P1 SuperStock UK

P1 250 RACERS
PACKAGE 2013
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P1 SuperStock UK
P1 250 Race Packages 2013
P1 250 RACERS
PACKAGE 2013
About Powerboat P1
P1 organise national race series in the UK, USA and in the UAE
(February 2013), and is in the process of establishing new race series
in a number of different countries including; India, China, Brazil,
Caribbean, Russia all of which would be expected to feed into a new
world championship event to take place in 2015.
P1 are also builders of a high-tech, one-design race and leisure boat
the P1-28S which forms the backbone of commercial franchises which
it looks to sell to commercial partners globally.
Powerboat P1 Management Limited (P1) is also the owner of a longterm international powerboat promoter’s licence granted by IOC
affiliated international powerboat governing body, the Union
Internationale Motonautique.
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About P1 SuperStock
P1 SuperStock is a racing Championship that is affordable, equitable
and exciting for racers and fans. P1 SuperStock has international
appeal, recognition and guaranteed media exposure. Who wouldn’t
want to be involved when the world is watching?
At the heart of the championship is the P1 Panther race boat,
designed in 2010, the boat has been engineered by the best race
engineers in the industry, tested and developed in the harshest
conditions over 18 months. The P1 Panther is powered by the award
winning Evinrude 250HO ETEC engine – powerful, efficient and fast.
“There is no other racing
series with such integrity
and parity at its heart”
Asif Rangoonwala, P1 Chairman
NEW for 2013 Prize Money
Place Per Round
Prize Money
1st
£2,000
The racing is spectacularly close and exhilarating to watch and new for
2013 is the opportunity to win prize money at each round.
Competitors will race to win part of a total prize pot of £16,500.
2nd
£800
3rd
£500
P1 SuperStock winners at national level qualify for the right to race in
a World Championship, the inaugural World Championship will be held
in 2015.
TOTAL (season)
£16,500
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P1 250 RACERS
PACKAGE 2013
2013 Provisional Calendar*
Sth Coast Open Day
Hull
Plymouth
Weymouth
TBC
Eastbourne
April
1-2 June
29-30 June
6-7 July
10-11 August
31-1 September
*Full Calendar will be confirmed by end of December 2012
Weymouth
Plymouth
29-30 June
6-7 July
TBC
10-11 August
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Hull
1-2 June
Eastbourne
31-1 September
Racing Options & Bond
P1 250 RACERS
PACKAGE 2013
Racer Options
PRO RACER
Own and maintain your P1 Panther
Free entry fee in year 1
On-site ‘pay as you use’ technical assistance
Retain 100% of prize money
Boat
Entry Fee
Purchased outright
£750 +VAT (all 5 rounds)
Bond
All RACER participants have to deliver a Bond for
their rental boat pre-season.
Costs of the Boat Bond are as follows:
£5,000 (if race insurance is held)
£10,000 (if race insurance is not held)
Boat to be returned after final Round and will be
scrutinised by P1.
RACER
Rent and maintain your P1 Panther
Entry fees are a separate one off fee
On-site ‘pay as you use’ technical assistance.
Retain 50% of prize money
If more than £500 of repairs are required to the
boat/engine then you will be given the option of
fixing these within 4 weeks or the total amount
required to fix the boat will be taken from the
Bond.
Entry fee
£1,500 +VAT (for all 5 rounds)
Rental fee
£3,500 +VAT (for all 5 rounds)
Payable : 60% before delivery of boat, 40%
before Round 3
If the total amount exceeds your Bond, this will
be invoiced to you.
P1 offers a full service ‘Arrive and Drive’ option
for Pro Racers and Racers. Please contact P1 for
details.
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P1 SuperStock Racing Format
Points & Classification
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Race Weekend Format
Points & Classification
There are 5 race weekends which make up the 5 Rounds.
Within each round there will be 3 races, making a total of 15
point scoring races. At the end of each race weekend
race points are totalled up to determine the round winner.
Winners of each Race will be awarded a medal and Podium
finishers for the Round will receive trophy and prize money.
A typical Race is 20 or 30 mins on a 2nm course,
for Race 2 the grid will be reversed from the
outcome of Race 1 and for Race 3 the grid will
be reversed from the outcome of Race 2.
Typical Race Weekend Schedule
Thursday
P1 Crew arrives and set up
Friday
Teams arrive (if early scrutineering available)
Saturday AM Scrutineering & Drivers Briefing
Saturday PM Practice and Race 1
Sunday AM
Drivers Briefing & Race 2
Sunday PM
Race 3 and Podium
P1 SuperStock Champions
Race & Round Points
1st
20 points
2nd
17 points
3rd
15 points
4th
14 points
5th
13 points
6th
12 points
7th
11 points
8th
10 points
DSQ
0 points (Disqualified)
DNF
0 points (Non finisher)
DNS
0 points (Non starter)
The Team (boat) with the highest number of Round points
after all completed Rounds will be awarded the 2013 P1
SuperStock UK Championship
Classifications
Teams completing less than 70% of the total
race time of the winner will be classified as DNF.
The individual racers (Drivers and Navigators) with the
highest number of Race points at the end of the season will
be awarded the P1 SuperStock UK Driver or Navigator Award
Rookies (less than 2 Races completed) require
sign-off by P1 Training Officer as competent and
must start on outside of course.
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PRO Racer Obligations & Benefits
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Pro Racer Obligations
Pro Racer Benefits
To take up the Pro Racer package you must:
Benefits to you as a Pro Racer:
 Own your P1 Panther outright
 Own a P1 racer licence (P1 Race Training
course completed)
 RYA minimum standards of licence and race
training (including medical)
 Pay discounted Entry Fee of £750 +VAT at start
of season
 Maintain, store, transport, fuel and prepare
your boat for racing
 Transport to and from P1’s dedicated test
centre on the south coast prior to the season
start and once during the season for parity
checks
 Provide space on your boat for series sponsors
in the defined areas
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Discounted entry fee in year 1 to the P1
SuperStock UK Championships
Race propeller (this will be stored by P1 at
all times and given to team on Race day)
Training propeller for use outside of Race
days and for leisure use
Access to technical assistance on-site at all
Races on a ‘pay as you use’ usage policy
100% of applicable prize money
Guaranteed global television distribution &
DVDs of all races
Team hospitality (x3) at each Round
(additional places will be available at a cost)
Copyright free imagery from all races
Public liability Insurance during races
2 complimentary invitations to the end of
season awards
Full boat operating manual
Your own page on the SuperStock website
to include your sponsors logos, links and
information
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Racer Obligations & Benefits
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Racer Obligations
Racer Benefits
To take up the Racer package you must:
Benefits to you as a Racer:
 Pay the Entry Fees for the Championship
 Own a P1 racer licence (P1 Race Training course
completed)
 RYA minimum standards of licence and race
training (including medical)
 Provide your own personal racing equipment (race
suit, helmet, life jacket, knife & compress)
 Compete in all Rounds of the Championship (Nonattendance will result in a fine)
 Maintain, store, transport, fuel and prepare your
boat for racing
 Livery your boat for the series as per the defined
areas
 Insure the boat for storage, theft and transit. It is
strongly suggested that you insure the boat during
racing as you are responsible for any damage
while the boat is in your possession (including
racing incidents)
 Service the engine and maintain your boat to a
minimum standard. (Nut and bolt check, grease
points and oil change, & Engine flush)
 Pay for all consumables in relation to the running
of the boat in training, leisure and racing
 Entry into all rounds of the P1 SuperStock UK
Championship.
 A P1 Panther race boat in full race condition, with all
on-board race requirements (fenders, buoyancy
bags, flags, fire extinguishers, anchor etc)
 Full Boat operating manual
 Access to the P1 Panther boat outside of race
weekends for practice, sponsor rides or pleasure
 Access to technical assistance on-site at all Races on
a ‘pay as you use’ policy
 50% of applicable prize money
 Guaranteed global television distribution & local
press including copyright free imagery from all
events
 Training propeller to use outside race days and
leisure use (Race props will be stored by P1 at all
times and given to teams on Race day)
 DVDs of all races
 Team hospitality (x3 per team) at each Round
 2 complimentary invitations to the end of season
awards
 P1 is responsible for any faults or recalls in relation
to the boat and engine
 Your own page on the SuperStock website which can
include your sponsors logos, links and information
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Boat Livery
All boats will have mandatory
P1 SuperStock Championship
decals to apply as shown.
Sponsored boats will be
covered in the area which is
left as white as indicated in
the diagram opposite, and
driver owned boats are free
to be liveried as they wish.
Mandatory
Championship Decals
Free for personal
sponsors
All boats the same
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Media Coverage & Valuation
“P1 SuperStock shows are shown in
50 countries globally each Round can get
over 200 hrs of airtime internationally”
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Local Media Coverage
Engaging local media at each race site remains
a priority for P1 for the 2013 season. The
relationships formed over the last 3 years
guarantee printed and radio coverage of the P1
SuperStock race series and quite often regional
TV news coverage on terrestrial channels.
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National Press & International TV coverage
Local and National Press coverage is
complemented by the extensive high definition
television programme, distributed to more
than 50 countries globally. Sky Sports remain
the UK broadcast partner for 2013.
P1 partnered with Repucom, the world’s
leading sponsorship valuation company during
2012 and can provide case study valuations by
request.
KPMG: 2008
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Boat Fleet and Specs
Details to be provided following outcome of the RYA report
Boat
Year
Dry
Weight
CoG
Top
Recorded
Speed
Engine
Hours
Purchase Price
Now
Purchase
Price Oct
2013
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2013 P1 SuperStock UK Contacts
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P1 Personnel
Team Management
Robert Wicks
Event Director
Lisa Barsby
Admin and Team Liaison
Karen Cable
Hospitality
Eugene Bari
Race Director
Mick Pritchard
RYA Contact
John Puddifoot
Contacts
Responsibility
0207170 4250
robert.wicks@powerboatp1.com
Sporting Director
Championship Manager
07826 947097
lisa.barsby@powerboatp1.com
Race Instructions
Event Director
07718 587892
sport@powerboatp1.com
Race Secretary
Ops and Logistics
07826 947114
eugine.bari@powerboatp1.com
Hospitality
Event Marketing
07868 716073
mickjpritchard@gmail.com
Officer of the Day
Safety Team Mgr
john.puddifoot@rya.org.uk
RYA Powerboat Racing
Manager
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