F2 Powerboats

Goodman suffers gremlins which put F2 Championship in question

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:49:00 GMT

Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club’s Malcolm Goodman (29) headed to Stewartby Powerboat Racing club, Bedford last weekend (24/25 September) for the final round of the 2011 British RYA F2 Championship, where he was to face fierce competition from rival Paul Balfourt.

Goodman went into the weekend with a comfortable 21 point lead on club mate Paul Balfour, but knew that any wrong move or mistakes and Paul would capitalise on them and could take the championship.

There were a total of ten contenders battling it out for the coveted 2011 British Title in what has been one of the most exciting championship campaigns throughout the year and the finals were set to not disappoint either.

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F2 British Championship - Goodman Grabs Glory

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:48:00 GMT

Powerboat racer Malcolm Goodman this weekend secured his second win in the F2 British Championship at Oulton Broad, in Suffolk. The win sees him maintain his lead in the British Championship after winning the first round on home water in Lancashire over the May Day Bank Holiday.

Goodman (29) from Prescot in Merseyside, has been racing powerboats for over two decades. He began his racing career in Junior powerboats and has secured several Club and National Championships as well as setting numerous World & National Speed Records.

2009 saw him compete in the Powerboat Racing Worlds top level as a racer for team Qatar in the F1 powerboat racing championship the equivalent of Formula 1 car racing.

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FORMULA 2 POWERBOATS - IVAN BRIGADA CLINCHES FUJAIRAH GRAND PRIX 2009

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:30:00 GMT

The Italian driver Ivan Brigada, clinched the Fujairah Grand Prix 2009 round title of the UIM F2 World Championship yesterday (December 14th) at the Fujairah International Marine Club.

The race that was held under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, and was attended by H.H Sheikh His Highness Sheikh Safe Bin Hamad Bin Safe Al Sharqi Chairman of Fujairah International Marine Club.

Ivan Brigada, driving DAC came in the first place recording a time speed of 00:36:39:88 securing 20 points, the Latvian driver Uvis Slakteris driving Mer recorded a time speed of 00:36:41:44 securing another 15 points putting him in the pole position for the race to the world title

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