December 30, 2016
2016 – A VINTAGE YEAR FOR THE UIM F1H2O WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, 30 December: 2016 will undoubtedly be remembered as the year of ‘Le Chiappe’, sealing a third successive world title with two Grand Prix wins and four podiums, as well as picking ...
F1H2O
December 16, 2016
TORRENTE WINS IN SHARJAH - CHIAPPE CROWNED WORLD CHAMPION
Friday, 16 December, SHARJAH, (UAE): Shaun Torrente did everything he possibly could in his bid to win the world title with a superb victory in the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Sharjah, but it was the man ...
F1H2O
December 16, 2016
BRISSET TAKES OVERALL VICTORY IN F4-S IN SHARJAH
Friday, 16 December, SHARJAH, (UAE): Jeremy Brisset completed the double to take overall victory in the F4-S Grand Prix in Sharjah and secure third overall in the championship standings.
The ...
F4-S
December 16, 2016
ANDERSSON WILL START FROM POLE POSTION
Friday, 16 December, SHARJAH, (UAE): Jonas Andersson has confirmed that he will run the same boat-engine set up in today’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Sharjah despite yesterday’s spectacular ...
F1H2O
December 16, 2016
STROMOY HAS IT ALL TO DO
Friday, 16 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Marit Stromoy faces the toughest of challenges if she harbours any hopes of successfully defending her UIM F1H2O Sharjah GP title.
Twelve months on from ...
F1H2O
December 16, 2016
MARSZALEK HEADING INTO THE UNKOWN FROM SIXTH SPOT
Friday, 16 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Poland’s Bartek Marszalek will launch into the unknown in today’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Sharjah from P6 after career-best qualifying ...
F1H2O
December 15, 2016
JONAS ANDERSSON TAKES SPECTACULAR POLE IN SHARJAH
Thursday, 15 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Jonas Andersson produced two minutes of high drama on Khalid Lagoon this afternoon, taking pole position with his first flying lap of 44.33s in BRM ...
F1H2O
December 15, 2016
BRISSETT TAKES RACE 1 WIN IN F4-S
Thursday, 15 December, SHARJAH, (UAE): Jeremy Brisset led from start-to-finish to take his third win of the year in the F4-S Championship.
The F1 Atlantic driver led from pole and in front ...
F4-S
December 15, 2016
TIGHT AT THE TOP - BRM OFFICIAL QUALIFYING NEXT
Thursday, 15 December, SHARJAH (UAE): In what is now becoming a familiar set of stats as the competition intensifies, the gap between boats is narrowing with less than a second separating the top 12 ...
F1H2O
December 15, 2016
SHARJAH CIRCUIT – THE CHALLENGE AHEAD
Thursday, 15 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Four-time world champion and F1H2O television commentator Jonathan Jones assesses the stunning Khalid Lagoon circuit and the challenge the drivers face at this ...
F1H2O
December 15, 2016
GRANT TRASK ENJOYING LIFE IN THE F1H2O FAST LANE
Thursday, 15 December, SHARJAH (UAE): After an eight year gap, the ‘Trask’ name reappeared on the F1H2O time sheets, with Grant Trask following his father and uncle into the higher ...
F1H2O
December 14, 2016
RASHED AL QAMZI MAKES F1H2O DEBUT IN SHARJAH
Wednesday, 14 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Team Abu Dhabi has confirmed that it will run three boats at this week’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Sharjah, the final round of the season, with Rashed Al ...
F1H2O
December 13, 2016
SHARJAH SET FOR TITLE DECIDER – CHIAPPE VERSUS TORRENTE
Tuesday, 13 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Philippe Chiappe and Shaun Torrente will go head-to-head at the final Grand Prix of the season in Sharjah this week [14-16] to determine who will be crowned the ...
F1H2O
December 9, 2016
ANDERSSON WINS DRAMA-FILLED GRAND PRIX OF ABU DHABI
Friday, 9 December, ABU DHABI (UAE); Team Sweden’s Jonas Andersson held his nerve and led from start-to-finish to win today’s incident-filled UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi, which saw ...
F1H2O
December 9, 2016
H2O RACING SIGN 'MOU' WITH SRI LANKA MINISTRY OF SPORT AND LANKA POWERBOAT ASSOCCIATION
Friday, 9 December, ABU DHABI (UAE): H2O Racing is pleased to announce that it has signed an 'MOU' with the Sri Lanka Ministry of Sport and the Lanka Powerboat Association to host future rounds of ...
F1H2O
December 9, 2016
RASHED AL QAMZI SEALS F4-S CHAMPIONSHIP IN STYLE WITH WIN IN RACE 2
Friday, 9 December, ABU DHABI (UAE): Rashed Al Qamzi became the first Emirati to win the F4-S Championship and did it in style with a convincing win in race 2 to take the overall GP ...
F4-S
December 8, 2016
SWEDEN'S JONAS ANDERSSON ON POLE IN ABU DHABI
*Sami Selio and Alex Carella’s title bids hit trouble
Thursday, 8 December, ABU DHABI (UAE): Team Sweden’s Jonas Andersson delivered a fantastic final lap in today’s BRM ...
F1H2O
December 8, 2016
EMIRATES RACING’S AL MANSOORI WINS F4-S RACE1
Thursday, 8 December: Mansoor Al Mansoori survived a hook on lap two and a lengthy yellow flag period that ultimately played out to his advantage to take victory in his first race of the year in the ...
F4-S
December 6, 2016
UIM F1H2O WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SPECTACULAR SEASON-FINALE
Tuesday, 6 December: The UIM F1H2O World Powerboat Championship is set for a spectacular season-finale with back-to-back races in the United Arab Emirates and five drivers from France, USA, Finland, ...
F1H2O
December 1, 2016
COULD HISTORY BE ABOUT TO REPEAT FOR SAMI SELIO?
Thursday, 1 December: There will be a sense of déjà vu for Sami Selio and all inside the Mad Croc BABA Racing camp as they prepare for the final two races of the season in Abu Dhabi on ...
F1H2O
November 28, 2016
TRASK FAMILY RETURNS TO F1H2O JOINING EMIC RACING TEAM IN ABU DHABI!
Monday, 28 November: For one of only a few times in the history of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, a second generation driver will come to the series, with young Grant Trask, son of former driver ...
F1H2O
November 18, 2016
“HALL-OF-FAME LEGEND” RENATO MOLINARI JOINS EMIRATES RACING TEAM!
Friday, 18 November: One of the most revered names in the sport of inshore powerboat racing, Renato Molinari, has teamed-up with fellow “Hall-of-Fame” member Scott Gillman and has ...
F1H2O
November 16, 2016
MARIT STROMOY RECOGNISED BY NMF IN ANNUAL AWARDS
Wednesday, 16 November: Marit Stromoy has been recognised for the second straight year for her achievements in powerboat racing, receiving the acolade of 2016 Female Athlete of the Year and Powerboat ...
F1H2O
November 3, 2016
WILL AHMED AL HAMELI BE THE ‘KEY’ TO WHO WINS THE TITLE RACE?
Thursday, 3 November: Emirates Racing’s Ahmed Al Hameli may well hold the key to unlock the title race if he can deliver the same brilliant form in the final races of the season in Abu Dhabi ...
F1H2O
October 25, 2016
CHIAPPE IN THE DRIVING SEAT!
Tuesday, 25 October: Defending world champion Philippe Chiappe is very much in the driving seat and in control of his own destiny in the race for the 2016 UIM F1H2O driver’s world title with ...
F1H2O
October 13, 2016
CHINA CRISIS AS CARELLA’S TITLE BID STALLS
Thursday, 13 October: Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella has his work cut out at the penultimate and final Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi on 7-9 December and in Sharjah a week later on 14-16, ...
F1H2O
October 3, 2016
AL HAMELI IS “BACK ON TRACK” AFTER WINNING IN LIUZHOU!
Monday, 3 October, LIUZHOU (China): Emirates Team driver Ahmed Al Hameli held off both tremendous pressure and the tremendous heat for all 50 laps to win the Grand Prix of Liuzhou at the fifth round ...
F1H2O
October 3, 2016
UPHILL TASK AHEAD FOR JONAS ANDERSSON
Monday, 3 October, LIUZHOU (China); Jonas Andersson faces an uphill task in this afternoon’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Liuzhou if he is to keep his title challenge intact.
The Team ...
F1H2O
October 3, 2016
ABU DHABI’S RASHED AL QAMZI WINS F4-S IN LIUZHOU
Monday, 3 October, LIUZHOU (China): Rashed Al Qamzi was gifted his third race win of the year to take overall victory in the F4-S Trophy in Liuzhou.
The outcome of race 2 was dictated when ...
F4-S
October 3, 2016
4 INTO 1 DOES GO!
Monday, 3 October, LIUZHOU (China): Of the many national and international series that can lead to a seat in the top-flight of circuit racing, the one that puts young drivers in immediate ...
F1H2O
October 3, 2016
AL HAMELI BACK ON THE TOP STEP OF THE PODIUM
Monday, 3 October, LIUZHOU (China): Yesterday’s final session in BRM official qualifying was captivating, with shared times and just hundredths of a second separating three boats. Ahmed Al ...
F1H2O
October 2, 2016
AL HAMELI STEALS AWAY POLE POSITION WITH A GREAT TWO LAP RUN!
Sunday, 2 October, LIUZHOU (China) Team Emirates driver Ahmed Al Hameli proved why concentration and running both laps is the key in the final Q3 two-lap “shootout” for the B.R.M. pole ...
F1H2O
October 2, 2016
JEREMY BRISSET CRUISES TO RACE 1 VICTORY IN F4-S TROPHY
Sunday, 2 October, LIUZHOU (China): Jeremy Brisset led from start-to-finish in race 1 of the F4-S Trophy to take his second win of the year.
The F1 Atlantic driver qualified in pole position ...
F4-S
October 2, 2016
CARELLA TOPS TIME SHEETS IN PRACTICE
Sunday, 2 October (LIUZHOU (China): Alex Carella will head into this afternoon’s BRM Official Qualifying session full of confidence after topping the times in this morning’s ...
F1H2O
October 2, 2016
LIUZHOU CIRCUIT – THE CHALLENGE FACING THE DRIVERS
Four-time world champion and F1H2O television pundit Jonathan Jones assesses the River Liu circuit and the challenge the drivers will face at the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Liuzhou.
“The ...
F1H2O
October 1, 2016
CHIAPPE LOOKING TO PILE ON THE PRESSURE AND ADD TO SLENDER POINTS ADVANTAGE
Saturday, 1 October, Frenchman Philippe Chiappe will be looking to press home his advantage and add to his slender points’ lead when the thrilling race for the world title resumes at the Grand ...
F1H2O
October 1, 2016
A ‘STARK’ CONTRAST TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR!
Saturday, 1 October, LIUZHOU (China): This time last year Emirates Racing’s Erik Stark was sitting in third spot and a title challenger, but a big spill in qualifying in Liuzhou and a hospital ...
F1H2O
October 1, 2016
PASSION FUELING AND DRIVING CANTANDO ON
Saturday, 1 October, LIUZHOU (China): Francesco Cantando is a proven winner and one of the most experienced and successful drivers in the UIM F1H2O World Championship, but is the first to concede ...
F1H2O
September 30, 2016
BROTHERS IN ARMS - AL QAMZI AND AL HAMELI
Friday, 30 September, LIUZHOU (China): “It's more than a friendship, we are distant cousins and most importantly we are family,” said Ahmed Al Hameli.
His longtime friend and ...
F1H2O
September 30, 2016
BENAVENTE HAS EVERY INTENTION OF CONTINUING SEASON’S POINTS RUN
Friday, 30 September, LIUZHOU (China): Duarte Benavente will be looking to extend his season’s points run and to try to improve on his seventh place finish in Liuzhou last year.
The ...
F1H2O
September 30, 2016
SZYMURA FACES DIFFERENT BUT EXCITING NEW CHALLENGE IN LIUZHOU
Friday, 30 September, LIUZHOU (China): Team EMIC driver Mike Szymura faces a new challenge at the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Liuzhou [2-3 October], where, for the first time in his short four- race ...
F1H2O
September 25, 2016
WHO’S IN THE MIX HEADING INTO THE SEASON END RUN IN?
Sunday, 25 September: As the UIM F1H2O World Championship heads into the critical final three races, five drivers still have a solid chance to come away with the 2016 Championship.
Starting ...
F1H2O
September 23, 2016
CARELLA LOOKING TO REGAIN “MOJO” AFTER CRASH IN HARBIN!
Friday, 23 September: Italian driver Alex Carella of Team Abu Dhabi was on top of the world, literally, leading the drivers’ championship after the two first rounds of the 2016 UIM F1H2O World ...
F1H2O
September 14, 2016
H2O RACING INTRODUCES ITALIAN DESIGNER BECCHI 1981 TO POWERBOAT RACING
Wednesday, 14 September: H2O Racing is pleased to announce an exciting new commercial partnership with Italian designer Becchi 1981.
The multi-year agreement with Becchi 1981 introduces the ...
F1H2O
September 13, 2016
FINN SAMI SELIO ‘FLYING’ AGAIN
Tuesday, 13 September: Despite a sluggish start to 2016, Sami Selio’s last two outings in Portugal and China have reignited his title challenge with the ‘Flying Finn’ now up to ...
F1H2O
September 8, 2016
HARBIN RESULT ADDS FUEL TO FAN FLAMES OF NAILBITING TITLE RACE
Thursday, 8 September: The twists and turns, spills and repercussion after the Grand Prix of Harbin have added intrigue and another twist to this year’s already closely contested and exciting ...
F1H2O
September 4, 2016
SAMI SELIO WINS FIRST GRAND PRIX IN HARBIN!
Sunday, 4 September, HARBIN (China): Finland's Sami Selio didn't make the same mistake twice, as he charged from his pole position off the start dock and went wire to wire winning the 60 lap fourth ...
F1H2O
September 4, 2016
EXPECTATIONS BUILDING FOR UIM F1H2O GRAND PRIX CLASSIC IN HARBIN
Sunday, 4 September, HARBIN (China): With less than two hours to the start to the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Harbin, the anticipation that it might just be a classic is building.
After this ...
F1H2O
September 4, 2016
SEDERHOLM WINS ON F4-S TROPHY DEBUT IN HARBIN
Sunday, 4 September, HARBIN (China): Team Sweden’s F4-S newcomer Magnus Sederholm cruised to his first race win in the F4-S Trophy to take overall victory in Harbin.
The 27-year-old ...
F4-S
September 4, 2016
TORRENTE LOOKING TO FIGHT FOR EVERY POINT
Sunday, 4 September, HARBIN (China): Victory Team’s Shaun Torrente says he will fight for every place and every point in order not to lose his grip in the current three-way title fight. ...
F1H2O
September 4, 2016
CHIAPPE ON THE BACK FOOT
Sunday, 4 September, HARBIN (China): Defending world champion Philippe Chiappe will need to produce a ‘Hamiltonesque’ performance in this afternoon’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Harbin ...
F1H2O
September 3, 2016
BABA RACING DUO SELIO AND ROMS PULL OFF SENSATIONAL ONE-TWO IN BRM QUALIFYING
Saturday, 3 September HARBIN (China): Two-time World Champion Sami Selio led his team to a brilliant one-two qualifying effort at the Grand Prix of Harbin in the Q3 Top-Six Shootout session of the ...
F1H2O
September 3, 2016
JEREMY BRISSET TAKES FIRST WIN IN F4-S
Saturday, 3 September, HARBIN (China): Team F1 Atlantic’s Jeremy Brisset led from start-to-finish to take his first win the F4-S Trophy in race 1 of round 3 in Harbin.
The 20-year-old ...
F4-S
September 3, 2016
AL HAMELI TOPS TIME SHEETS IN PRACTICE
Saturday, 3 September, HARBIN (China): The first official times logged on the Hulan Estuary circuit at Wetland Park ahead of this week’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Harbin in china saw Ahmed Al ...
F1H2O
September 2, 2016
DRIVERS BECOMING DESPERATE FOR SUCCESS IN HARBIN THIS WEEKEND!
HARBIN, China – 2 September, 2016 – With a total of six drivers still in the fight for the world title on the 2016 UIM F1 H2O World Championship tour, two-time World Champion Sami Selio ...
F1H2O
August 26, 2016
HARBIN – ANOTHER IMPORTANT STEPPING STONE FOR A F1H2O TITLE!
ABU DHABI – Friday, August 26, 2016 – As the fourth race of the 2016 UIM F1H2O World Championship gears up for next weekend’s Grand Prix of Harbin, 2-4 September, in the ...
F1H2O
August 22, 2016
ANDERSSON TARGETTING PODIUM IN HARBIN
Monday, 22 August: Jonas Andersson is in no doubt that he belongs on the podium and that will be his target when he lines up for the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Harbin in China on 2-4 ...
F1H2O
August 3, 2016
UIM F1H2O CHAMPIONSHIP SETS SIGHTS ON CHINA
Wednesday, 3 August: In what has turned into an epic three-way drivers duel from the Middle East into Europe in the last five months, now sees the emphasis shift to the Far East as the 2016 UIM F1H2O ...
F1H2O
July 31, 2016
CHIAPPE BACK ON THE TOP STEP OF THE PODIUM AFTER WIN IN PORTUGAL
*Six points separates top three in title race
Sunday, 31 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Philippe Chiappe produced the perfect response after the disappointment of breaking at his home Grand Prix ...
F1H2O
July 31, 2016
SELIO BOUNCES BACK TO TAKE SENSATIONAL POLE IN PORTUGAL
Sunday, 31 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Finland’s Sami Selio silenced his critics with a brilliant return to form on the Arade River in Portimao to take pole position for this afternoon’s ...
F1H2O
July 31, 2016
AL QAMZI TAKES OVERALL VICTORY IN F4-S – VIPPO WINS RACE 2
Sunday, 31 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Second place in race 2 of the F4-S Trophy was good enough to secure Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qamzi his second consecutive GP title of 2016, and extends ...
F4-S
July 30, 2016
BRM QUALIFYING TO TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY AT 10.30RS – F1H2O GRAND PRIX OF PORTUGAL AS PER SCHEDULE AT 13.30HRS
Following today’s postponement of BRM Qualifying it will now take place at 10.30hrs [LOCAL] on Sunday morning.
BRM Qualifying:
Q1 – 20 minutes / all boats
10 minute break
Q2 ...
F1H2O
July 30, 2016
STRONG WINDS FORCE POSTPONEMENT OF BRM QUALIFYING IN PORTIMAO
Saturday, 30 July, PORTIMAO, (Portugal): For the second consecutive Grand Prix of the 2016 F1H2O World Championship strong winds and rough conditions has forced the postponement of BRM Official ...
F1H2O
July 30, 2016
ABU DHABI’S AL QAMZI WINS F4-S TROPHY RACE 1
Saturday, 30 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qamzi led all but one of 20 laps to take victory in race 1 in the F4-S Trophy and chalk up only his second win in the ...
F4-S
July 30, 2016
REVISED TIMINGS AND FORMAT FOR THIS AFTERNOON’S OFFICIAL BRM QUALIFYING
This afternoon’s official BRM Qualifying at the F1H2O Grand Prix of Portugal will now take place at 15.30hrs LOCAL / 14.30hrs GMT.
BRM Qualifying:
Q1 – 20 minutes / all ...
F1H2O
July 30, 2016
REVISION TO THIS MORNING'S OFFICIAL PRACTICE TIMINGS
This morning’s schedules have been revised with F4-S due to take to the water for 20 a minute practice session followed by F1h2o.Updated timings and any further changes to the schedule will be ...
F1H2O
July 29, 2016
NEW LOOK CIRCUIT IN PORTIMAO HAS DRIVERS READY TO ROCK!
Friday, 29 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): Nineteen drivers from 11 countries took time this afternoon to take advantage of an extra free-practice session trying to learn the fast way around the newly ...
F1H2O
July 29, 2016
PITS AND PIECES FROM FREE PRACTICE
Friday, 29 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): The first opportunity for drivers to get a close look at the ‘revised’ Arade River circuit in this afternoon’s free practice threw up few ...
F1H2O
July 28, 2016
STROMOY LOOKING FORWARD TO RACING BACK IN PORTIMAO
Thursday, 28 July: Norway’s Marit Stromoy is itching to return to the Arade River, the place where she sensationally grabbed pole position in 2011 and then rather unceremoniously bundled out of ...
F1H2O
July 26, 2016
TANTALISING THREE-WAY TITLE FIGHT SET TO CONTINUE IN PORTIMAO
Tuesday, 26 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): The tantalising three-way fight that is unfolding in the 2016 title race between Alex Carella, Shaun Torrente and defending champion Philippe Chiappe is set to ...
F1H2O
July 21, 2016
TORRENTE WILL BE GUNNING FOR WIN THAT ELUDED HIM IN FRANCE
Thursday, 21 July: Shaun Torrente will have just one result on his mind in round 3 of the UIM F1H2O World Championship when it returns to Portimao for the Grand Prix of Portugal on 29-31 July, the ...
F1H2O
July 19, 2016
CARELLA BACK IN FRONT IN TITLE RACE
Tuesday, 19 July: After his hard fought win in Evian last weekend, Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella is back in front in the title race for the first time since China 2014.
For the Italian ...
F1H2O
July 17, 2016
TORRENTE'S MISTAKE HANDS CARELLA A SOLID VICTORY IN EVIAN!
Sunday, 17 July, EVIAN (France): Veteran three-time World Champion Alex Carella of Team Abu Dhabi mixed talent with luck for 48 laps and ended up coming home with a well- earned 11.72 second victory ...
F1H2O
July 17, 2016
CARELLA RULES THE WAVES IN EVIAN TO TAKE VICTORY
Sunday, 17 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella rounded out a perfect day on Lac Leman with a superbly hard fought victory in the 20th Grand Prix of France in ...
F1H2O
July 17, 2016
CARELLA SNATCHES POLE FROM TORRENTE IN FINAL SECONDS OF BRM QUALIFYING
Sunday, 17 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella produced a sensational final lap in this morning’s BRM Qualifying to snatch pole position from Shaun Torrente in the final ...
F1H2O
July 17, 2016
COUNTING DOWN TO BRM QUALIFYING ON FACEBOOK!
WATCH THIS MORNING’S BRM QUALIFYING LIVE ON…
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F1H2O
July 16, 2016
TORRENTE TEASES FIELD DURING ROUGH CONDITIONS ON LAC LEMAN!
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): On a day when rough waves ended any chances of holding official BRM Qualifying for the 20th Grand Prix of France on Lac Leman, the 20 drivers from 11 various ...
F1H2O
July 16, 2016
REVISION TO SUNDAY SCHEDULE ADDS SHORTENED BRM QUALIFYING IN THE MORNING
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): Following the disruption to today’s schedule due to adverse conditions on Lac Leman, BRM Qualifying for the Grand Prix of France will now take place on Sunday ...
F1H2O
July 16, 2016
F1H2O TEAMS PAY TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF NICE TRAGEDY
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): The F1H2O World Championship paid its own tribute to the victims and families of the tragedy that took place in Nice last Thursday, with the 20 boats that are ...
F1H2O
July 16, 2016
STRONG WINDS AND BIG WAVES FORCE CANCELLATION OF TODAYS OFFICIAL BRM QUALIFYING
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): The deteriorating weather conditions that disrupted this morning’s practice has now resulted in the cancellation of today’s official BRM qualifying ...
F1H2O
July 16, 2016
CONDITIONS BAD - LIKE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE - A LOTTERY
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): Victory Team’s Shaun Torrente topped the time sheets in a shortened practice session with the general consensus of driver opinion describing the conditions as ...
F1H2O
July 16, 2016
WEATHER RULING THE WAVES IN EVIAN
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): Despite the clear skies the unpredictable winds and sea conditions has forced race organisers to delay this morning’s first practice session.
Race ...
F1H2O
July 15, 2016
VICTORY TEAM OPTS FOR MOORE OF THE SAME!
Friday, 15 July, EVIAN (France): Victory Team has upped the stakes in its championship bid and will roll the dice at this weekend’s Grand Prix of France when Shaun Torrente lines up in his new ...
F1H2O
July 12, 2016
CARELLA HAS UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN EVIAN
Tuesday, 12 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella will be aiming to keep the pressure on championship leader Philippe Chiappe at this weekend’s Grand Prix of France in ...
F1H2O
July 11, 2016
WHO WILL CONQUER THE ROUGH WATERS OF LAC LEMAN IN 2016?
Monday, 11 July, EVIAN (France): A year ago, as the UIM F1H2O World Championship arrived for the first time at the lovely lakeshore resort of Evian on Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) for the Grand Prix of ...
F1H2O
July 11, 2016
VOGO SPORT APPLICATION TO ENHANCE FANS LIVE EXPERIENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN POWERBOAT RACING AT GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE
*VOGO SPORT APP TO BE USED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN POWERBOAT RACING
Monday, 11 July: H2O Racing, promoter of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, is pleased to announce an exciting new ...
F1H2O
July 7, 2016
TORRENTE EAGER TO GET TO THE START LINE IN EVIAN
Thursday, 7 July: Shaun Torrente will line up in Evian in a week’s time for the Grand Prix of France in a somewhat different and better state of mind that he was in this time last year after ...
F1H2O
June 30, 2016
STROMOY FIRED UP AND IN GOOD SHAPE FOR EVIAN
Thursday, 30 June: Marit Stromoy and her team have taken full advantage of the downtime between races to test intensively back home in Norway and says that she is fired up and in good shape for the ...
F1H2O
June 23, 2016
SZYMURA ENJOYS FIRST EXPERIENCE OF THE JONES DRAGON
Thursday, 23 June: Team EMIC driver Mike Szymura has given a big ‘thumbs up’ to the F1 Dragon boat that he will run at the Grand Prix of France in Evian [15-17 July] and for the remainder ...
F1H2O
May 27, 2016
PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY AS HARBIN GETS GREEN LIGHT TO HOST ROUND FOUR
Friday, 27 May: The city of Harbin, capital of Heilongiiang, China’s northernmost province, is gearing- up to host round four of the UIM F1H2O World Championship after the homologation of the ...
F1H2O
May 24, 2016
ALWAYS ROOM TO ANALYSE AND TO IMPROVE SAYS PHILIPPE DESSERTENNE
Tuesday, 24 May: CTIC F1 China will leave nothing to chance in their build up to the Grand prix of France in Evian on 15-17 July as their preparations intensify for the first of the teams’ two ...
F1H2O
May 18, 2016
STARK SAYS ‘IT IS TIME FOR THAT FIRST WIN’
Wednesday, 18 May: Sweden’s Erik Stark is planning an intensive period of testing in his bid to find that extra performance he will need if he is to carry the fight and challenge the current ...
F1H2O
May 14, 2016
IDEA MARKETING WINS SIGNIFICANT LEGAL RULING OVER F1H2O TRADEMARK
Saturday, 14 May 2016: After years of legal wrangling Idea Marketing SA, promoter and the worldwide television and commercial rights holder of the UIM F1H2O Powerboat Championship has won another ...
F1H2O
May 11, 2016
EMIRATES RACING HINT AT AL HAMELI RETURN
Wednesday, 11 May: Emirates Racing has hinted that Ahmed Al Hameli could be back in the cockpit for the Grand Prix of France in Evian on 15-17 July.
The Emirati driver was forced into a second stint ...
F1H2O
May 3, 2016
SELIO HOPING FOR WIND OF CHANGE IN EVIAN
Wednesday, 4 May: Finland’s Sami Selio is hoping for ‘a wind of change’ when teams line up in Evian for round 2 at the Grand Prix of France in July, referring to his disastrous ...
F1H2O
May 2, 2016
CHIAPPE AND F1 CHINA CTIC WIN ROUEN 24HR
Monday, 2 May: France’s Philippe Chiappe made it four wins in a row after leading F1 China CTIC to a well-deserved victory in last weekend’s gruelling Rouen 24hr endurance race on the ...
F1H2O
April 21, 2016
TEAMS TO SET ABOUT CLOSING THE GAP TO CTIC F1 CHINA
Thursday, 21 April: But for Sweden’s Jesper Forss’ spectacular exit from the season-opener on lap 26 at the Grand Prix of Dubai, bringing out the yellow flag and allowing the chasing pack ...
F1H2O
April 11, 2016
F1H2O WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO PORTIMAO
Monday 11 April: Idea Marketing has confirmed that the Grand Prix of Portugal, round 3 of the 2016 F1H2O World Championship on 29-31 July, will take place in the country’s popular south coast ...
F1H2O
March 4, 2016
WORLD CHAMPION PHILIPPE CHIAPPE WINS IN DUBAI
Friday, 4 March, DUBAI (UAE): French driver and two-time World Champion Philippe Chiappe rocketed off from the start and led every one of the 48 laps to win the inaugural Grand Prix of Dubai at the ...
F1H2O
March 4, 2016
ABU DHABI’S AL QAMZI TAKES OVERALL VICTORY IN F4-S TROPHY IN DUBAI
Friday, 4 March, DUBAI (UAE): Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qamzi led from start-to-finish to win race 2 and take overall victory in the opening round of the F4-S Trophy Championship in ...
F4-S
March 3, 2016
DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPION CHIAPPE ON POLE IN DUBAI!
Thursday, 3 March, DUBAI (UAE): It all came down to the final lap of the afternoon, and defending two-time World Champion Philippe Chiappe of the CTIC F1 China Team once again showed that he is still ...
F1H2O
March 3, 2016
FIRST F4-S RACE WIN FOR ZANDBERGEN
Thursday, 3 March, DUBAI (UAE): Ferdinand Zandbergen made the best possible to start to his season with victory in race 1 of the F4-S Trophy in Dubai.
The BABA Racing driver from Veenendaal in ...
F4-S
March 2, 2016
SEASON'S FIRST SPIRITED PRACTICE LEADS TO STARK INCIDENT!
Wednesday, 2 March, DUBAI (UAE): If the first unofficial practice to the start of the 2016 season at the inaugural Grand Prix of Dubai is any indication of what we can expect in the next 10 months, ...
F1H2O
March 2, 2016
MARIT STROMOY LOOKING TO BUILD ON MAIDEN WIN
Wednesday, 2 March, DUBAI (UAE): Norway’s Marit Stromoy heads into the new season knowing that she can beat the best-of-the-best after her historic win in Sharjah last season, and the Team EMIC ...
F1H2O
March 2, 2016
ABU DHABI SETS OUT TO DEFEND TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday, 2 March, DUBAI (UAE): Team Abu Dhabi will line up for the inaugural Grand Prix of Dubai, round 1 of the 2016 UIM F1H20 World Championship this week as the defending Teams’ World ...
F1H2O
February 26, 2016
EMIRATES BASED TEAMS LOOKING FOR GOOD START TO 2016 IN DUBAI!
Friday, 26 February: Eighteen drivers from 11 countries head to the United Arab Emirates next week for the opening round of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, with four of the nine teams based locally ...
F1H2O
February 19, 2016
VICTORY TEAM BEGINS AN HISTORIC ‘NEW ERA’ IN DUBAI!
Friday, 19 February: The decades-old Victory Team based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has for over two decades been a world leader in the sport of professional international offshore powerboat ...
F1H2O
February 17, 2016
SELIO READY AND SET TO FIGHT FOR TITLE
Wednesday, 17 February: Finland’s Sami Selio says he is ready and set to fight for the world title when he kicks off his 19th season in the F1H2O World Championship at the opening race of the ...
F1H2O
February 12, 2016
EXCITING 18 STRONG DRIVER LINE UP FOR GRAND PRIX OF DUBAI
Friday, 12 February: Eighteen drivers from nine teams representing 11 countries will line up for the Grand Prix of Dubai on 2-4 March when the F1H2O World Championship kick-starts its 33rd ...
F1H2O
February 10, 2016
F4-S TROPHY CHAMPION MIKE SZYMURA STEPS UP INTO F1H2O TO JOIN TEAM EMIC
Wednesday, 10 February: Team EMIC has confirmed that Germany’s Mike Szymura will join them in 2016 to partner Norway’s Marit Stromoy who guided the Abu Dhabi-based outfit to third overall ...
F1H2O
February 4, 2016
IDEA MARKETING SIGN MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH DUBAI INTERNATIONAL MARINE CLUB
Wednesday, 4 February: With opening round of the 2016 UIM F1H2O World Championship fast- approaching, Idea Marketing and Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC) have signed a multi-year agreement, ...
F1H2O
February 2, 2016
MARIT STROMOY AWARDED ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Tuesday, 2 February: The tidal wave of interest generated by Marit Stromoy following her epic win in the Grand Prix of Sharjah last year continues, with the first woman in history to win an F1H2O ...
F1H2O
January 25, 2016
DUBAI TO OPEN 2016 SEASON
Monday, 25 January: Idea Marketing SA has confirmed that the 2016 UIM F1H2O World Powerboat Championship will start in the Emirate of Dubai on 2-4 March.
The announcement of a ten race calendar for ...
F1H2O
