Siegfried Greve has pledged to right the wrongs of Malta and put in a memorable performance in Turkey next month as the #66 Cranefield Wines team attempt to break into the Evolution class top three.

Despite a promising Sprint race on the Saturday in Valletta, the Cranefield Wines crew were unable to race in the Endurance the following day due to engine damage.

“What transpired was the worst thing that could happen. It was very disappointing. We were really keen to race on the Sunday but the severe engine damage stopped us completely. The problem lay with the engine overheating.”

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The City of Plymouth one of the UK’s most desirable coastal locations has been chosen to mark a special anniversary of motorsport achievement this June 20th and 21st when it hosts the 10th Birthday and 100th race day of The Honda Formula 4-Stroke Race Series, the largest offshore powerboat event in the World. The series will return to Plymouth for the second leg of the 2009 Championship.

The Plymouth Grand Prix has always been a favourite on the Formula 4-Stroke race calendar and this year Honda are back for even more exciting on water action as one of the highlights of the cities entertainment calendar.

When Honda launched its first large scale outboard engine in 1999, the 4-Stroke BF130 it would have been an optimistic prediction that this early model would set the basis of what would become the World’s largest Offshore Powerboat race series.

IOTA, the organiser of the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, has confirmed that due to circumstances beyond its control, it has been forced to cancel the Spanish Grand Prix.

“Despite all our efforts and numerous attempts to maintain the running of the 2009 Class 1 Spanish Grand Prix, which was due to be held in Alicante on 7 June, we have, regrettably, been forced to cancel the race, having had to accept the fact that not all the necessary conditions which would have enabled the event to go ahead on the scheduled date were in place,” said IOTA General Secretary, Marco Sala, adding,

“We are, however, currently looking at other venues in order to maintain the regularity of Events in the running of the 2009 Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.”

PM of Malta, Dr. Lawrence Gonzi, is given a tour of the P1 Village by Martin SanbornPowerboat P1’s royalty were treated to a special visit from the Prime Minister of Malta, Dr. Lawrence Gonzi, before Sunday’s Endurance Race showdown.

Prior to boarding his boat for the day, taking in a front seat view of the action, Dr. Gonzi was given the guided tour of the P1 village, weaving through the giant hulls, tents and crane’s, rubbing shoulders with some of the sport’s finest, including Malta’s dynamic duo, Aaron and Audrienne Ciantar.

England might have its football fashion and Wales its rugby religion but Malta is the bedrock of powerboating.