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…)
Category: 2011 OGP Powerboat WC
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…)
Sicily 2011, a turning point for the Ocean Grand Prix
It has been a roller coaster introduction to international powerboat racing for International Sea Racing (ISR), the organisers of the UIM Ocean Grand Prix World Endurance Championship, whose successful debut event in Malta was followed by the cancellation of its Dutch GP, planned for this weekend in Den Helder, Holland. (more…)
The Organization passes on Grand Prix of the Sea to 2012
On Monday 25th July 2011, the Council of State will announce her decision in the summary proceedings of the Association of the West Frisian Islands against the Province of North-Holland. Three weeks ago, this Association instituted legal proceedings against the Province with the objective to revoke the permit given by the Province for 5 years, to organise a Powerboat race at the Marsdiep, close to Den Helder. Next to this case, the Association of the West Frisian Islands, has made an appeal to the Department Regulations to forbid the Race. The organisation of the Grand Prix of the Sea expects to receive the decision not earlier than tomorrow. (more…)
OGP 2011 TV list and times
During the OGP 2011 GreenLight TV will be filming the events. The coverage will be transmitted on an international scale. Powerboating.be got a first view of the Malta coverage and we’re happy to say it’s absolutely superb and you will enjoy it over and over again.
French watch brand Offshore Limited sponsors Belgian 2B1 Racing Team
Offshore Limited is a French brand that is growing succesfully from day to day. The true success of this brand is the incredible design, using quite new technologies, the Swiss movements as well as the titanium cases. Chronographs, double or triple time zones, everything is possible with Offshore Limited. (more…)
Grand Prix of the Sea the Netherlands on August 5, 6 and 7 in Den Helder
In August 2011 Den Helder will be all about the Powerboatraces. On August 5, 6 & 7 The Worldchampionships Powerboatraces in several different classes will be held on the Marsdiep. Along the Marsdiep there’s a 2-mile (3 km) long dike that will be used as a natural tribune during the event. (more…)
2011 Virtual Powerboating Malta online
Thanks to whizz kid Edwin of TimeTronik, the official OGP timekeepers, we have the 2011 Malta round 1 online for you. In every powerboat of Supersport and Evo class a small high-tech device was installed logging every move and time of the powerboat. Edwin programmed a great tool that is able to read the data and translate it into an animation. (more…)
SilverHook GP48 seizes Silver Medal in Malta 2011
Six-foot seas, white caps and up to 30 mph winds, stirred an exciting racetrack for the first two rounds of the UIM Endurance World Championship and European Championship Series. Situated in the Mediterranean just south of Sicily and north of the African coast, Malta has been a focal point for ocean racing for decades. (more…)
Team 2B1 Furnibo and Jolly Drive win in Sliema, Malta 2011
Sunday 12 June 2011, Valletta, Malta: It was to be a war of attrition as the boats lined up for the second round of the UIM Malta Ocean Grand Prix. With teams battling sweltering heat and rough waters, the result was adrenline-fuelled racing from start to finish in both the Evo and SuperSport classes. (more…)