The international sporting
spotlight falls firmly on the
Spanish Island of Ibiza in
September (5-7) when the
world-acclaimed tourist
destination renowned for its
influx of affluent international
celebrity-visitors, legendary
nightlife and music scene,
hosts rounds of the UIM’s
most prestigious World
Championships, with the
world’s elite Aquabike riders
sharing centre stage and
the water with their sporting
cousins at the opening round
of the Class 1 and V1 World
Powerboat Championship.
Platja d’en Bossa is the perfect
setting for the race circuits
with Marina Ibiza in the heart
of town hosting the Freestyle
shows. “It has been a year of
intense hard work from both
parties which has led to this
exciting triple-header,” said
Casimiro di San Germano.
“The Local Organizer, IWC,
and its experienced staff
have done an amazing job in
preparing for these events.
We are looking forward to an
incredible event where sport,
music and glamour come
together to provide spectacular
racing during the day and
entertainment during the
evening.”
France’s Philippe Chiappe traded
his customary CTIC China
Team overalls for Nollet Racing colours
and reigned supreme to win for
another year at the famed 24 Hours
of Rouen endurance event in front of
tens-of-thousands of his hometown
spectators over the two day event in
the historic northern French town.
The F1H2O ace, who currently
sits in second place in the World
Championship standings after
finishing runner-up at the Grand Prix of
Qatar, was driving his powerful Class
3 MOORE hull and battled against 120
competitors in 32 boats representing
three different divisions in the always
rough conditions on the River Seine.
IBIZA STAGES SPECTACULAR TRIPLE-HEADER WITH
AQUABIKE, CLASS 1 AND V1
The ‘new look’ World
Championship events
format ‘ClassOne’
with Catamarans
and V-hulls, the
undisputed goliaths
of world powerboat
racing, sharing
centre stage was
given a unanimous
seal of approval
following a meeting
of powerboating’s
hierarchy.
The meeting of UIM
officials and drivers’
representatives was
chaired by H2O
Racing president and
World Championship
promoter Nicolo di San
Germano to confirm
the green light for the
new format which has
already been endorsed
by UIM president Dr.
Raffaele Chiulli, the
technical criteria and
the all-important safety
aspects for two UIM
World Championships,
Class 1 and V1 to run in
tandem at each event.
For the 2014
Championships the
Class 1 line-up includes
the World’s top
three, Victory, Zabo-
Isiklar, LFF10 and the
European Champions
LFF8 , Team Abu
Dhabi, DAC Racing
and D’Alessio /SCAM
who will be joined by
V1 teams Searex from
Germany, RG87 and
Tommy Racing from
Italy, Chaudron from
Malta and Silverline
from the UK, with the
possibility of additional
entries.
UNANIMOUS THUMBS-UP FOR
TANDEM CLASS 1 AND V1
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
PHILIPPE CHIAPPE REIGNED
SUPREME IN ROUEN
NEWS
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