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P1 SuperStock is a major sporting festival over five or six weekends in May through October. There are up to six races over the race weekend, lasting 30–45 minutes each. The free events attract thousands of spectators and often run alongside the AquaX jetski series. All teams race in P1 Panther race boats with 250HP outboard engines.
Inaugurated in 1981, F1 powerboat racing is a Grand Prix style event, in which teams compete around the world each season. In the 2013 season, a total of 23 drivers and 9 teams entered at least one race, with 16 boats competing full-time. The races take place along a track of approximately 350 meters with multiple turns, over which the boats ...
Race drivers Rounds Team Vietnam DAC Mercury 2.5 V6: 1 Jonas Andersson 1–3 2 Stefan Arand 1–3 Victory Team: Victory Mercury 2.5 V6: 3 Ahmad Al Fahim 2–3 4 Erik Stark: 1–3 Team Abu Dhabi DAC Mercury 2.5 V6: 5 Thani Al Qemzi 1–3 6 Alberto Comparato 1–3 16 Rashed Al Qemzi 2 China CTIC Team Moore Mercury 2.5 V6: 7 Peter Morin 1–3 8 ...
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
In June 2022, the boat was exhibited on the water at the Venice Boat Show, with model Cara Delevingne assisting with the launch. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] In September 2022, the series raced in front of an audience for the first time, with Sam Coleman piloting the RaceBird at the World Port Days in Rotterdam .
Stock Outboard Racing uses both hydroplane and runabout or monoplane hulls with racing engines that use a service outboard powerhead and a racing lower unit with a direct drive (i.e. start in gear, no gear reduction). Racing in this form ranges from classes designated as follows: A Class, B Class, C Class and D Class.
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Portugal's Duarte Benavente won the 2020 UIM F2 World Championship with Edgaras Riabko from Lithuania second and Britain's Owen Jelf third. [2] [3]Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortened season was held over three rounds in two countries, Lithuania and Portugal.