H2O Racing
Union Internationale Motonautique
ROAD TO SHARJAH GRAND PRIX OF SHARJAH
DECEMBER 15/16, 2022 - SHARJAH, U.A.E.
SHARJAH

Renowned throughout the Arab world for its commitment to art, culture and preserving the local heritage, the Emirate of Sharjah is the place to visit and explore, experience and discover the secrets of a unique Arabian lifestyle and Islamic culture, and offers an impressive array of over twenty museums, several art galleries and beautifully restored heritage areas.

Sharjah is the third largest of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is the only one to have land on both the Arabian Gulf Coast and the Gulf of Oman.

It is an emirate of contrasts where visitors can enjoy a holiday in the sun, discover traditional markets (souks) or visit modern shopping malls, explore the many heritage sites and museums, admire the majestic mosques, stroll around the lagoons, and experience the natural beauty of true Arabian deserts, mountains and seas.

Sharjah covers approximately 2,600 square kilometres. In addition to Sharjah City, which lies on the shores of the Arabian Gulf, the emirate has three regions on the scenic east coast; Dibba Al Hisn, Khor Fakkan and Kalba and is a close neighbour to Dubai.

Sharjah's location is significant both geographically and historically. The city overlooks the Arabian Gulf coastline that stretches for more than 16 kilometres, consisting of sandy beaches and built up areas. The central region combines lush green oases, with gravel plains and rolling red sand dunes. To the East the emirate reaches the Gulf of Oman coast where the landscape changes to a spectacular rocky coastline backed by impressively high mountains. Historically, the east coast is full of archaeological sites dating back to as early as the 2nd millennium, and forts built by the Portuguese in the 16th century were used to control the spice trade.

THE CIRCUIT
NATURE OF WATER Salt Water TOTAL LENGTH OF CIRCUIT 2057 m
NUMBER OF BUOYS 5 Buoys DESCRIPTION OF TURNING BUOYS 4 Orange / 1 Yellow
MINIMUM DEPTH OF CIRCUIT AT JETTY 3 m MINIMUM DEPTH OF RACE COURSE 6 m
MINIMUM WIDTH OF RACE COURSE 90 m HEIGHT OF THE BANKS 2 m
ENTRY TO WATER By crane (two cranes) PLACE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC Yes
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC Metallic Barriers ALTITUDE OF VENUE Sea Level
CATEGORIES TO RACE F1 MAX NUMBER OF BOATS TO RACE 22 Boats
POSITION OF SOUND LEVEL METER
PROMO
EVENT NEWS
December 17, 2022
TEAM ABU DHABI SECURES SEVENTH UIM F1H2O TEAMS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
SHARJAH (UAE): Friday, December 16:  Team Abu Dhabi made mathematically certain of a seventh UIM F1H2O Teams’ World Championship title with sixth and seventh-placed finishes for Shaun ...
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December 16, 2022
SENSATIONAL ANDERSSON WINS IN SHARJAH TO SET UP THREE-WAY TITLE SHOWDOWN ON SUNDAY
SHARJAH (UAE): Friday, December 16:  Team Sweden’s Jonas Andersson claimed a stunning start-to-finish victory in the Road to Sharjah Grand Prix of Sharjah, the fifth and penultimate round ...
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December 16, 2022
THANI AL-QAMZI TOPS THE TIMES IN SECOND FREE PRACTICE SESSION
SHARJAH (UAE): Friday, December 16:  Thani Al-Qemzi bounced back from his qualifying disappointment to set the fastest time in the second free practice session for the Road to Sharjah Grand Prix ...
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December 15, 2022
ANDERSSON PIPS TORRENTE AND CHIAPPE TO POLE POSITION IN SHARJAH
SHARJAH (UAE): Thursday, December 15:  Team Sweden’s veteran Jonas Andersson claimed a stunning pole position for Friday’s Road to Sharjah Grand Prix of Sharjah with a potent lap of ...
F1H2O
December 15, 2022
CHIAPPE AND MORIN FASTEST IN THURSDAY’S EXTRA FREE PRACTICE IN SHARJAH
SHARJAH (UAE): Thursday, December 15:  The China CTIC Team duo of Philippe Chiappe and Peter Morin set the fastest laps of 46.77sec and 47.13sec in the extra free practice session that got the ...
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December 15, 2022
UIM F1H2O WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS THE TALK OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND BEYOND
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December 14, 2022
FREE PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING SESSIONS SET FOR THURSDAY IN SHARJAH
SHARJAH (UAE): Wednesday, December 14: Registration and technical scrutineering took place today (Wednesday) for the Road to Sharjah Grand Prix of Sharjah in preparation for a busy day of on-water ...
F1H2O
December 13, 2022
DRIVERS SET SCENE FOR SHARJAH SHOWDOWN AT PRE-EVENT PRESS CONFERENCE
SHARJAH (UAE): Tuesday, December 13:  Sami Selio, Ferdinand Zandbergen, Alec Weckström, Jonas Andersson and Team Abu Dhabi’s team manager Guido Cappellini attended Tuesday’s ...
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December 6, 2022
F1H2O’S LATEST CROP OF YOUNG RACING TALENT LOOKS TO SHINE AT SHARJAH’S SEASON FINALE
Tuesday December 6:  Many of the recent racing seasons in the UIM F1H2O World Championship have been dominated by experienced and older drivers, with the likes of Sami Selio, Philippe ...
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November 28, 2022
CAN THANI AL-QAMZI SEAL HISTORIC SHARJAH WIN NUMBER FOUR?
He may have one eye firmly focused on a first UIM F1H2O World Championship title, but Team Abu Dhabi’s Thani Al-Qemzi is the most successful driver in the history of the Grand Prix of Sharjah ...
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