June 2, 2009 8:48 PM
QATAR TEAM WELCOMES ENGLISH VETERAN ANDY ELLIOTT!
F1 Powerboat
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
2nd of June, 2009
STABILITY SET FOR DEFENDING TEAM CHAMPS IN 2009!!
The long sorting out of a number two driver to defending World Champion Jay Price on the 2008 Team Championship winning Qatar Team has been settled as outstanding English veteran Andy Elliott will link up with the driver whom he has known for over 20 years as they head off for the next round of the 2009 U.I.M. F1 World Championship for power boating at the Grand Prix of Finland in the city of Lahti for the weekend of the 12th and 13th of June.
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May 13, 2009 8:05 PM
NATIONS CUP H2o
NATIONS CUP H2o
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - May 12th 2009
In the past weeks we have been asked by few National Authorities and individual drivers for further details regarding the Nation Cup H2o, such as:
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May 12, 2009 6:48 AM
WELL RESPECTED ENRICO “CHICCO” VIDOLI WILL BE MISSED!
F1 Powerboat
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
12th of May, 2009
ITALIAN RACING PIONEER NEVER LOST HIS LOVE TO COMPETE
Powerboat racing has lost a truly dedicated driver as 53 year-old Enrico “Chicco” Vidoli passed away due to an accident on the 9th of May on Lake Lugano doing what he truly loved best, competing and racing on the water.
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April 22, 2009 8:44 PM
POSTPONEMENT OF THE GP OF RUSSIA
F1 Powerboat
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
22th of April, 2009
St.Petersburg and Lenigrad region Motorboat & Yachting-Tourism Federation, organiser of the Grand Prix of Russia scheduled on June 4th & 6th, has just informed us that due to the carrying out the World Grain Forum at the same dates as Saint Petersburg Economic Forum the time schedule and availability of the location of all the events to be held in town were completely cancelled due to security reasons. The race will take place instead on the second week of August, the exact date shall be confirmed shortly. The race in Lahti instead is confirmed on Friday and Saturday June 12 & 13.
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April 17, 2009 7:36 PM
New race format adds excitement for drivers!
F1 Powerboat
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – 17th of April, 2009
PRESSURE PACKED WEEKEND BECOMES FAN FAVORITE!
It’s only happened once, but already the new two race event format has brought a lot of opinions along with a lot of excitement for race fans and teams who now get to see two Grand Prix’s in one weekend instead of usual one as the U.I.M. F1 World Championship for power boating turns a new page in history in its 16 race schedule for the 2009 campaign. What do the teams think of the new racing format?
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April 5, 2009 9:03 PM
AL QAMZI WINS A SURVIVAL FEAST IN PORTIMAO !
F1 Powerboat
PORTIMAO, Portugal – 5th of April, 2009
LOCAL DRIVER BENAVENTE REACHES PODIUM IN PORTUGAL
Team Abu Dhabi driver Thani Al Qamzi watched his teammate for over 20 minutes dominate the 2nd Round of the 2009 U.I.M. F1 World Championship race at the Grand Prix of Portugal only to take the lead when Ahmad Al Hameli parked his boat with a seven second lead giving his close friend his 5th career victory.
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April 4, 2009 11:00 AM
AL HAMELI WINS FROM POLE FOR FIRST GP VICTORY !
F1 Powerboat
PORTIMAO, Portugal
4th of April, 2009
PRICE AND ANDERSSON FILL OUT PODIUM IN PORTUGAL !
Team Abu Dhabi driver Hamad Al Hameli led from the pole and controlled the opening round of the 2009 U.I.M. F1 World Championship for power boating as he won for the first time in his career and now leads the drivers title with 20 points after winning by 1.91 seconds at the 11th Annual Grand Prix of Portugal.
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April 3, 2009 5:35 PM
SATURDAY IN PORTIMAO WILL START 2009 SEASON!
F1 Powerboat
PORTIMAO, Portugal: 3rd of April, 2009
RACE CIRCUIT WILL CHANGES MAKE IT ONE OF THE QUICKEST
The start of the U.I.M. F1 World Championship for power boating is just hours away at the start of a very historic beginning in the 2009 campaign as two races will be run this weekend in front of what is expected to be very large crowds along the Arade River. The start of back to back Grand Prix's will begin with the 30-minute Round One of the Championship scheduled 14:15 GMT.
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January 27, 2009 7:36 PM
F1 DRIVERS - BIG NEWS AT EUROPEAN BOAT SHOWS!
F1 Powerboat News
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
January 27, 2009
The month’s of January and February are traditionally “boat show” season around the world in the Northern Hemisphere and throughout Europe some of the biggest celebrates attending these weeklong events who race fans come to meet firsthand are skillful drivers who race on the U.I.M. F1 World Championship tour.
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December 12, 2008 3:56 PM
THANI AL QAMZI WINS ON HOME WATERS IN SHARJAH!
F1 Powerboat
SHARHAH, United Arab Emirates
SAMI SELIO TAKES 2ND IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP; ANDERSSON 3RD!
It finally happened. Native son Thani Al Qamzi of Team Abu Dhabi put together a marvelous run and led from the first lap to the 50th and final tour to take his first victory of the season and his second in three years on the Khalid Lagoon to win the Ninth Grand Prix of Sharjah on the 8th and final round of the 2008 U.I.M. F1 World Championship in front of thousands of race fans in downtown Sharjah.
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December 11, 2008 9:39 AM
TWO DRIVERS CHASING ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD!
SHARHAH, United Arab Emirates - (10th of December, 2008) -- It all comes down to the final laps of the season but two drivers know they are chasing one of the most prestigious awards of the season with the claiming of Rookie-of-the-Year honors at the end of the day at the Ninth Annual Grand Prix of Sharjah the final round of the 2008 U.I.M. F1 World Championship for power boat racing in the United Arab Emirates this Friday.
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December 9, 2008 9:00 PM
TITANTIC FOUR DRIVER BATTLE FOR 2ND PLACE IN CHAMPIONSHIP!
F1 Powerboat
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates
TEAM ABU DHABI HOPES FOR MORE PODIUMS IN THE EMIRATES!
The World Championship has been decided after American Jay Price led from start to finish and put his Qatar Team boat in the winners circle for the third time this season and now leads the championship with 105 points with one race to finish in the 2008 U.I.M. F1 World Championship for power boating.
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December 5, 2008 7:39 PM
JAY PRICE WINS WORLD TITLE WITH WIN IN ABU DHABI!!
F1 Powerboat
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
December 5, 2008
TEAM ABU DHABI'S AL HAMELI AND AL QAMZI ON PODIUM!
The long journey for a new U.I.M. F1 World Champion has finally come to an end, as Jay Price from New Orleans, Louisiana and the Qatar Team has become the third different driver from America to win the top rung in powerboat racing capturing the title with a win at the 16th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi in front of thousands of race fans along the cornice.
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December 4, 2008 8:36 PM
JAY PRICE LIGHTS UP WATER WITH FIRST POLE POSITION!
F1 Powerboat
ABU DHABI,United Arab Emirates
(4th of December, 2008)
SELIO WILL START 2ND; ANDERSSON 3RD IN ABU DHABI!!
World Championship points leader Jay Price couldn't have picked a better time to gain his first ever pole position and will lead the field of 22 drivers from 12 different countries at tomorrow's 16th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi the 7th stop on the U.I.M. F1 World Championship for powerboating tour.
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December 3, 2008 8:20 PM
IT'S DO OR DIE TIME FOR ANDERSSON AND SELIO IN ABU DHABI!
F1 Powerboat
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
(December 3, 2008)
Two of the most talented drivers in the paddock know their situation this weekend, win and win again if they have any hope of winning a world title on the U.I.M. F1 World Championship tour for 2008.
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November 21, 2008 5:10 PM
"LIVE WEBSTREAMING" COMES TO WWW.F1BOAT.COM!!
F1 Powerboat
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
November 21, 2008
RACE FANS NOW ABLE TO WATCH FINAL TWO RACES ON WEB!
In a grand experiment that may become a common trend at every event, the U.I.M. F1 World Championship for power boating announces today that as of the final two events of the 2008 season, people from around the world will now have an opportunity to watch the December 5th and December 12th race events in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah “live” on the internet via the official website www.f1boat.com.
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