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UIM-ABP AQUABIKE
EUROPEAN TITLES FOR
ORTENDAHL, MAURIN AND
AGOSTINHO
A massive 95 rider turnout
battled over two days
and 3 motos at the UIM-
ABP Aquabike European
Championship in Penafiel in
the Douro region of Portugal
in July.
In the Ladies division in Ski
GP1 Sweden’s Emma-Nellie
Ortendahl was back at her
best and completed the
perfect scorecard taking
pole and winning three
times, giving the defending
UIM-ABP World Champion
her second European crown.
Raphael Maurin headed into
the decider tied on points
with Estonia’s Marten Manni
after the duo had traded
wins and second places,
but the Frenchman held his
nerve and proved too good,
winning the final moto to
successfully defend his Ski
title.
The Runabout GP1 title went
to Portugal’s Christophe
Agostinho who overturned a
three point deficit going into
the final moto to seal overall
victory from Johan Johansson
and Patrice Pellier.
NEWS
After an impressive European
leg, with its current driver
line up winning all the three
Grand Prix, Team Abu Dhabi’s
talented trio lock out the top
three spots in the drivers’
championship; Erik Stark
leads the title race on 41
points, picking up a point
in the season opener and
winning from pole in London
in the colours of Maverick F1
Racing, then announcing his
arrival at the Emirati outfit
with a repeat pole and race
win in Evian. Thani Al Qemzi
has pushed both teammates
to the limit with two second
places and a fourth and sits
just two points adrift, Shaun
Torrente a further seven
points back after winning
from pole in Portimao and
taking third last time out –
the trios exploits putting Abu
Dhabi comfortably out front
in the Teams Championship
by 26 points.
TEAM ABU DHABI IN
THE DRIVING SEAT
n° 3 SEPTEMBER | 2018
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