CLASS 1
TEAMS DELIVER
SPARKLING
PERFORMANCES
IN TERRACINA
F
or the second time in two years
the Italian town Terracina lived
up to its billing as a new jewel
in the sports crown, with a
brilliant atmosphere throughout
the weekend matched only by
some incredible competition delivering four
different race winners.
Victory and Bernico-New Star took race 1
honours in a dramatic and incident-filled
first race at the Grand Prix of Italy, which
was stopped after a first corner spin-out
by Tommy One after the start lap, forcing
officials to bring out the red flag.
Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir Bin Hendi were in
control of the race, leading the C1 boats onto
the second lap
ahead of LFF10 and Team Abu Dhabi when
the race was called to a halt.
Bernico-New Star, Chaudron and Aquasport
were the first V1s to cross the start-finish line
and were through turn one when Maurizio
Schepici and Stefano Bonanno hooked
and span out forcing Karelpiu’s Federico
Montanari and Antonio Schiano to take
evasive action but they were unable to avoid
a coming together and damaging their drives,
both boats unable to continue.
There was more drama before the restart
with Championship leader’s Aaron Chiantar
and Dominique Martini pulling Chaudron off
the course and limping back to the pits, a
broken turbo charger belt ending their race,
a broken propeller on lap 1 ending Germany’s
Siegfried Greve and Udo Gross’ race.
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