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F1 racing uses tunnel hull catamarans that are capable of both high speed and exceptional manoeuvrability. Overall, the boats weigh 860 pounds (390 kilogrammes), including 260 pounds (118 kilograms) of engine. They are 20 feet (6 metres) long and seven feet (2 metres) wide, keeping weight low through extensive use of carbon fiber and kevlar.
Offshore powerboat racing is a type of racing by ocean-going powerboats, typically point-to-point racing. In most of the world, offshore powerboat racing is led by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) regulated Class 1 and Powerboat P1. [1] In the US, offshore powerboat racing is led by the APBA/UIM and consists of races hosted by ...
A Class 1 race-boat has twin inboard 1100hp engines and can reach speeds in excess of 257 km/h (160 mph). All boats are limited by a minimum weight of 4950 kg. The sport of powerboat racing has undergone unprecedented changes since the earliest recorded race in 1887 in Nice, France, organized by the
Race drivers Rounds Abu Dhabi Team DAC Mercury 2.5 V6: 1 Shaun Torrente All 2 Thani Al Qemzi All Gillman Racing DAC Mercury 2.5 V6: 3 Erik Stark: 1 66 Alec Weckstrom All CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Team Moore Mercury 2.5 V6: 7 Philippe Chiappe: 1 8 Peter Morin All F1 Atlantic Team Moore Mercury 2.5 V6: 10 Duarte Benavente: All Sharjah Team BaBa ...
Results. Winner (2023) U-8 Strong Racing. Driver - J. Michael Kelly. The APBA Gold Cup (originally known simply as the Gold Cup, a speedboat race) is an American hydroplane boat race, named for the American Power Boat Association. It is now run as part of the H1 Unlimited season. [1] First run in 1904, it is the oldest trophy in motorsports. [2]
Grand Prix hydroplane racing. Grand Prix (GP) is a class of boats featuring supercharged big-block V8 piston engines producing as much as 1,500 horsepower. The 23- to 26-foot craft are fast—routinely attaining speeds in excess of 170 miles per hour (273.5 km/h) in the straights. This class of boat races in the United States, Canada, Australia ...
Boat racing. Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water. Boat racing powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt, [1] and it is likely that people have engaged in races involving boats and other water-borne craft for as long as such watercraft have existed. [2]
When Wamego native Shelby Ebert isn't working her job at Heartland Motorsports Park, she's racing top-flight speed boats at 180 mph.