Friday 10 June 2011, Valletta, Malta: The Belgian powerboat Furnibo, piloted by Frank Hemelaer and Pierre Colpin, secured Pole Position for tomorrow’s first leg of the UIM Malta Ocean Grand Prix, ahead of Swedish-American challenger, Lucas Oil, by just 0.6 seconds. (more…)
Category: 2B1 Furnibo
Podcast with Pierre Colpin of 2B1 Racing Team
When in 2009 the Knokke based 2B1 Racing Team started their debut in offshore powerboat racing both Frank Hemelaer and Pierre Colpin had a great season ending 3rd overall in the Evo class. Despite major engine failure and some other setbacks last season they repeated this great performance with some impressive rounds to say the least. (more…)
Siracusa 2010 penalties weekend for evolution
As we just received the standings for rounds 9 en 10 it seems that penalties have changed the Endurance results for the Evolution Class. Buoy J knocking loose affected no less than 4 powerboats: nrs. 33, 88, 60 and 55. They all received a time penalty of 30 minutes after a protest of another Evolution Class team. (more…)
Sprint race success for Italy and Belgium
In the Evolution class of the 2010 Siracusa GPS Furnibo (B) wins while in the Supersport class the triumph goes to Al&Al racing team (I) with Big Sergio. These two teams were dominant in the first race of the final weekend of the 2010 World Championship Powerboat Grand Prix of Siracusa. (more…)
Powerpole Siracusa GPS 2010: Furnibo and Baia Attolini rule
With winds around 4 Bft and gusts up to 5 the Powerpole was run in the beautiful deep blue waters of Siracusa under a burning sun. In Evolution Furnibo 2B1 (B) beat Snav Kiton Interporto Sud Europa (I) with almost 14 seconds which is a huge distance. Metamarine Foresti Suardi (I) follows on more then 13 seconds of Snav Kiton (I) and got 3rd place. (more…)
2010 Poltu Quatu – Endurance: Furnibo dominates in Evolution and Baia Attolini rules in Supersport
Furnibo 2B1 Racing Team who won the powerpole on Friday took the lead from the beginning in the Endurance Race on Sunday in the Evolution Class with the diesel powered Metamarine Foresti & Suardi chasing them closely. As the number of laps increased the distance between these two teams grew and halfway the race Furnibo seemed already invincible. (more…)
Interview Pierre Colpin: Yalta and Malta
We had the chance to talk to Pierre Colpin, driver of the 2B1 Racing Team in Furnibo (on the right in the picture) and ask him some questions. 2009 P1 compilatie 2B1 Racing
Wim Capiau vervoegt 2B1 Racing Team
Wim Capiau is de de nieuwe reservepiloot voor het 2B1 Racing team dat in 2010 wil aantreden in de evolution klasse van de Grand Prix of the Sea. In zijn vrije tijd knalt Wim het liefst in zijn Chaudron 33 aangedreven door 2 Mercury’s 600 SCI. Hij is hiermee echter niet aan zijn proefstuk toe want hij heeft jaren gevaren in snelle boten en op waterski’s gestaan. (more…)
2B1 Dinner Party 13 maart 2010
Het nieuwe powerboatseizoen nadert: de eerste races hebben plaats op 16 tot 18 april in Kroatië. 2B1 racing team is al volop met de voorbereidingen bezig. Op zaterdag 13 maart 2010 houden ze een dinner party zodat je met hen én hun Fountain powerboat van dichterbij kunt kennismaken. Het team houdt een premiere voor iedere aanwezige in petto, namelijk de onthulling van de nieuwe grafix op de powerboat. (more…)