July 27, 2010 6:08 AM
Hauenstein & Gillman Voted into F1 "Lap Of Honor" Class of '10
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The UIM F1 H2O World Championship for powerboating has it's second “Lap of Honor” recipients for 2010. Fred Hauenstein, a tireless ambassador and true builder of the sport for almost 50 years, along with four time World Champion Scott Gillman, winner of 23 races in just 89 starts, have been elected into the UIM F1 H2O Hall Of Fame for 2010 after a three month long voting process involving race fans and journalists throughout the world taking part in the decision making.
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July 22, 2010 8:31 AM
New And Old "Hero's" Make Their Mark At Russian G.P.!
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Thursday, July 22, 2010
The recently completed 8th Grand Prix of Russia in St. Petersburg witnessed by the tens of thousands of fans along the Neva River saw five of the worlds most talented drivers battle for the final three podium positions in a titanic struggle during the season's only night event. There was some unbelievable unseen drama going on out on the 2.014 kilometer circuit during the race that most people didn't notice at the time!
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July 11, 2010 12:10 PM
Mad Crocs Tamed The Neva
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Saturday, July 11, 2010
In F1 motor racing circles, Red Bull are the major force and in F1 powerboats it's the Mad Crocs. Both Red Bull and Mad Croc are energy drinks and after this exhilarating 42 lap battle it was Sami Selio and his team partner Alex Carella who completed a magnificent 1-2 leaving all rival trailing in their wake.
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July 10, 2010 9:43 AM
Selio Earns Pole Position In St. Petersburg!
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Saturday, July 10, 2010
Finnish driver Sami Selio picked up his first pole of 2010 and his ninth in his last 12 races and will lead the field of 20 drivers from 12 different nations for tomorrow's Grand Prix of Russia for the second round of the 2010 UIM F1 World Championship for power boating.
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July 4, 2010 10:59 AM
Oil Spill Disaster Only Motivates Ex-World Champion Price!
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ABU DHABI,U.A.E. – Sunday, July 4, 2010
For last years Grand Prix of Russia winner and 2008 UIM F1 H2O World Champion Jay Price of the Qatar Team, the demands of the upcoming 2nd Round of the 2010 calender don't seem so extreme this time around. He's got other things on his mind, like trying to save his families way of life with the growing two month struggle facing them with the ongoing BP oil spill disaster.
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May 28, 2010 7:34 AM
St. Petersburg - 15 Years on a Rock-N-Roll River!
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Friday, May 28, 2010
It's been cursed by many who have raced here and loved by the one's that have tamed it, but as the UIM F1 H2O World Championship for power boating celebrates its 30th Anniversary, 2010 earmarks the 15th year since the beginning of a great venue on one of the most challenging race circuits in the world for July 10th and 11th weekend of the 8th Grand Prix of Russia in St. Petersburg.
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April 10, 2010 6:38 AM
Innovative Design on Boats Ready to Spark Team Abu Dhabi!
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Saturday, April 10, 2010
The race organization that conquered the Team Title but came up short in earning a World Title for one of its drivers last season, Team Abu Dhabi, is going to great lengths to change that result for the 2010 season. Their first step in turning their luck around is the unveiling of their new paint design on their two boat fleet at the annual UIM F1 H2O World Championship press launch and gala dinner held today at the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club (ADISC) complex in downtown Abu Dhabi.
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March 30, 2010 6:20 AM
Jay Price and Team Qatar Serious About Winning Title in 2010!
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
The 2010 UIM F1 H2O World Championship for power boating is still well over one month away with the opening round set for the 12th Annual Grand Prix of Portugal, on the 8th and 9th of May and already the lead driver and the team that won the 2008 World Championship has shown how very serious they are about getting the glory back as they completed testing on the Arabian Gulf last week in Doha, Qatar.
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March 1, 2010 6:55 AM
"Finnish Flier" Sami Selio Aims at Getting Title Back in 2010!
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Monday, March 1, 2010
It's coming from three different directions, in three different countries, on two different continents, it's the rolling thunder of a determined group of individuals working together for one goal; gaining back the UIM F1 H2O World Championship for powerboating for the 2010 season.
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February 14, 2010 12:49 PM
Selio, Kalsow and Stromoy Gearing Up for 2010 Season!
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ABU DHABI, U.A.E. Sunday, February 14, 2010
While most of Europe and North America are mired in a long cold winter season, the 2010 U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship is heating up, now less than 90 days away with the planning already reaching a fever pitch around the world for the various players in this upcoming season’s championship.
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December 11, 2009 7:06 AM
Selio Wins; Cappellini's 3rd Gives Him his 10th Title!
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SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates
Friday, December 11, 2009
Gudio Cappellini battled his way to a third place finish to finish a four year quest to win his 10th World Championship at the Grand Prix of Sharjah, the 16th and final round of the 2009 U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship for power boating at a rain driven event in front of thousands of race fans along the cornieche on the Khaled Lagoon.
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December 10, 2009 10:03 AM
Price Wins Again; Team Abu Dhabi Wins Team Title!
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SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Defending World Champion Jay Price of the Qatar Team made a statement today, winning as predicted and now forcing his rivals Guido Cappellini of the Zepter Team and Thani Al Qamzi of Team Abu Dhabi to put everything on the line at tomorrow's 16th and final event of the U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship at the 10th Annual Grand Prix of Sharjah.
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December 9, 2009 4:35 PM
All or Nothing for Price, Andersson & Selio in Sharjah!
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SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
After an nine month journey that started in Portimao, Portugal in early April, it's down to the final two days of the 2009 U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship with a logjam at the top with five drivers still in the hunt for the grand prize with three of these desperate to do well on Thursday afternoon or their dreams of winning the title will be over.
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December 8, 2009 6:03 AM
Cappellini Leads Five Drivers for Title Dreams in Sharjah!
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SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Five drivers from five different countries are hoping to take home with them the honor, the glory and trophy this week after the final two events of the 2009 U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship for power boating at the 10th Grand Prix of Sharjah on the Khaled Lagoon.
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December 4, 2009 1:08 PM
Cappellini's Red Hot Streak Continues; Wins 3 Straight!
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Friday, December 4, 2009
Italian Guido Cappellini took advantage of Sami Selio's electrical problems and drove to the lead and never gave up winning by 1.14 seconds over Qatar Team driver Jay Price to win for the fourth time in his last five starts and move into first place in the U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship of power boating drivers standings at the 17th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi on the edge of the Arabian Sea Friday afternoon
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December 3, 2009 9:46 AM
Selio Eye's Pole Position Record!
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Finland's Sami Selio is on a special mission this weekend.
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December 2, 2009 5:24 PM
Hall of Fame Inductees Molinari & Seebold Arrive in Abu Dhabi
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 –
Two of the greatest powerboat racing drivers the world has ever known Renato Molinari and Bill Seebold have arrived today in Abu Dhabi to begin a 10 day celebration of their induction into the first U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship “Hall of Fame” class culminating with a gala awards dinner wrapping up the current 2009 season on Friday, December 11th in the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
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November 29, 2009 9:32 AM
Cappellini's Double in Doha Closes Gap for World Title!
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DOHA, Qatar – Saturday, November 28, 2009
In what can be described as one of the most spell binding Grand Prix's in the history of the sport, the 12th round of the U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship for power boating became a three boat battle to the winners circle from start to finish of the 30 minute 35 lap event in Doha Bay in downtown Doha, Qatar for the 6th Grand Prix of Qatar.
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November 28, 2009 4:25 AM
Cappellini Wins for 60th Time at Grand Prix of Qatar!
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DOHA, Qatar – Friday, November 27, 2009
It took only 167 career races but nine-time World Champion Guido Cappellini of Como, Italy won his 60th career victory in the late afternoon sunshine of Doha Bay on the edge of the Arabian Gulf an moved himself up into third place in the 2009 U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship drivers table at the same time.
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