Rounds 5 and 6 of the UIM 2010 World Championship Grand Prix of the sea are just a week away. Poltu Quatu on the beautiful island of Sardinia is the place to be for the next powerboat races held from 9 till June 11th 2010. Keep in mind that the agenda below may change.
As you already know the teams receive extensively more information but this handfull should give you enough to know what is where going on. The powerpole on Friday determines the starting positions for the rounds 5 (Sprint race) and 6 (Endurance race). On Saturday there is the Sprint race and on Sunday the Endurance race. Racing is done in two classes: the Supersport and the Evolution Class.Teams in the first class race in “regular” poduction powerobats and have a speed limit. In the Evolution Class “anything” is possible as long as it’s within the rules and safety regulations. All the powerboats in both classes get scruteneered thouroughly before they are allowed to race. Below you’ll find the exact race courses and pits location but first we give you the time schedule*.
| Thursday 8 July 2010 | Friday 9 July 2010 |
| 08:00 – 17:00 Arrival of trucks and boats in dry pits 14:00 – 18:00 Event- and Race Administration Office open 14:00 – 18:00 Race registration open 15:00 – 18:00 Technical scrutineering 19:00 Safety boats crew briefing |
08:30 – 18:00 Event- and Race Administration Office open 08:30 – 12:00 Race registration open; final registration at 12:00 08:30 – 12:00 Technical scrutineering 10:00 – 18:00 Team lounge open 09:30 – 19:00 Cranes available 09:30 – 18:30 Race Control open 10:30 – 12:00 Official Testing 13:45 – 14:00 Pilots briefing PowerPole 14:30 – 16:00 Official Practice (obligatory to all classes) 16:30 – 17:00 Pilots main briefing 17:00 – 18:00 PowerPole 19:00 – Pilots main briefing |
| Saturday 10 July 2010 | Sunday 11 July 2010 |
| 09:00 – 18:00 Cranes available 09:00 – 17:30 Race Control open 08:30 – 18:30 Event- and Race Administration Office open 10:00 – 18:00 Team lounge open 10:00 – 12:00 Official Practice (obligatory to all classes) 14:00 – 15:00 Official Testing 16:00 – 17:00 Round 5: Sprint race 18:00 – 18:15 Podium Presentations Evolution and SuperSport Round 5 |
09:00 – 18:00 Cranes available 09:00 – 18:00 Race Control open 08:30 – 19:30 Event- and Race Administration Office open 10:00 – 18:00 Team lounge open 10:00 – 12:00 Official Practice (obligatory to all classes) 14:30 – 15:45 Round 6: Endurance race 17:00 – 17:45 Podium Presentations Evolution and SuperSport Round 6 + Evolution and SuperSport Grand Prix of the Sea |
* This time schedule can be altered by the organization.
Powerpole
This course will be run in clockwise direction. Distance is 4.83 Nm (8.945 km).
Sprint race
SuperSport: start lap + 8 laps giving a total race length of 44.63 Nm (82.654 km). Evolution: start lap + 9 laps giving a total race length of 49.46 Nm (91.599 km). The race will be run in a clockwise direction.
Endurance
SuperSport: start lap + 13 laps giving a total race length of 68.78 Nm (127.380 km). Evolution: start lap + 14 laps giving a total race length of 73.61 Nm (136.325 km). The race will be held in a clockwise direction.
Pits
The Race village with dry and wet pits will be located in the harbour of Poltu Quatu.
