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a bit of damage but we will fix it for sure. Hopefully the engine
is OK”
Erik Stark who five days earlier had resigned himself to not
racing, but was given a lifeline after a last minute call up by
Maverick F1 Racing to step in for the unwell Mike Szymura,
secured the final points’ slot finishing in tenth with Cedric
Deguisne retiring on lap 43 abut classified in 12th. “It was the
most laps I managed all weekend but my set-up was wrong,
wrong propeller but it was good to finish the race especially as
I didn’t expect to be here. I hope to be London, let’s see. I have
to sort a few things out.”
Bartek Marszalek’s debut weekend with Emirates Racing
was as frustrating as his teammate Stromoy’s, with engine
issues keeping him off the water on the Friday, breaking after
three laps in first practice and then sitting out qualifying but
managing some laps in second practice and going the race
distance finishing 11th. “Finally I managed to get some laps
in. I haven’t driven the boat since Sharjah and had so many
problems so to finally get out and complete the race was a
relief. I still need to learn a lot about the set-up of the engine
which I do myself and understanding this fuel which is quite
challenging but now I have some good conclusions for London
so I am looking forward to a better weekend there.”
Sami Selio summed up his and Mad Croc BABA Racing’s
weekend very simply – an absolute disaster – and any hopes
of a repeat of last year’s podium faded for Selio early on the
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