CHIAPPE KICK-STARTS TITLE
DEFENCE WITH WIN
DUBAI TO HOST ROUND OF AQUABIKE
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Aquabike Promotion (ABP) has confirmed that
Dubai, one of the world’s most iconic cities, will
host the penultimate round of the 2017 UIM-
ABP Aquabike World Championship on 23-25
November.
The agreement between ABP and DIMC
(Dubai International Marine Sports Club) sees
the world’s most prestigious international
jet ski series returning to the venue that
hosted the first ever UIM Aquabike World
Championship during the one venue multiple
race era that began in 1995.
The collaboration with DIMC further
strengthens ABP’s racing footprint and its
sporting associations in the United Arab
Emirates and theMiddle East.
FrenchmanPhilippeChiappe sent a
clear message to his championship
rivals that he is intent on defending
his title successfully, following his
second consecutive win on the
Arade River Circuit in the season
opener at the UIM F1H2O Grand
Prix of Portugal in Portimao in
April.
Thedefendingthreetimechampion
and his CTIC F1 Shenzhen China
Team were rightly cautious in their
approach, with Chiappe producing
a measured performance to seal
his eighth career win to grab the
early points’ advantage in the title
race.
Mad Croc BABA Racing’s Sami
Selio was more than satisfied with
second place and the 15 points
better off than he was at this time
last year, with Portugal’s Duarte
Benavente giving the Portuguese
fans the home podium success
they wanted to see.
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n° 2 June | 2017