POWERBOAT P1 SET FOR AWESOME 2009 SEASON
31 December 2008 (333 reads)
 Powerboat P1 chairman Asif Rangoonwala has said that he’s looking forward to what could be a season to remember in 2009, as entries are received for the Evolution and SuperSport classes, and new and existing venues finalise their arrangements for a seven-strong list of Grands Prix from March to September.
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POWERBOAT P1 - 2008 WAS YEAR FOR GROWTH
25 December 2008 (370 reads)
 Powerboat P1 chairman Asif Rangoonwala has said that the 2008 season was one of the most significant in the championship’s recent history and growth. The number of teams in the Evolution and SuperSport classes swelled to new highs, while events in Italy, France, Tunisia and Spain bolstered old favourites in Malta and Portugal.
American-based hull manufacturer Cigarette joined the championship for the first time, while existing manufacturers Fountain, Skater and Outerlimits and engine manufacturers Ilmor, Mercury, Seatek and Chief were among the suppliers increasing their input and investment in the series during 2008.
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CLASS ONE - VICTORY TAKE THE TRIPLE CROWN – JOTUN UPHOLD EUROPEAN PRIDE
22 December 2008 (434 reads)
 Dubai’s Victory Team was, without question, the team of the year; Victory 1’s Mohammed Al Marri and Nadir Bin Hendi led them to a 64th Grand Prix win, their eighth World Championship, a sixth Middle East title and their sixth Pole Position Championship in sixteen years.
But whilst the statistics give Victory the deserved accolades; 2008 saw Jotun emerge as the leading European challenger who took on and beat the might of the Middle East to lift the European Championship.
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POWERBOAT P1 JOINS THE LUXURY NETWORK
19 December 2008 (404 reads)
 Powerboat P1 - the world's premium marine motorsport, and the only World Championship for mono-hull boats - has joined The Luxury Network as the official Powerboat Racing Partner. The Luxury Network is the UK's most influential and exclusive marketing group; a private consortium of 50 non-competitive, high end, premium brands, working together at a senior level for mutual business and client development.
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CLASS ONE - GLAMOUR AND GLITZ SIGNAL THE END OF THE SEASON
17 December 2008 (438 reads)
 Victory 1’s Mohammed Al Marri and Nadir Bin Hindi received a standing ovation from guests and teams at a glittering Gala Dinner at the Dubai International Marine Club in Dubai, as the 2008 World, Middle East and Pole Position Champions held aloft the Sam Griffith Memorial Trophy.
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FOUNTAIN TEAM ENJOY SPORTS PERSONALITY NIGHT
16 December 2008 (339 reads)
 #99 Fountain Worldwide 1st4boats.com team boss and throttleman Craig Wilson and pilot James Sheppard attended last weekend’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards show at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, as they continued their celebration of their back-to-back Evolution class championships.
Wilson and Sheppard were making their second appearance at the event, having attended the awards ceremony for Britain’s top sporting stars after their rookie title success in 2007.
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FORMULA ONE - THANI AL QAMZI WINS ON HOME WATERS IN SHARJAH!
14 December 2008 (365 reads)
 It finally happened. Native son Thani Al Qamzi of Team Abu Dhabi put together a marvelous run and led from the first lap to the 50th and final tour to take his first victory of the season and his second in three years on the Khalid Lagoon to win the Ninth Grand Prix of Sharjah on the 8th and final round of the 2008 U.I.M. F1 World Championship in front of thousands of race fans in downtown Sharjah.
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CLASS ONE - QATAR 95 WINS IN DUBAI
13 December 2008 (298 reads)
 A phenomenal season finale saw Abdullah Al-Sulaiti and Matteo Nicolini in Qatar 95, come from fourth place on the start grid to stun newly crowned World Champions Mohammed Al Marri and Nadir Bin Hendi, in the Emirates & Dubai Duty Free Grand Prix to take their first win of the season.
Qatar 95, who had been fast all weekend, flew out of the blocks and was able to catch and overtake both Victory boats in a show of power and speed, within the first lap and a half of the race. "It was important that we ended the season with something to show for all our efforts," said Al-Sulaiti. "We expected it to be rough and the conditions really suited us and the boat."
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SUPERSPORT TO SCREEN POWERBOAT P1 IN SOUTH AFRICA
11 December 2008 (302 reads)
 Powerboat P1 has announced a key partnership with South African broadcaster SuperSport, which will deliver its World Championship series to over 2 million households across Africa next year.
The agreement will see highlights of the 2009 championship, which begins at the end of March with the Bahrain Grand Prix of the Sea, screened by the pay-television channel provider across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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NEW HARBOUR SCHEME MAKES POWERBOATING AFFORDABLE
11 December 2008 (260 reads)
 1st4boats.com – sponsor of the 2008 Powerboat P1 Evolution class-winning #99 Fountain Worldwide team – have set up a new initiative designed to make the powerboating world more accessible for casual users.
The Harbour Club was launched at the recent Sail, Power and Watersports Show in Earl’s Court, London.
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