY HOST TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE THIS WEEKEND
  Tuesday, December 5: This weekend’s Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah on Khalid Lagoon will decide the outcome of the Teams’ Championship and Fast Lap and Pole Position ...
F1H2O
November 29, 2023
MINOR TWEAKS MADE TO ROAD TO SHARJAH-GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH FORMAT
Wednesday, November 29: The Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah, the final round of the 2023 UIM F1H2O World Championship, is now less than one week away and 21 drivers from 10 race teams are ...
F1H2O
November 16, 2023
CHINA CTIC TEAM SET TO BECOME SECOND CARBON NEUTRAL F1H2O TEAM IN 2024
  Thursday, November 16:  The China CTIC Team has followed Maverick Racing’s lead and will become the second Carbon Neutral team on the pontoon in the 2024 UIM F1H2O World ...
F1H2O
November 8, 2023
EXCITING NEW RACING ITINERARY ANNOUNCED FOR ROAD TO SHARJAH-GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
Wednesday, November 8:  H2O Racing has announced an exciting new racing itinerary for the Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah on December 8th-10th. Following on from the success of the recent ...
F1H2O
November 2, 2023
CAN TORRENTE PREVENT ANDERSSON FROM WINNING THE POLE POSITION TROPHY IN SHARJAH?
  Thursday, November 2:  Only Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente can now stop the recently-crowned UIM F1H2O World Champion Jonas Andersson from securing the UIM F1H2O Pole Position ...
F1H2O
October 25, 2023
WILL IT BE ANDERSSON OR ZANDBERGEN FOR FAST LAP TROPHY HONOURS IN SHARJAH?
  Wednesday, October 25:  The UIM F1H2O Fast Lap Trophy often goes under the radar in terms of exposure but the season-end winner is the racer who has cumulatively delivered the best lap ...
F1H2O
October 18, 2023
CAN TEAM SWEDEN SEAL A MAIDEN UIM F1H2O WORLD TEAMS’ CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE?
  Wednesday, October 18:  Team Sweden has been knocking on the door of a first ever UIM F1H2O World Teams’ Championship title for the last three seasons and now stands on the verge ...
F1H2O
October 13, 2023
TEAM ABU DHABI CONFIRM BOTH TORRENTE AND AL-QEMZI WILL LINE UP WITH AL-QAMZI IN SHARJAH
  Friday, October 13:  Team Abu Dhabi has confirmed that both Shaun Torrente and Rashed Al-Qemzi will race alongside Thani Al-Qamzi in a three-boat team at the Grand Prix of Sharjah on ...
F1H2O
August 28, 2023
DECEMBER DATE CHANGE FOR SEASON’S FINALE IN SHARJAH
  Monday, August 28: H2O Racing have today confirmed a date change for the Grand Prix of Sharjah, the final round of the 2023 UIM F1H2O World Championship. The season’s finale on Khaled ...
F1H2O
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Alexandre Bourgeot - 74

TEAM: Maverick Racing
COUNTRY: France
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: France
DATE OF BIRTH: 1981-05-23
PLACE OF BIRTH: Eure, FRA
HEIGHT: 172 CM
WEIGHT: 65 KG

Filip Roms - 55

TEAM: Mad Croc Gillman Racing
COUNTRY: Finland
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Espoo, FIN
DATE OF BIRTH: 1994-01-12
PLACE OF BIRTH: Espoo, FIN
HEIGHT: 187 CM
WEIGHT: 89 KG

Kalle Viippo - 15

TEAM: Team Sweden
COUNTRY: Finland
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Forssa, Finland
DATE OF BIRTH: 1998-11-27
PLACE OF BIRTH: Forssa, Finland
HEIGHT: 190 CM
WEIGHT: 85 KG

Marit Stromoy - 50

TEAM: Stromoy Racing F1H2O Team
COUNTRY: Norway
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Sandefjord, NOR
DATE OF BIRTH: 1976-09-25
PLACE OF BIRTH: Tonsberg, NOR
HEIGHT: 160 CM
WEIGHT: 60 KG

Shaun Torrente - 1

TEAM: Abu Dhabi Team
COUNTRY: United States
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Miami, Florida USA
DATE OF BIRTH: 1978-08-13
PLACE OF BIRTH: Homestead, USA
HEIGHT: 178 CM
WEIGHT: 65 KG

Brent Dillard - 8

TEAM: China CTIC Team
COUNTRY: United States
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Dalzell, South Carolin
DATE OF BIRTH: 1986-10-06
PLACE OF BIRTH: Jacksonville Florida, Duval County
HEIGHT: 181 CM
WEIGHT: 84 KG

Thani Al Qamzi - 2

TEAM: Abu Dhabi Team
COUNTRY: U.A.E.
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Abu Dhabi
DATE OF BIRTH: 1978-12-23
PLACE OF BIRTH: Abu Dhabi, UAE
HEIGHT: 185 CM
WEIGHT: 80 KG

Ferdinand Zandbergen - 12

TEAM: Sharjah Team
COUNTRY: The Netherlands
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Warmond, NED
DATE OF BIRTH: 1995-10-19
PLACE OF BIRTH: Wageningen, NED
HEIGHT: 185 CM
WEIGHT: 75 KG

Duarte Benavente - 10

TEAM: F1 Atlantic Team
COUNTRY: Portugal
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Vila Fresca de Azeitao, POR
DATE OF BIRTH: 1971-03-04
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lisbon, POR
HEIGHT: 167 CM
WEIGHT: 58 KG

Erik Stark - 4

TEAM: Victory
COUNTRY: Sweden
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Täby, SWE
DATE OF BIRTH: 1987-11-13
PLACE OF BIRTH: Stockolm, SWE
HEIGHT: 170 CM
WEIGHT: 70 KG

Bartek Marszalek - 77

TEAM: Stromoy Racing F1H2O Team
COUNTRY: Poland
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Warsaw, POL
DATE OF BIRTH: 1983-09-09
PLACE OF BIRTH: Warsaw, POL
HEIGHT: 183 CM
WEIGHT: 83 KG

Peter Morin - 7

TEAM: China CTIC Team
COUNTRY: France
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Le Vaudreuil, FRA
DATE OF BIRTH: 1980-02-06
PLACE OF BIRTH: Mont Saint Aignan (Normandie), France
HEIGHT: 182 CM
WEIGHT: 83 KG

Grant Trask - 66

TEAM: Mad Croc Gillman Racing
COUNTRY: Australia
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Brisbane, AUS
DATE OF BIRTH: 1989-03-17
PLACE OF BIRTH: Brisbane, AUS
HEIGHT: 186 CM
WEIGHT: 77 KG

Cédric Deguisne - 73

TEAM: Maverick Racing
COUNTRY: France
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Macon, FRA
DATE OF BIRTH: 1973-11-24
PLACE OF BIRTH: Macon, FRA
HEIGHT: 195 CM
WEIGHT: 95 KG

Ben Jelf - 9

TEAM: F1 Atlantic Team
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Maidstone, GB
DATE OF BIRTH: 2000-06-17
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kent, GB
HEIGHT: 170 CM
WEIGHT: 82 KG

Ahmad Al Fahim - 3

TEAM: Victory
COUNTRY: U.A.E.
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: UAE
DATE OF BIRTH: 1980-02-10
PLACE OF BIRTH: UAE
HEIGHT: 175 CM
WEIGHT: 74 KG

Sami Selio - 11

TEAM: Sharjah Team
COUNTRY: Finland
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Tenerife, ESP
DATE OF BIRTH: 1975-05-05
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lohja, FIN
HEIGHT: 182 CM
WEIGHT: 90 KG

Jonas Andersson - 14

TEAM: Team Sweden
COUNTRY: Sweden
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Frovi, SWE
DATE OF BIRTH: 1974-06-19
PLACE OF BIRTH: Orebro, SWE
HEIGHT: 177 CM
WEIGHT: 75 KG

Alberto Comparato - 97

TEAM: Comparato F1
COUNTRY: Italy
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Chioggia, ITA
DATE OF BIRTH: 1997-10-21
PLACE OF BIRTH: Monselice, ITA
HEIGHT: 162 CM
WEIGHT: 55 KG

Rashed Al Qemzi - 5

TEAM: Abu Dhabi Team
COUNTRY: U.A.E.
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Abu Dhabi, UAE
DATE OF BIRTH: 1992-03-07
PLACE OF BIRTH: Abu Dhabi, UAE
HEIGHT: 165 CM
WEIGHT: 60 KG

Brock Cohen - 98

TEAM: Comparato F1
COUNTRY: Australia
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Perth, Western Australia
DATE OF BIRTH: 1997-01-04
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sydney, New South Wales
HEIGHT: 183 CM
WEIGHT: 93 KG

Mad Croc Gillman Racing

COUNTRY OF BASE: United States
TEAM MANAGER: Scott Gillman
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2020
DRIVERS
55 - Filip Roms
66 - Grant Trask

Abu Dhabi Team

COUNTRY OF BASE: U.A.E.
TEAM MANAGER: Guido Cappellini
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 1997
DRIVERS
1 - Shaun Torrente
2 - Thani Al Qamzi
5 - Rashed Al Qemzi

Team Sweden

COUNTRY OF BASE: Sweden
TEAM MANAGER: Jane Persson
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2006
DRIVERS
14 - Jonas Andersson
15 - Kalle Viippo

Victory

COUNTRY OF BASE: U.A.E.
TEAM MANAGER:
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2015
DRIVERS
3 - Ahmad Al Fahim
4 - Erik Stark

Stromoy Racing F1H2O Team

COUNTRY OF BASE: Norway
TEAM MANAGER: Andrea Colombo
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2021
DRIVERS
50 - Marit Stromoy
77 - Bartek Marszalek

China CTIC Team

COUNTRY OF BASE: China
TEAM MANAGER: Eric Chan
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 1997 (2007 CTIC)
DRIVERS
7 - Peter Morin
8 - Brent Dillard

Maverick Racing

COUNTRY OF BASE: France
TEAM MANAGER: Jean Vital Deguisne
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2015
DRIVERS
73 - Cédric Deguisne
74 - Alexandre Bourgeot

Comparato F1

COUNTRY OF BASE: Italy
TEAM MANAGER: Matt Palfreyman
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2021
DRIVERS
97 - Alberto Comparato
98 - Brock Cohen

Sharjah Team

COUNTRY OF BASE: U.A.E.
TEAM MANAGER: Ahmed Al Hosani
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2000
DRIVERS
11 - Sami Selio
12 - Ferdinand Zandbergen

F1 Atlantic Team

COUNTRY OF BASE: Portugal
TEAM MANAGER: Duarte Benavente
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 1999
DRIVERS
9 - Ben Jelf
10 - Duarte Benavente
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