Guido Cappellini has confirmed he
will mark his return to racing at the
Mediterranean Grand Prix in Ibiza,
5-7 September, announcing an
exciting partnership with Russian
entrepreneur Andrey Kitashev.
The news extends Andrey
Kitashev’s and Guido Cappellini’s
powerboat collaboration having
already teamed-up to run
Formula 2 campaigns, so the
step-up into Class 1 was a natural
progression confirming that for
the Mediterranean Grand Prix, the
boat formerly known as Poliform 74
will be named Newstar – Poliform
74 and marks the debut of Russia
amongst the teams in the top-flight
of world powerboat racing.
GUIDO
CAPPELLINI
RETURNS
TO CLASS 1
IN IBIZA IN
PARTNERSHIP
WITH ANDREY
KITASHEV
H2O Racing has
confirmed that the
Grand Prix of the
Middle East, round 3 of
the 2014 UIM F1H2O
World Championship,
will take place in
Doha, Qatar on 14-15
November.
The news sees
the Championship
heading back to the
Qatari capital Doha
for the second time
in 2014 for the 12th
Grand Prix to be held
in the country in ten
years, the first event
taking place in 2005.
“We are delighted to
be heading back to
Doha for a second
visit this year and are
very appreciative of
the continued support
that we receive from
HE Sheikh Hassan
Bin Jabor Al-Thani and
his excellent team
at the Qatar Marine
Sports Federation,”
said Nicolo di San
Germano. “Qatar
has proven time and
time again that it
is one of the world
leader’s at hosting
World Championship
powerboat and water
sport events.”
QATAR TO HOST GRAND
PRIX OF THE MIDDLE EAST
NEWS
Described by the riders as an ‘animal of an event
that is hard to tame’ it was Martinique rider Ugo
Fidelin who ultimately did and held his nerve to
bring his bike home in fifth and seventh places
in the final two stages to take overall honours to
win the 17th edition of the world famous Karujet
in Guadeloupe.
Despite not claiming a stage win over the four
days Fidelin’s consistency with a second, a third
and two top-six finishes was good enough to
clinch the title, winning by 1:36.490seconds from
local rider Vincent Karam and Frenchman Alain
Tarzia.
Teddy Pons headed a quintet of UIM-ABP riders
and grabbed the in-house bragging rights, but
despite winning stage 2 and heading the leader
board going into the final stages had to settle for
seventh place. Francois Medori took the stage 4
win and tenth overall, one spot ahead of Herve
Partouche. Chris MacClugage finished in 15th
and despite winning the third and the final stage
Alexandre Barret could only manage 24th spot.
UGO FIDELIN WINS
17TH KARUJET
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