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he season kicks off
in the City of Doha
with the Qatar Team,
which is based just
down the road from
the paddock at the
Qatar Marine Sports
Federation (QMSF),
a giant obstacle for
other
competitors
as
their
drivers
have dominated this
circuit in the past
two years winning
all three previous
events.
The
big
question this year
will be, will this trend
of success continue?
Next stop to the season is a planned race in
Europe in June followed by a sparkling new venue
in northern Portugal in the lovely city of Porto on
the historic Douro River on 1-2 August.
The return to the country of Portugal is an exciting
one, with a rich tradition of F1H2O powerboat
racing that dates back to 1999.
At a recent Press Conference announcing the
event the Mayor of Porto Rui Moreira along
with neighboring city of Gaia’s Mayor Eduardo
Vitor Rodrigues were on hand and excited about
bringing F1H2O powerboats back to the nearby
Atlantic Ocean for the first time since 2007 when
the Grand Prix of France was held in La Rochelle.
The Grand Prix of China will once again be on the
Liu River in Liuzhou in the countries Southeast
region. The always anticipated event has been
held every year dating back to 2008. The eighth
year of the event is scheduled for 30 September
- 1 October during the country’s most important
holiday week.
A second race in China the following week is also
planned along with another Grand Prix expected
in Asia on the weekend of the 7-8 of November.
The certain closing grand finale is once again back
in the Middle East.
The series longest running event, the Grand Prix
of Abu Dhabi is the first of back-to-back events
and dates back over 20 years since 1993. The
Grand Prix is along the lovely Corniche with the
beautiful backdrop of the spectacular downtown
area in the distance.
The 10-11 December race will be followed less
than a week later in the sister City of Sharjah
just outside of Dubai. This final race of the year
is known as the Grand Prix ‘where champions are
crowned’ and takes place on 17-18 December
wrapping up the 32nd year of racing on the UIM
F1H2O racing tour.
NEWPLACES SET
TOADDSPARKTO
THE2015 SEASON!
2015 sees the dawning of a new campaignwith drivers from
10 different countries looking to put their hat in the ring for a
chance at winning fame and glory and a world title, with eight
Grand Prix in Europe, Asia and theMiddle East.
F1H2O
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n° 1 March | 2015