Saturday’s Evo result in the UIM Siracusa Ocean Grand Prix has changed following a protest against the winning boat which was upheld. The result is disqualification of Lucas Oil Scandinavian Offshore Challenge. Hercules Sägemann, piloted by Sigi Greve and Douglas Verbanck now take the win and into title contention as the UIM Ocean Grand Prix World Championship arrives at the business-end of the season. (more…)
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2011 Ocean Grand Prix round 4 at Siracusa Jolly Drive and Lucas Oil win
Jolly Drive, the Yanmar-powered Italian powerboat took its second consecutive victory in the SuperSport class of the UIM Siracusa Ocean Grand Prix to make a decisive move in the quest for the world title; an achievement they last accomplished in 2005. 2011 Ocean Grand Prix round 3 at Siracusa: win for Jolly Drive and Furnibo
Under a burning Sicilian sun only the light sea breeze brings some refreshment. yo the pits The crews covered the powertboats as much as possible to keep the temperatures from rising skyhigh in the cockpits. Some pilots even wear iced jackets underneath their rescue gear just before starting their powerboat. (more…)
Breaking news on the Siracusa OGP race track
Today the organisation announced that there will be no Pole Position on Friday September 2nd 2011. The start order of the powerboats for the sprint and endurance will be determined by draw during the pilots’ main briefing at 12:00h. The sprint race for evo and suersport will be run from 17:00h to 18:00h. (more…)
Siracusa will be all about ‘three’
Belgian outfit 2B1 currently leads the way in the UIM Ocean Grand Prix World Endurance Championship Evo Class having won the first battle of the season in Malta, but with Lucas Oil – led by Throttleman Nigel Hook (USA) and Pilot Michael Silfverberg (Sweden) – and Searex Racing of Germany in hot pursuit, the war is far from over. (more…)
Belgian participation in the World Offshore Powerboating Class 3B
After a while and being absent, Gino Passchier returns to racing in Europe. Although he races in a smaller class he still enjoys racing in a competitive fleet of 13 participants at Torquay (England). Gino races in the only Belgian team “Peters & May # B-75” along with Matthew Webb. (more…)
Siracusa 2011 Ocean Grand Prix race info
From the 2nd to the 4th September 2011 the International Sea Racing Limited, under the aegis of the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) and the authority of the Federazione Italiana Motonautica, will organise at Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, the UIM Powerboat World & European Championship Ocean Grand Prix 2011 for Evo and SuperSport class boats. (more…)
The Ocean Grand Prix 2011 schedules six races in Sicily
The two Sicilian cities of Syracuse and Milazzo will both play host to a rare event when the competing teams arrive for the UIM Ocean Grand Prix World Endurance Championship; three races will replace the traditional format of two. The addition of a Friday sprint race presents a demanding new challenge which results from the cancellation of the Dutch GP and has the support of the pilots. Sigi Greve, owner and driver of the German Searex Racing team, has welcomed the change. (more…)
Belgian Powerboating Team competes again in 2011 Cowes-Torquay-Cowes
The International Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Powerboat Race is a true classic amongst powerboaters. Drivers compete in several classes in a course covering more than 160 Nm of non-stop racing along the Britisch South coast. Just competing in this race is already a sparkling diamant on one’s palmares. (more…)
UIM and ADIMSC sign agreement in Abu Dhabi
His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and the UIM President Dr. Raffaele Chiulli signed a significant cooperation agreement in Abu Dhabi. His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Chairman of ADIMSC, met with the UIM President Dr. Raffaele Chiulli at the Abu Dhabi Palace Office to discuss the future of the sport and the development of youngsters’ generation. His Highness expressed his full satisfaction about the successful relationship with the UIM and his willingness to further strengthen the cooperation. At the end of the meeting he ensured his full support for the next six years to the UIM to develop new boats, training centres and set up roads shows to promote the sport among teens and develop new talents and a historical cooperation agreement was signed between the UIM and ADIMSC (Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club).
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