News & Race Reports from 1st4Boats
The 2008 UIM Powerboat P1 World Championship Race Calendar.
| Date |
Location |
Country |
| 9 – 11 May |
San Benedetto del Tronto |
Italy |
| 23-25 May |
Marseille |
France |
| 6-8 June |
Valletta |
Malta |
| 11-13 July |
Hammamet |
Tunisia |
| 12-14 September |
Vigo |
Spain |
| 26-28 September |
Portimão |
Portugal |
| 23 – 25 October |
Bahrain |
Middle East |
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Portimao, Portugal - 26 - 28 September
Portimão is one of the true gems in the Powerboat P1 calendar,
and has proved a great host for the Portugese Grand Prix of the
Sea over the years. Located on the southern coast of Portugal in
the District of Faro, its population numbers around 50,000
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Tunisia, Hammamet – 11th – 13th July
The crews competing in the Evolution class
round of the Tunisian Grand Prix of the Sea branded the race one
of the hardest they've ever done. With shore-side temperatures of
40C and temperatures in the cockpits and engine bays of the closed
canopy Evolution boats in excess of 60C, the event proved a real
test of stamina for both man and machine.
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Ricky Hatton Enjoys A Spin - July 12th
World boxing champion Ricky Hatton enjoyed
a knock-out visit, taking a spin around Poole bay in a Fountain.
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New Race Boat- July 8th 2008
After a solid start to the 2008 season, the
Fountain Powerboat was in need of some much needed TLC.
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Malta, Valetta – 6th - 8th June
Pilot James Sheppard praised his team for
avoiding a last-minute hitch that could have eliminated the boat
from the event before it even got started.
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France, Marseille – 23rd - 25th May
CAN anyone stop them? That's the question
being asked of the Powerboat P1 reigning world champions just two
weeks into the 2008 season.
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Italy, San Benedetto – 9th – 11th May
A gruelling 23-hour lorry journey from Belgium
to Italy ended with the reigning world champions storming to victory
in the first two rounds of the 2008 Powerboat P1 Grand Prix of the
Sea season.
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