Rounds 9 and 10 of the UIM 2010 World Championship Grand Prix of the sea are hours away. Siracusa is the arena for the final and closing rounds of the World Championship. On Sunday we will have the nex World Champions in Supersport and Evolution. The powerpole on Friday determines the starting positions for the rounds 9 (Sprint race) and 10 (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 powerboats 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 but first we give you the time schedule*.
| Thursday 16 September 2010 | Friday 17 September 2010 |
| 08:00 – 17:00 Arrival of trucks and boats in dry pits 15:00 – 18:00 Technical scrutineering 19:00 Safety boats crew briefing |
08:30 – 18:30 Event- and Race Administration Office open 08:30 – 12:00 Race registration open – Final registration at 12:00h 08:30 – 12:00 Technical scrutineering 09:00 – 19:00 Cranes available 09:30 – 18:30 Race Control open 10:30 – 12:00 Official Testing – open to all classes on PowerPole course course 13:30 – 14:00 Pilots briefing PowerPole 14:30 – 16:00 Official Practice – obligatory to all classes on PowerPole course 16:30 – 16:30 2010 Powerboat Siracusa Grand Prix of the Sea – PowerPole 18:30 Pilots main briefing |
| Saturday 18 September 2010 | Sunday 19 September 2010 |
| 09:00 – 18:00 Cranes available 09:00 – 17:30 Race Control open 08:30 – 18:00 Event- and Race Administration Office open 10:00 – 11:30 Official Practice – obligatory to all classes on full race course 13:30 – 14:30 Official Testing – open to all classes on full race course 15:30 – 16:30 2010 Powerboat Siracusa Grand Prix of the Sea: World Championship – Round 9 – SuperSport & Evolution; European Championship – Round 7 – SuperSport & Evolution 17:30 – 17:45 Podium Presentations Evolution & SuperSport, GPS Round 9 22:00 Cocktail Party |
09:00 – 18:30 Cranes available 09:00 – 17:30 Race Control open 08:30 – 18:00 Event- and Race Administration Office open 10:30 – 12:00 Official Practice – obligatory to all classes on full race course 14:00 – 15:00 Official Testing – open to all classes on full race course 15:30- 16:45 2010 Powerboat Siracusa Grand Prix of the Sea: World Championship – Round 10 SuperSport & Evolution; European Championship – Round 8 – SuperSport & Evolution 18:00 – 18:45 Podium Presentations Evolution & SuperSport, Siracusa GPS Round 10; Podium Presentations Evolution & SuperSport; EC Siracusa 21:00 Gala Dinner and award ceremony 2010 World Championship GPS – In Mercato Antico Siracusa |
* This time schedule can be altered by the organization.
Powerpole
This course will be run in clockwise direction. Distance is 4.73 Nm (8,759 km).
Sprint race
SuperSport: start lap + 8 laps giving a total race length of 41.98 Nm (77,746 km). Evolution: start lap + 9 laps giving a total race length of 46.71 Nm (86.506 km). The race will be run in a clockwise direction.
Endurance
SuperSport: start lap + 14 laps giving a total lenght of 70.36 Nm (130.306 km). Evolution: start lap + 15 laps giving a total race length of 75.09 Nm ( 139.066 km). The race will be held in a clockwise direction.
In the event of adverse conditions, a storm course will be run over a reduced number of laps – exact distance to be advised at the briefing.
