His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifah Al Nahyan, has hinted at the possibility of entering a team in the UIM WPPA Class 1 Powerboat World Championship in the near future.

During the successful hosting of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last weekend, which saw Abu Dhabi F1 Powerboat pilot, Ahmed Al Hameli, finish on the podium in race 1 on his Class 1 debut in Sea Dubai-C.A.M. alongside Italian Giovanni Carpitella, HH Sheikh Al Nahyan expressed his interest in creating a new team from Abu Dhabi to challenge Class 1 's current and established luminaries Victory Team, Welmax, Maritimo, Foresti & Suardi - Roscioli Hotels, Giorgioffshore and Sea Dubai - C.AM.

HH Sheikh Al Nahyan, chairman of the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club, said: “We are adapting to the new environment of these marine activities and we are hoping in the near future we will have a team for Abu Dhabi to compete in these races.”