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NOVEMBER
ABU DHABI
FAZZA AND WELMAX
HAVE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
IN THEIR SIGHTS
NEW LINE UPS FOR GIORGIOFFSHORE,
NEGOTIATOR, GSG CERAMIC DESIGN
AL MARRI MAKES 70TH GRAND PRIX
START ALONGSIDE MANUZZI
PREVIEW
N
ine boats will line up for this weekend’s Abu
Dhabi Grand Prix and a repeat of last year’s race
win-double by World Champions Arif Al Zafeen
and Nadir Bin Hendi will seal the Emirati duo their third
World title with two races to spare.
HAVE
CHAMPIONSHIP
TITLES
IN THEIR SIGHTS
NOVEMBER / page 02
The Fazza pairing, with one trophy already under their
belts after clinching the 2010 European Championship
at the Italian Grand Prix in Stresa in October, has taken
six wins from a possible eight this season and head
into the penultimate Grand Prix of the season carrying
a 33-point advantage over their teammates, Abdullah
Al Mehairbi and Talib Al Sayed in Spirit of Dubai, and
barring any kind of technical meltdown are on course to
give Victory Team a tenth World crown.
The Spirit of Dubai crew know that the title may
be beyond their reach but can cover off the 2010
Champions elect from any unlikely - but still
mathematically possible title challenge from either
Negotiator or GSG Ceramic Design - and will be looking
to defend their second place and add to their tally of
four podium finishes since teaming-up in Sweden.
Three teams field new pairings this weekend; Italian
outfit GiorgiOffshore bring in Italian motor racing driver
Sandro Sardelli - who has enjoyed a successful career
on four wheels spanning over fifteen years - to take
the driver’s seat in the Lamborghini-SCAM powered
GiorgiOffshore to make his Class 1 debut alongside
experienced thottleman Nicola Giorgi.
Giorgi will make his 73rd Grand Prix start in Abu Dhabi
and will be looking to try to repeat his podium success
in the Edox Pole Position last year, and to consolidate on
this season performances, which saw him start strongly
to finish fifth and fourth in Brazil, grab a podium in race
1 in Sweden and finish sixth in race 2 in the Italian
Grand Prix in Stresa.
UK based Chris Parsonage Racing field an all-Italian
driver line up, with Giovanni Carpitella - who raced
with team owner Parsonage last time out in the Italian
Grand Prix - joined in the Lamborghini V12-powered
Negotiator by Class 1 debutant, Luca Formilli Fendi, who
has competed in XCAT and Class 3 and for the last three
years in P1, lifting the European Championship in 2008.
AL MARRI
TO MAKE 70th
GRAND PRIX
START IN
ABU DHABI
Carpitella, who made his Class 1 debut in 2002, will not be fazed by a
seventh driver change in 30 race starts. In 2009 he guided Al Hameli
to a podium on his Class 1 race debut in Abu Dhabi and this season
powered two of his drivers to podium successes and race wins, Manuzzi
in Norway and Al Tayer in Sweden, on his way to finishing second overall
in this season’s European Championship.
Looking to build on an already impressive debut season in Class 1 with
four podium finishes - and currently lying in fourth place in the overall
points table - GSG Ceramic Design’s Guido Cappellini reforms his
partnership with fellow-Italian Giampaolo Montavoci.
The pair raced together at the season-opener in Brazil, finishing fourth
and third, with Montavoci, who last year achieved his best-ever finish in
the overall World Championship standings in his twelve years of racing,
finishing fourth, looking to continue his extraordinary run of consecutive
points-finishes, which began back in Arendal in 2007, and now extends
to 22 Grands Prix and 26 races.
“
Welmax’s all-Norwegian
partnership of Kolbjorn Selmer
and Jorn Tandberg has, on
occasion this season, looked
the crew most likely to upset
Fazza’s dominance.
”
NOVEMBER / page 03
PREVIEW
Team Abu Dhabi will
line up for the first
time in their home
Grand Prix
NOVEMBER / page 04
Denied their first race win together in race 1 in Italy after
being handed a post-race penalty-lap, Welmax’s allNorwegian partnership of Kolbjorn Selmer and Jorn Tandberg
has, on occasion this season, looked the crew most likely to
upset Fazza’s dominance and although out of the running in
the race for the World title, a run of three consecutive wins
in qualifying puts them at the top of the Edox Pole Position
Championship standings, ten points clear of their arch rivals.
A fourth win this weekend would all but secure the title
barring any major mishaps.
Relekta’s Norwegian-Brazilian pairing who came together
at the Norwegian Grand will be aiming to up the pace this
weekend and to build on their fifth place finish last time out,
as more time on the water gives Christian Zaborowski and
Paul Gaiser the opportunity to fine tune and develop their
partnership.
Team Abu Dhabi will line up for the first time in their home
Grand Prix and in front of a partisan crowd, double race
winner, Rashed Al Tayer, and American John Tomlinson
will be confident that they have the credentials to target
a podium finish after narrowly missing out on their debut
outing together in Italy.
After taking podiums in Brazil and Norway, then stepping
back from race duties in Sweden, Victory Team’s double
World Champion Mohammed Al Marri returns to the cockpit
to make his 70th Grand Prix appearance in the team’s third
boat, teaming up with Italian Giorgio Manuzzi, also returning
to racing after double podium success in Norway.
as more time on the water gives Christian
Zaborowski and Paul Gaiser the opportunity
to fine tune and develop their partnership
NOVEMBER / page 05
REVIEW
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS 2010
Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir Bin Hendi continued their seemingly
unstoppable title march after being crowned the 2010 UIM Class 1
European Champions at the Italian Grand Prix in Stresa.
sidelined in race 1 in Sweden after a spectacular crash involving
Relekta and denied the win in race 2 after being handed a post race
penalty, sealing the title with maximum points in Italy.
Four wins from six races was enough to give the Emirati duo their first
shared European title and a seventh for Victory Team.
Al Zafeen and Bin Hendi first paired in Class 1 in 2008, winning in
Qatar, and have since gone on to win 14 of their 18 races together.
Each has won 18 races.
They completed the win-doubles
in Brazil and Norway, were
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP - after race 6 of 6
1. Fazza - 95pts 2. Negotiator - 78pts 3. Skydive Dubai - 72pts
4. GSG Ceramic Design - 51pts 5. Welmax - 29pts
6. Relekta - 18pts 7. Team Abu Dhabi - 9pts
8. Giorgioffshore - 8pts
ARIF AL ZAFEEN
NADIR BIN HENDI
NOVEMBER / page 06
NOVEMBER / page 07
VENUES
NOVEMBER / page 08
Year-round sunshine, pristine beaches, spectacular sand dunes and a pul-
golf courses, theatres to very soon, some of the world’s most famous mu-
sating cosmopolitan lifestyle await every guest in Abu Dhabi. Such idyllic
seums, particularly the Guggenheim and the Louvre. The palatial shopping
settings embrace this emirate known around the world for its massive oil
malls and indigenous souks in Abu Dhabi make for a great shopping expe-
reserves and majestic mosques with towering minarets. These, combined
dition, offering the best handicrafts from local Bedouins to the best of Paris
with the distinctive Arabic hospitality and mystique - and world-class infra-
or Milan’s high street fashion.
structure - make Abu Dhabi an excellent destination both for the experienced and novice traveller.
It is a place where luxury and style are infused with the traditional values of
hospitality and respect. Where sunny weather, tranquil beaches, lush oases,
Abu Dhabi is the seat of federal government of the United Arab Emirates
vibrant city life and a mixture of culture and traditions come together to
and the country’s capital, and a haven for some of the world’s biggest oil-
create a holiday experience like no other. Explore the emirate’s old souks,
producing companies, most luxurious hotels and sporting facilities.
sip a fragrant Arabic coffee, ride the dunes on an exhilarating desert safari,
Abu Dhabi city bursts with dazzling business-cum-leisure facilities ranging
or dive into a dazzling marine life - there is something for everyone in Abu
from a state-of-the-art convention centre, luxurious hotels, spas, designer
Dhabi.
dazzling and spectacular
NOVEMBER / page 09
WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP
1 SKYDIVE DUBAI
victoryteam.ae
TEAM INFO
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Team: VICTORY TEAM (Dubai, UAE)
Boat: # 1 Skydive Dubai
Team Owner: Government of Dubai
Managing Director: Arif Saif Al Zafeen
General Manager: Gianfranco Venturelli
Overall Length: 12.67m
Beam: 3.75m
Racing Weight: 4950kgs
Engines: Victory V12
Builder: Victory
Boat Construction: Carbon/Kevlar - Epoxy
DRIVER
Abdullah Al Mehairbi (UAE)
Date of Birth: 7 July, 1977
Place of Birth: Dubai, UAE
Lives: Dubai
THROTTLEMAN
Talib Al Sayed (UAE)
Lives: Dubai
DEBUT RACES WINS PODIUMS POLE POSITION WINS
DEBUT RACES 2008 22 -
15 -
2007 10 WINS PODIUMS POLE POSITION WINS
4
-
-
3 FAZZA
victoryteam.ae
DRIVER
Arif Saif Al Zafeen (UAE)
Date of Birth: 1 September, 1974
Lives: Dubai
TEAM INFO
Boat: # 3 Fazza
Beam: 3.75m
Builder: Victory
Boat Construction: Composites
THROTTLEMAN
World Champion: 2009, 2007
European Champion: 2010, 2007
Middle East Champion: 2009
Pole Position Championship: 2009
Nadir Bin Hendi (UAE)
Date of Birth: 15 December, 1969
Residence: Dubai
European Champion: 2010
Middle East Champion: 2009, 2008
Pole Position Championship: 2009, 2008
2007 26 18 4
6
2005 47 18 6
9
5 TEAM ABU DHABI
adimsc.ae
TEAM INFO
Team: TEAM ABU DHABI (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Boat: # 5 Team Abu Dhabi
Team Owner: Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports
Club, representing the Government of Abu Dhabiu
Team Manager: Salem Al Romaithi
Beam: 3.67m
Builder: Victory
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Rashed Al Tayler (UAE)
Date of Birth: 5 January, 1979
Residence: Dubai
John Tomlinson (USA)
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, USA
Residence: Miami
2010 6
2
-
-
1997 10 4
2
1
NOVEMBER / page 10
I n f o r m a t i o n
&
E d o x
B o o k l e t :
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NOVEMBER / page 11
7 VICTORY
victoryteam.ae
TEAM INFO
Boat: # 7 Victory
Beam: 3.67m
Builder: Victory Team
DRIVER
Giorgio Manuzzi (SMR)
Date of Birth: 20 May, 1964
Place of Birth: Cesena, Italy
Lives: Cesena
THROTTLEMAN
Middle East Champion: 2008, 2005
Pole Position Championship: 2008
Mohammed Al Marri (UAE)
Date of Birth: 2 February, 1962
Lives: Dubai
2007 17 -
4
-
2000 74 13 32 8
18 GIORGIOFFSHORE
giorgioffshore.com
TEAM INFO
Team: GIORGIOFFSHORE (Italy)
Boat: # 18 GiorgiOffshore
Team Owner: Gianni Giorgi
Team Manager: Gianni Giorgi
Beam: 3.69m
Engines: Lamborghini-SCAM 8.2litre, V12
Builder: Victory
Boat Construction: Carbon Kevlar - Epoxy
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Sandro Sardelli (Italy)
Date of Birth: 13 May 1971
Place of Birth: Vinci, Italy
Lives: Certaldo
DEBUT 2010
RACES -
WINS -
PODIUMS -
Nicola Giorgi (Italy)
Date of Birth: 18 August, 1973
Place of Birth: Florence, Italy
Lives: Montecatini Terme
POLE POSITION WINS
-
2000 78 -
2
-
50 NEGOTIATOR
chrisparsonagereacing.com
TEAM INFO
Team: Chris Parsonage Racing (England)
Boat: # 50 Negotiator
Team Owner: Chris Parsonage
Team Manager: Chris Parsonage
Beam: 3.69m
Engines: Lamborghini V12, 8.2litre
Builder: Victory
Boat Construction: Carbon Fibre Composites
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Luca Formilli Fendi (Italy)
Date of Birth: 13 June, 1963
Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Residence: Rome
Giovanni Carpitella (Italy)
Place of Birth: Venice, Italy
Residence: Lecco
2010
-
-
-
-
2007 29 2
3
-
74 GSG CERAMIC DESIGN
TEAM INFO
Team: DUEMME YACHT BROKER (Spain)
Boat: # 74 GSG Ceramic Design
Team Owner: Duemme Yacht Broker Spain S.L
Team Manager: Elias Ennasiri
Beam: 3.57m
Engines: Mercury-Class 1 9.1 litre, V8
Builder: Tencara
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Guido Cappellini (Italy)
Date of Birth: 7 September, 1959
Place of Birth: Mariano Comense (CO), Italy
Lives: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Giampaolo Montavoci (Italy)
Place of Birth: Venice, Italy
Lives: Venice
DEBUT RACES 1993 8
-
4
-
1998
94
NOVEMBER / page 12
WINS -
PODIUMS 3
POLE POSITION WINS
1
90 WELMAX
welmaxoffshoreracing.com
Welmax
TEAM INFO
Team: WELMAX OFFSHORE RACING (Norway)
Boat: # 90 Welmax
Team Owner: Jorn Tandberg
Team Manager:
Beam: 3.50m
Engines: Mercury-Class 1, 9.1litre V8
Builder: Marine Technology Inc
DRIVER
Kolbjorn Selmer (Norway)
Place of Birth: Trondheim, Norway
Residence: Trondheim
THROTTLEMAN
Jorn Tandberg (Norway) Date of Birth: 15 March, 1964
Place of Birth: Larvik, Norway
Lives: Larvik
European Champion: 2008
2007 29 -
7
3
2005 47 3
12 4
91 RELEKTA
zaboracing.com
TEAM INFO
Team: ZABO RACING (Norway)
Boat: # 91 Relekta
Team Principal: Jan Zaborowski
Team Manager: Jan Zaborowski
Beam: 3.50m
Engines: Mercury-Class 1 9.1litre, V8
Builder: Maritimo
DRIVER
Paul Gaiser (Brazil)
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Residence: Rio de Janeiro
THROTTLEMAN
Christian Zaborowski (Norway)
Date of Birth: 20 April, 1973
Place of Birth: Asker, Norway
Residence: Asker
RACES WINS PODIUMS POLE POSITION WINS
6
-
-
-
2005 33 1
5
1
STANDINGS
DEBUT 1998 UIM CLASS 1
WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP
CLASS 1 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
EDOX POLE POSITION CHAMPIONSHIP
after round 3 of 3
after round 4 of 6
after round 4 of 6
1. 3 FAZZA
143
1. 3 FAZZA
95
1. 90 WELMAX
75
2. 1 SKYDIVE DUBAI
110
2. 50 NEGOTIATOR
78
2. 3 FAZZA
65
3. 50 NEGOTIATOR
82
3. 1 SKYDIVE DUBAI
72
3. 1 SKYDIVE DUBAI
35
4. 74 GSG CERAMIC DESIGN
72
51
4. 50 NEGOTIATOR
31
5. 90 WELMAX
41
5. 90 WELMAX
29
19
6. 18 GIORGIOFFSHORE
24
6. 91 RELEKTA
18
6. 91 RELEKTA
18
7. 91 RELEKTA
20
7. 5 TEAM ABU DHABI
9
7= 5 TEAM ABU DHABI
12
8. 88 FORESTI&SUARDI - SCAM
11
8. 18 GIORGIOFFSHORE
8
7= 18 GIORGIOFFSHORE 12
9. 91 WELMAX ALIANZA
10
9. 91 WELMAX ALIANZA
7
10. 5 TEAM ABU DHABI
9
10. 8 FORESTI&SUARDI - SCAM
5
NOVEMBER / page 13
REVIEW
Maximum points in Italy for Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir Bin Hendi clinched a seventh
European crown for Dubai’s Victory Team – a first together for the Fazza pairing. GSG
Ceramic Design and Skydive Dubai grabbed podium honours as Welmax completed a
Edox Pole Position hat-trick.
NOVEMBER / page 14
NOVEMBER / page 15
WELMAX’S KOLBJORN SELMER AND JORN TANDBERG MAKE IT THREE WINS IN A ROW IN QUALIFYING
AT THE ITALIAN GP TO EXTEND LEAD IN EDOX POLE POSITION CHAMPIONSHIP
NOVEMBER / page 16
NOVEMBER / page 17
EDOX
OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER
As the official and exclusive timekeeper of the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship
and the EDOX Pole Position Championship, the independent Swiss Watchmaker, EDOX,
underlines the sporting values of quest for performance, precision and pushing oneself
to the limit.
EDOX first became involved in Class 1 at the beginning of 2006 as an official partner of
World Champions, Spirit of Norway. Christian Hotz, EDOX Marketing Director, saw the
opportunity to strengthen the company’s commitment in 2007 to what he describes as
a ‘spectacular and nerve-tingling’ sport and to increase the synergy between the two
brands. “EDOX is a young, dynamic, privately-owned company with a product range that
reflects excellence, quality, style, reliability and glamour and the Class 1 World Powerboat
Championship epitomises these values.”
MARINEPOOL
OFFICIAL CLOTHING
SUPPLIER
Marinepool – Spirit of the Ocean, founded in 1991, is the
biggest life jacket manufacturer in Europe. The company
is equally well known for its range of versatile marine and
leisure clothing composed of functional fashion, shoes
and bags all manufactured to the very highest technical
specification.
Marinepool has established itself as a global player in the
marine and leisure industry with commercial interests
in 38 countries. The brand is especially well known for
its reliability and top of the range quality and within the
world of powerboat racing is the official clothing supplier
to teams as well as the World Professional Powerboating
Association.
NOVEMBER / page 18
NOR-TECH
OFFICIAL PACE BOAT
America’s leading high-performance boat manufacturer provides the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat
Championship with two, state-of-the-art, twin-engined, five-seater Nor-Tech 3600 Supercats, powered
by the CE approved Mercury 600 with NXT drives and the latest Nor-Tech stealth exhaust system. “We
are delighted to have teamed up with the world’s leading powerboat championship,” said Trond Schou,
President and owner of Nor-Tech. “Nor-Tech has the most complete line of custom products of any highperformance builder in the industry and our partnership with Class 1 allows us to showcase our products
on a worldwide stage.”
MARINETEK
OFFICIAL PONTOON SUPPLIER
As one of the leading marina developers in the world offering a wide range
of pontoons and breakwaters as well as "turn-key" marina solutions,
Marinetek operates through its representatives and partners in over 25
countries and has been the supplier to the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat
Championship, providing its floats for the Wet Pits area, since 2003. “There
is a perfect synergy between Class 1 and our products,” said Marinetek CEO,
Ilkka Seppala. “The safety and advanced technology of our products were
evaluated and are highly regarded by Class 1’s team of specialists.”
NOVEMBER / page 19
Just imagine…‘two of you strapped into an
enclosed safety cockpit, one has the throttle
controls the other, the steering wheel.
Wrapped around you five tons of state-ofthe-art carbon Kevlar composite powerboat.
Behind you, twin 900hp engines capable of
speeds in excess of 160mph/250kmh. In front of
you unpredictable seas, either side, boats just
inches apart. The flag drops; full throttle
– it’s a breathtaking charge to the first turn
buoy’…welcome to the unique and exhilarating
world of Class 1…an unrivalled cocktail of
world-class racing and entertainment.
CLASS 1
EXHILARATING AND
BREATHTAKING
T
he UIM Class 1 World Powerboat
steel-blue waters of Scandinavia, the lakes and
Championship is an exhilarating and
sun-drenched coasts of southern Europe and
breathtaking spectacle. From the 34-
the golden sands of the Arabian Gulf, and an
foot, 21hp wooden mono-hulls of the 1950s
international group of teams and racers who
that averaged speeds of 20mph, the modern-
remain a breed apart in professional sport.
day raceboat is a 42ft, twin-engined, 900hp
composite catamaran capable of speeds
A Grand Prix weekend is a three-day
exceeding 160mph/250kmh.
extravaganza where top flight international
motorsport, spectacular venues and world-class
It brings together the latest in million-dollar,
entertainment come together to create a unique
state-of-the-art technology, an array of
experience.
spectacular venues from South America to the
NOVEMBER / page 20
The Boats
The Crews
Weighing in at around 5 tonnes, each boat in the Class 1
fleet is approximately 12-14m in length, 3.5m wide, and
constructed using composite materials.
Each boat has a two-man crew; the driver who
navigates and steers the boat and a throttleman
who dictates the speed and attitude, controlling
the throttles and the trim. It is a combination that
requires total trust – imagine driving a car and the
person beside you has control of the accelerator
– and a close working relationship. People often
believe that the crew, simply jump into the cockpit,
Both pilots work closely with their pit crews to
determine the race set-up: the type of propeller
required for the conditions, gear ratio settings’, the
amount of fuel needed and race tactics. Propeller
choice is critical and can win or lose not only a race,
but also a Championship.
and it’s the guys who drive quickest that can win.
A simple enough theory, but one that doesn’t take
into account, the skills and professionalism of
pilots who regularly hurtle across the waves at over
160mph/250kmh.
bronze wheels superseded by stainless steel props
with five or six blades for maximum efficiency and
a top-flight team will carry multiple pairs of props
of differing pitches and diameters to accommodate
differing sea conditions, fuel loads and handling
characteristics.
Over the years, safety has become a key concern and today’s
Class 1 boats are the safest they have ever been. The quest
for speed has produced boats, engines and transmission
systems which are inevitably more sophisticated, and the use
of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) with advanced composites
using kevlar and carbon fibre has made them safer.
Propeller design has seen the early three-bladed
Manufacturers Maritimo, MTI, Tencara and Victory make
up the fleet. All boats run petrol engines, either SKEMA or
SCAM 8.2litre V12s, with several teams now opting to run
the Mercury V8, or Sterling supercharged 9 litre V8, with the
Victory Team running the Victory V12.
Inside the cockpit, satellite GPS systems, trim indicators,
engine data dashboards and instrument panels and warning
lights keep the crew aware of the boat’s progress during a
race.
The cockpit is reinforced to withstand enormous impacts that
may occur if a boat crashes at speeds in excess of 150mph,
with an escape hatch in the hull as an added safety feature
in the event of an accident.
NOVEMBER / page 21
CLASS 1
The Championship
A maximum of sixteen races at eight venues make up the
UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, with races run
over approximately 55 or 75Nm of multiple laps of approx
5Nm (including one or two mandatory long laps).
The World Championship is awarded to the team with the
most accumulated points throughout the season. A winning
crew collects 20 points, the runners-up 15, with the thirdplaced team awarded 12 points.
Other positions are awarded points on a sliding scale (9, 7,
5, 4, 3, 2, 1) to the tenth-placed finisher. Bonus points are
also awarded (one point per engine per race) to teams for
running engines for two consecutive races.
A Grand Prix weekend is run over three days, with
registration, technical scrutineering and the first practice
session and driver briefings taking place on day one.
On day two, a practice session is run in the morning,
followed immediately by the Edox Pole Position (qualifying),
also counting as a separate Championship, and Race 1 in
the afternoon.
The Edox Pole Position, like the practice sessions, is run
over the Grand Prix course, giving the crews a further
opportunity to familiarise themselves with circuits and
conditions, and to decide on set-up. It acts as the qualifier
for the line-up for Race 1, with the Pole-sitter (fastest
time) lining-up closest to the official start boat. The Edox
Pole Position lasts for 45 minutes, with teams having to
complete a minimum of one timed lap and allowed to return
NOVEMBER / page 22
to the wet pits to make adjustments to set-up, but
limited to a total of 10 minutes under the crane.
On day three, a final practice session in the morning
is followed in the afternoon by Race 2. Each race
is started by two Nor-Tech 3600 supercat official
pace boats, running at a controlled speed, which
lead the boats from the wet pits and call them into
a line-abreast under a yellow flag or amber flashing
light, with the finishing order of the Edox Pole Position
dictating the line-up of the boats for Race 1 and the
finishing order of Race 1, the start order for Race
2. When all the boats are considered by the official
starter to be in line, a green flag will be raised.
Each race consists of approximately 11-15 laps and
is 55-75Nm in length, including one or two mandatory
long laps.
Although Class 1 has certainly changed and developed
over the years, one thing has remained constant and
no amount of techno-wizardry will ever change it.
The sea is the sea. It remains unpredictable and, on
occasion, at its inhospitable best – and for all the
progress made in the sport, Class 1 still enjoys, as its
basic element, the battle of man and machine against
the sea.
The World
Championship is
awarded to the
team with the most
accumulated points
throughout the
season. A winning
crew collects 20
points, the runners-up
15, with the thirdplaced team awarded
12 points.
NOVEMBER / page 23
NOVEMBER / page 24
marinepool.com
BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
26 - 28 MARCH
NORWEGIAN GRAND PRIX / Arendal, Norway
16 - 18 JULY
SWEDISH GRAND PRIX / Uddevalla, Sweden
6 - 8 AUGUST
ITALIAN GRAND PRIX / Stresa, Italy
ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX / Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
DUBAI GRAND PRIX / Dubai, U.A.E.
1 - 3 OCTOBER
24 - 26 NOVEMBER
9 - 11 DECEMBER
NOVEMBER / page 25
CLASS 1
Class 1 is the ‘spiritual heir’ to offshore
powerboat racing of the 1980s, when
lightning-fast catamarans started to do battle
on open seas around the world.
Today, Class 1 sets out to be the ultimate in
top-flight powerboat racing, with spectacular
events on coastal racecourses, and easily
seen by ever increasing crowds of spectators.
Class 1 is also the point of reference for the
world of powerboat racing in terms of its
levels of technology and safety, which have
been achieved thanks to its Racing Rules,
which enable racing with substantial parity
of competition, despite using engines of
conceptually diverse designs.
For further information contact:
Marco Sala
IOTA
Ph. + 39 02 3651 9780 email: [email protected]
class-1.com
ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE - racing rules summary
HULL DIMENSIONS AND MINIMUM
WEIGHTS:
ENGINE RESTRICTIONS:
PROPELLERS:
CREW CONTROL:
Any existing hull built prior to
1st January 2001, measuring
12.0/14.63m (39ft.4in/48ft.0in) and
weighing a minimum of 4950kg after
race completion, will be grandfathered
indefinitely.
V12 naturally aspirated engines max
Rpm 8700
All other engines max 7600 Rpm
V8 Engines max 7600 Rpm
(See WPPA Rules/technical notes for
790 hp/ 495 to 510 cu carbureted
engines – thewppa.com)
From 1st January 2009 there will be 1
supplier of propellers for Class 1.
The system must be homologated
and fully inspected before installation,
including all drawings and details of
components. The system must meet
the rule and the ‘spirit of the rules’ in
all aspects. The scrutineer’s decision
not to allow any or all components in
the system is entirely at his discretion
and cannot be appealed. The system
cannot be improved, changed or
modified in any way without prior
written approval.
Any hull built after 1st January 2001,
measuring 12.19/13.41m (40/44 feet)
and weighing a minimum of 4950kg
after race completion.
Any hull measuring 11.5/13m using
the 790 hp naturally aspirated engines
and weighing 4250kg after race
completion.
Other hull/engine combinations may
be permitted to compete in Class 1
through specific dispensation from
the World Professional Powerboating
Association (WPPA).
MAXIMUM
LEVELS:
PERMITTED
NOISE
The maximum permitted noise levels
from any individual competing boat in
a WPPA Class 1 race is 100 Decibels
+5%.
Readings are taken at 50 metres
distance, at max RPM+/- 2% with
no other race boat in the vicinity.
Readings are only accepted as official
when taken with the official WPPA
calibrated sound meter.
106 DBA and above – after the first
2 races 2009 season, non eligibility
to race
NOVEMBER / page 26
Max 4 camshafts per engine
OEM camshaft position cannot be
changed
OEM position of lifter bores cannot be
changed
Pistons to be produced from automotive
piston alloys
Heads and blocks to be manufactured
in cast Aluminium or Iron only
Max 4 valves per cylinder
No Titanium components or coatings
with the exception of cylinder head
valves
No Ceramic components or coatings
with the exception of spark plugs, seals
and bearings
Any Diamond or hardened coatings
Valves must open and close using
conventional mechanical methods
No variable length tracts or ducts
Original registered quantity of spark
plugs to be retained
COMPRESSION RATIO MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE:
Natural aspirated 10.0:1
Pressure charged 8.5:1
Carbureted 10.5:1
The Propeller thickness cannot be
altered, and will be specified by
the manufacturer and/or the WPPA.
Propeller cup may be altered; however,
this will void any warranty claim that
may arise. The manufacturer will
specify the areas that can be modified.
Three sets of propellers which were
used in the 2008 season can be
registered and used for the 2009
season and can only be replaced with
the official supplier’s Class 1 2009
specification propellers.
All Propellers must adhere to the
Minimum thickness.
Three different pairs of propellers per
boat will be allowed. Propellers can
only be changed for the identical type
as those initially registered, due to
damage or wear.
Propellers will be allocated to a boat,
for use on that boat only. For instance
a two-boat team may not swap
registered propellers from one boat to
the other. However a two-boat team
with fewer than 4 sets of registered
propellers may use them on either
boat.
For 2009 Season only, 1x set of
propellers can be changed for a
different diameter or pitch during the
racing season.
Rule
“All control inputs affecting trimming
and steering of the boat must be
directly provided by the crew. It is not
permitted to interface the operation
of the control surfaces, drives, ballast
tanks, fuel tanks or throttles with any
devices that provide additional control
input, whether electronic, mechanical,
hydraulic, pneumatic, or any other
source.”
Any additional sensing devices, such
as, but not exclusively, those used in
a data acquisition system, must be
demonstrably physically independent
of any individual control system.”
For 790 HP naturally aspirated 4250kg
boats;
Steering must be by either drives or
rudders, not both.
Rudders must only be allowed to move
on one axis (no retractable rudders).
Drives must not steer independently of
each other (no toe in or out underway).
If an electronic tie bar is used, a data
logger must be fitted at the team’s cost.
NOVEMBER / page 27
ORGANISATIONS
uimpowerboating.com
ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX
ABU DHABI, U.A.E.
24 - 26 NOVEMBER 2010
Round 5 of the UIM CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 1 of the UIM CLASS 1 MIDDLE EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
UNION INTERNATIONALE MOTONAUTIQUE - UIM
The Union Internationale Motonautique (U.I.M.), was
formed in 1922 and is the world governing body for
marine motorsport and is recognised as such by both the
General Association of International Sports Federations
(GAISF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
START CHUTE
President: Raffaele Chiulli
General Secretary: Régine Vandekerckhove
S1
S32
S3
S4
S5
thewppa.com
WORLD PROFESSIONAL POWERBOATING
ASSOCIATION - WPPA
The WPPA was founded on 2 December 2006, based on
an agreement between Saeed Hareb and the International
Offshore Team Association (IOTA) and is located in Dubai.
The WPPA has reached an agreement with the UIM, under
the terms of which the Association has the exclusive
right to manage Class 1 powerboat racing. The WPPA is
responsible for the development of this Class, for setting
the Rules and for providing the Race Officials.
President: Saeed Hareb
General Secretary: Sid Bensalah
C
T1
E2
A
E
B
B1
C2
C1
X5
T
E1
A1
X4
X
X3
X1
X2
S6
S8
S7
D1 D
TIMETABLE
class-1.com
INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE TEAM ASSOCIATION - IOTA
Founded in 1987, the International Offshore Team Association
(IOTA) is the organiser and the officially-sanctioned promoter
and worldwide television and commercial rights holder of the
Class 1 World Powerboat Championship. It represents the
collective interests of all teams competing in the championship.
Chairman: Mohammad Al Jaidah
General Secretary: Marco Sala
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
09:00 - 10:00 Administration/Registration
09:00 - 12:00 Technical Scrutineering
09:00 - 20:00 Fuel available
11:00 Team Managers' Briefing
11:00 - 19:00 Crane available
12:30 Pilots course viewing on Class 1 Rib
14:00 - 16:00 Official Practice
19:30 Drivers' Briefing - ADIMSC
20:00 Cocktail reception - ADIMSC
Thursday, 25 November 2010
11:15 - 12:00 EDOX POLE POSITION
15:00 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX RACE 1
Followed by Podium Presentation
16:00 - 21:00 Fuel available
Friday, 26 November 2010
15:00 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX RACE 2
Followed by Podium Presentation
20:00 Gala Dinner (tbc)
RACE MAP
First Lap
6.14 Nm
Start Chute - S1 - S2 - S3 - S4 - S5 - S6 - S7 - X3 - D - D1 - E - E1 - E2 - T
NOVEMBER / page 28
Race Lap
4.00 Nm
T - A - A1 - B - B1 - C - C1 - C2 - D - D1 - E - E1 - E2 - T
Long Lap
5.05 Nm
F - A - A1 - B - B1 - C - X - X1 - X2 - X3 - X4 - X5 - D - D1 - E - E1 - E2 - T
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nigel Quilter ph.+44(0)1252 713223 / mob.+44(0)7785 325346
[email protected] / [email protected] / class-1.com
RACE 1
FIRST LAP + 8 RACE LAPS + 3 LONG LAPS
53.29 Nm
RACE 2
FIRST LAP + 10 RACE LAPS + 5 LONG LAPS
71.39 Nm

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