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01 VICTORY LOSE APPEAL
Dubai’s Victory Team lost their appeal against the time penalty imposed on Victory 1 for
hitting and destroying a turn buoy during the BMW Norwegian Grand Prix, a decision that
cost the Championship leaders third place and three valuable points.
The Appeal Committee found unanimously that the original protest hearing decision,
and the related notification, were applied correctly and these were upheld by the Appeal
Committee.
During the hearing held in Milan, the committee reviewed the original evidence and
further footage and statements provided by the Victory Team and found no new evidence
to support their appeal.
T
he International Offshore Team Association (IOTA) has joined
the Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) in launching “Class
1 for Dhreima” – an initiative to support the Qatar Orphan
Foundation.
UNVEIL ‘SPIRIT OF SPAIN’
Duemme Broker’s Domenico Cirilli and Sergio Carrasco unveiled their
new boat ‘Spirit of Spain’ and two-boat line-up, taking to the waters off
Torrevieja, Spain, for a series of shakedown tests earlier this month.
The new line-up will see the experienced Cirilli and Class 1 ‘rookie’
Sergio Mora Carrasco switch out of their Victory hull and into the
Tencara with Class 1 Mercury V8 power-plants, with Giovanni Carpitella,
who made his Class 1 debut in 2002, returning to the Championship to
take the throttles in Roscioli Hotels Roma alongside Class 1 newcomer,
Mohammed Abdelkader Ahmed from Spain.
04 JOTUN IN GOOD SHAPE
After carrying out a series of successful pre-race tests, team manager,
Per Carsten Michelsen, says “the team is in good shape and are where
they should be in terms of improved performance levels”.
The association between Class 1 and Dhreima will be developed over a
series of activities that will take place at races during the course of the
2008 season, with the purpose of highlighting the activities of Dhreima
and finding synergy with similar organisations based in countries that
host Class 1 GP events.
MAMAIA-CONSTANTA
A DAY TO REMEMBER FOR ALL
Children from a local orphanage will remember the day that
they spent at the Romanian Grand Prix in Mamaia-Constanta
for a very long time.
Class 1 treated the group of youngsters to a wonderful day
packed full of activities, meeting Sheikh Hassan and the pilots,
riding in the boat parade, taking a tour of the pits and getting
their hands on the rather unique Class 1 for Dhreima ‘lilo’.
And in a special event to raise funds for the children’s home,
a host of celebrities including the Mayor of Constanta City,
Radu Stefan Mazare and TV personality, Mihaela Radulescu,
Ambassador of the charity organisation United Way Romania,
competed in the first ever Class 1 Nor-Tech Match Race.
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02 CIRILLI AND CARRASCO
The Appeal Committee found no relevant safety issue to mitigate the incident and
supported the decision that the responsibility to rejoin the race safely was with Victory 1.
Sheikh Hassan Bin Jabor Al-Thani, President of the QMSF and IOTA,
was instrumental in encouraging Class 1 – a sport in which he has
been a leading figure since 2003 – to become an active vehicle to raise
awareness of the foundation. “In presenting this initiative I wanted to
emphasise how sport, in whatever form or however extreme, can support
the values and the importance of the activities of an organisation such as
the Qatar Orphan Foundation.”
The Qatar Orphan Foundation - Dhreima was launched on 10
June
2003 under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser AlMisnad, Chairman of the Supreme Council. “We in
the Qatari Orphan Foundation believe that our
community values of solidarity, compassion
and cooperation make us truly capable
of providing all the support the
children need,” said Nabil Ali Bin
Ali, Chairman of the Dhreima Board,
adding. “And we are extremely happy
that the Class 1 Championship has
elected to support the Foundation.”
Inge Brigt Aarbakke and Jorn Tandberg, who have taken maximum points
from their last two outings, used the sessions on the fjords of southern
Norway at the team’s base in Arendal to put the Mercury-Class 1, V8powered Jotun through her paces to evaluate the recent modifications
carried out by the team. “We have changed the air-intake and made one
or two aerodynamic adjustments and Inge Brigt and Jorn are pleased
with the results,” said Per Carsten. “We also used the session to run
different rudder set-ups and worked on different propeller and ratio
settings over a series of acceleration tests. We have found some extra
speed and I feel we are in good shape.”
03 PARSONAGE
AND NEGOTIATOR BACK TO FRONT-LINE ACTION
Chris Parsonage returns to front-line action in
Negotiator at this weekend’s Egyptian Grand Prix for
only his second start of the season after crashing
out of the first race in Qatar back in March.
But with his regular driver, 2005 World Champion
Bard Eker, unavailable, Parsonage has drafted in the
services of the experienced American throttleman
Billy Moore to take the sticks, with team boss
Parsonage switching to take over driving duties, his
first time behind the wheel for two years.
The return of Negotiator means that four out of the
ten boats lining up in Porto Marina will be running
V8 power-plants; Negotiator and Qatar 95 with
Sterlings and Spirit of Spain and Jotun with the
Mercury-Class 1.
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JOTUN
CHASING DOWN
WIN HAT-TRICK
T
he newly-crowned European Champions, Inge Brigt Aarbakke and Jorn Tandberg, currently lying in
fourth place, will line up in Jotun at this weekend’s Egyptian Grand Prix, looking to move up in the
championship standings and to reduce their 19-point deficit in the World title race by taking their third
consecutive win of the season.
Following the drama that unfolded in the last race in Romania, just 21 points now separate the top
five boats, and Championship leaders Mohammed Al Marri and Nadir Bin Hendi will have to put the
disappointment of losing out on the European title by one point behind them and try to restore Victory 1
to winning ways. The immediate challenge to their title lead comes from team-mates Al Mehairbi and
Sanchez, currently lying in second spot and 10 points adrift, who have been a constant threat all season
and will be hunting down a fifth podium finish, if not their first win of the year.
Qatar 95’s impressive second place last time out, running the Sterling V8 power-plants for the first time,
catapulted Abdullah Al-Sulaiti and Matteo Nicolini into third place and crucially, ahead of their teammates, Sheikh Hassan and Steve Curtis in Qatar 96 who are in fifth place, to head the Qatar challenge
for title honours.
Foresti and Suardi’s Italian-Norwegian pairing, Giampaolo Montavoci and Kolbjorn Selmer, are proving
to be one of the season’s most reliable outfits - taking five fifth place finishes and one sixth - and lead
the race for middle-order supremacy, with Montavoci, a rough water specialist, hoping to spring a few
surprises if they get a repeat of last year’s rough conditions.
Spaniards, Domenico Cirilli and Sergio Carrasco will be aiming to step up their levels of performance,
running their Mercury-Class 1 V8-powered Tencara, Spirit of Spain, for the first time with Class 1
newcomer Mohammed Abdelkader Ahmed making his competitive debut in the team’s second boat,
Roscioli Hotels Roma, alongside Giovanni Carpitella, who makes a welcome return to Class 1 action.
Following a frustrating few races, but a very solid sixth place in Romania, SeveneleveN’s Nicola Giorgi
and Giorgio Manuzzi switch back to the Giorgi V12 engine package and is another team who will benefit
in rough seas and will be confident of a strong points finish.
After crashing out of the opening race of the season in Qatar, Chris Parsonage returns to front-line action
in Negotiator for only his second start of the season. But with regular driver, 2005 World Champion Bard
Eker, unavailable, Parsonage has drafted in the services of the experienced American throttleman Billy
Moore, with Parsonage taking over the wheel.
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A fourth podium for Victory 7 as Sanchez
and Al Mehairbi close in on team-mates
who see title slip away.
ROMANIAN
RAZZMATAZZ
Solid performances all round as all three
outfits take valuable points.
Winning-ways as Jotun make it two-in-arow to clinch European Championship.
A ‘sterling’ podium debut for Qatar 95’s new engine
package as team-mates 96 lose their way.
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8 FORESTI & SUARDI
Team:
Boat:
Team Owner:
Team Manager:
VENETA MARINA (ITALY)
#8 FORESTI & SUARDI
Giampaolo Montavoci Per Jørgensen
venetamarina.com
CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length:
Beam:
13.02m
3.60m
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Kolbjorn Selmer (Norway)
Date of Birth:
4 December, 1976
Place of Birth:
Trondheim, Norway
Lives:
Trondheim
Giampaolo Montavoci (Italy)
Date of Birth:
10 December, 1959
Place of Birth:
Venice, Italy
Lives:
Venice
Racing Weight:
4800kgs
Builder: Engines: Lamborghini-SCAM 8.2litre, V12 Boat Construction:
Victory
Carbon Kevlar
9 QATAR
1 VICTORY
Team:
Boat:
Team Owner:
Managing Director:
Team Manager:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length:
Beam:
12.67m
3.75m
VICTORY TEAM (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
# 1 Victory
Government of Dubai
Khalfan Harib
Gianfranco Venturelli
victoryteam.ae
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Mohammed Al Marri (UAE)
Date of Birth:
2 February, 1962
Place of Birth:
Dubai, U.A.E.
Lives:
Dubai
Nadir Bin Hendi (UAE)
Date of Birth:
15 December, 1969
Place of Birth:
Dubai, U.A.E.
Lives:
Dubai
Racing Weight:
Engines:
4800kgs
Victory V12
Team:
Boat:
Team Owner:
Team Manager:
Technical Manager:
Builder: Boat Construction:
Victory
Composites
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length:
Beam:
12.69m
3.75m
NICOLINI OFFSHORE (Italy)
# 9 QATAR
Nicolini Offshore
Matteo Nicolini
Luca Nicolini
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Mohammed Nassr All-Nassr (Qatar)
Date of Birth:
1 January, 1964
Place of Birth:
Doha, Qatar
Lives:
Doha
Luca Nicolini (Italy)
Date of Birth:
19 April, 1962
Place of Birth:
Ferrara, Italy
Lives:
Oggiono (LC)
Racing Weight:
Engines:
4800kgs
SKEMA V12
7 VICTORY
Team:
Boat:
Team Owner:
Managing Director:
Team Manager:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length:
Beam:
12.67m
3.75m
Builder: Boat Construction:
Nicolini Offshore
Composites
18 SEVENELEVEN
Team:
GIORGIOFFSHORE (ITALY)
Boat:
#18 SEVENELEVEN
Team Owner / Manager: Gianni Giorgi
VICTORY TEAM (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
# 7 Victory
Government of Dubai
Khalfan Harib
Gianfranco Venturelli
giorgioffshore.com
victoryteam.ae
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Abdullah Al Mehairbi (UAE)
Date of Birth:
7 July, 1977
Place of Birth:
Dubai, U.A.E.
Lives:
Dubai
Jean-Marc Sanchez (France)
Date of Birth:
27 March, 1961
Place of Birth:
St Tropez, France
Lives:
Dubai, U.A.E.
Giorgio Manuzzi (Italy)
Date of Birth:
20 May, 1964
Place of Birth:
Cesena, Italy
Lives:
Cesena
Nicola Giorgi (Italy)
Date of Birth:
18 August, 1973
Place of Birth:
Florence, Italy
Lives:
Montecatini Terme
Racing Weight:
Engines:
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nicolinioffshore.com
4800kgs
Victory V12
Builder: Boat Construction:
Victory
Composites
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length:
Beam:
14.44m
3.69m
Racing Weight:
Engines: page 11
4800kgs
Giorgi V12
Builder: Boat Construction:
Victory
Carbon Kevlar
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90 JOTUN
50 NEGOTIATOR
Team:
Boat:
Team Owner:
Team Manager:
Team:
Boat:
Team Owner:
Team Manager:
CHRIS PARSONAGE RACING (ENGLAND)
#50 NEGOTIATOR
Chris Parsonage
Jim Poole
chrisparsonageracing.com
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length: Beam:
13.44m
3.69m
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Bard Eker (Norway)
Date of Birth:
3 October, 1961
Place of Birth:
Fredrikstad, Norway
Lives:
Frederikstad
Chris Parsonage (England)
Date of Birth:
5 May, 1958
Place of Birth:
Chester, England
Lives:
Liskeard
Racing Weight:
4800kgs
Engines: STERLING V8 supercharged
Builder: Victory
Boat Construction: Carbon Fibre Composites
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length:
Beam:
12.25m
3.47m
UGLAND OFFSHORE RACING (NORWAY)
#90 JOTUN
Andreas O Ugland, Jorn Tandberg, Per C Michelsen
Per Carsten Michelsen
uglandoffshoreracing.com
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Inge Brigt Aarbakke (Norway)
Date of Birth:
5 july, 1959
Place of Birth:
Bryne, Norway
Lives:
Naerbo
Jorn Tandberg (Norway)
Date of Birth:
15 March, 1964
Place of Birth:
Larvik, Norway
Lives:
Larvik
Racing Weight:
4800kgs
Engines: Mercury Class 1, 9.1litre V8
Builder: Marine Technology Inc
Boat Construction:
Composites
60 ROSCIOLI HOTELS ROMA
Team:
Boat:
Team Owner:
Team Manager:
95 QATAR
Team:
Boat:
Team Owner:
Team Principal:
Team Manager:
DUEMME BROKER (SPAIN)
#60 ROSCIOLI HOTELS ROMA
Domenico Cirilli
Pippo Cascone
duemme-offshore.com
Overall Length:
Beam:
13.02m
3.60m
qmsf.org
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Mohammed Abdelkader Ahmed (Spain)
Giovanni Carpitella (Italy)
Date of Birth:
22 August, 1968
Place of Birth:
Venice, Italy
Lives:
Venice
Abdullah Al-Sulaiti (Qatar)
Date of Birth:
20 August, 1975
Place of Birth:
Doha, Qatar
Lives:
Doha
Matteo Nicolini (Italy)
Date of Birth:
8 July, 1964
Place of Birth:
Fermo, Italy
Lives:
Dubai, U.A.E.
Date of Birth:
3 May, 1984
Place of Birth:
Ceuta, Spain
Lives:
Marbella
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TEAM QATAR (QATAR)
#95 QATAR
Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF)
HE Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani
Matteo Nicolini
Racing Weight:
4800kgs
Engines: Lamborghini-SCAM 8.2litre, V12
Builder: Victory
Boat Construction: Carbon Kevlar Composites
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length:
Beam:
12.67m
3.75m
Racing Weight:
4800kgs
Engines: STERLING V8 supercharged
Builder: Boat Construction:
88 SPIRIT OF SPAIN
Team:
Boat:
Team Owner:
Team Manager:
96 QATAR
Team:
Boat:
Team Owner:
Team Principal:
Team Manager:
DUEMME BROKER (SPAIN)
#88 ROSCIOLI HOTELS ROMA
Domenico Cirilli
Pippo Cascone
duemme-offshore.com
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length:
Beam:
13.33m
3.57m
TEAM QATAR (QATAR))
#96 QATAR
Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF)
HE Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani
Matteo Nicolini
qmsf.org
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
DRIVER
THROTTLEMAN
Sergio Mora Carrasco (Spain)
Date of Birth:
22 November, 1977
Place of Birth:
Huelva, Spain
Lives:
Huelva
Domenico Cirilli (Spain)
Date of Birth:
8 January, 1960
Place of Birth:
Rome, Italy
Lives:
Alicante, Spain
HE Sheikh Hassan bin
Jabor Al-Thani (Qatar)
Date of Birth:
20 July, 1968
Place of Birth:
Doha, Qatar
Lives:
Doha
Steve Curtis (England)
Date of Birth:
9 June, 1964
Place of Birth:
Wimbledon, England
Lives:
Hythe
Racing Weight:
4800kgs
Engines: Mercury-Class 1, 9.1litre V8
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Victory
Composites
Builder: Boat Construction:
Tencara
Composites
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Overall Length:
Beam:
12.67m
3.75m
Racing Weight:
Engines:
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4800kgs
Skema V12
Builder: Boat Construction:
Victory
Composites
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3 Qatar 95 A Al-Sulaiti (Qatar) / M Nicolini (Italy)
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3 Jotun 90 IB Aarbakke (Norway) / J Tandberg (Norway)
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4 Qatar 95 A Al-Sulaiti (Qatar) / M Nicolini (Italy)
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8 SeveneleveN 18 G Manuzzi (Italy) / N Giorgi (Italy)
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8 Negotiator 50 B Eker (Norway) / C Parsonage (England)
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9= Negotiator 50 B Eker (Norway) / C Parsonage (England)
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EGYPTIAN GRAND PRIX
PORTO MARINA 23-25 OCTOBER 2008
Round 6 of the CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 2 of the CLASS 1 MIDDLE EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
X3
X2
X1
C
B2
B1
B
C1
D
S
A1 A
X
F
TIMETABLE
Thursday, 23 October 2008
09:00 - 10:00 Administration/Registration
09:00 - 12:00 Technical Scrutineering
09:30 - 18:30 Cranage Available
10:00 - 18:00 Fuel Available
10:00 Team Managers’ Briefing
11:00 Pilots to attend mandatory course
viewing on Official C1 Rib
13:00 - 15:00 Official Practice (on race course)
19:00 Drivers’ Briefing
20:00 Welcome Reception
D1
E
E1
E2
Friday, 24 October 2008
08:00 - 20:00 Cranage Available
09:00 - 20:00 Fuel Available
10:00 - 11:30 Official Practice (on race course)
14:00 All race Boats must be at wet pit pontoon
14:30 EDOX POLE POSTION
20:00 Gala Dinner
F2
QATAR / Doha
1 March
MONTENEGRO / Budva
25 May
RUSSIA / Moscow
6 July
NORWAY /Arendal
20 July
ROMANIA / Constanta
31 August
EGYPT / Porto Marina
25 October
U.A.E. / Dubai
6 December
U.A.E. / Dubai
13 December
Saturday, 25 October 2008
08:00 - 18:00 Cranage Available
10:00 - 11:00 Official Practice (on race course incl. long lap)
13:30 All race Boats must be at wet pit pontoon
14:20 Boats leave wet pit / wet pit closed
14:30 EGYPTIAN GRAND PRIX
(followed by Prize-giving Ceremony on the Podium)
RACE MAP
Start Lap
5.07 Nm
Race Lap
4.50 Nm
Long Lap
5.05 Nm
91.67 Nm
NEXT RACES - DUBAI, U.A.E. 4-6 / 11-13 DECEMBER
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