Giorgio Manuzzi will make a welcome return to racing in the final Grand Prix of the year in Dubai, 10-12 December.

Manuzzi started the year as driver of Maritimo 12 with Peter McGrath and enjoyed podium success finishing third in Norway, but their season came to an abrupt halt, crashing out in race 1 in Romania, now teams-up with Giovanni Carpitella in the V8 Mercury-powered Sea Dubai - C.A.M.

Carpitella has enjoyed a run of good results in a limited campaign this year, finishing fourth in Qatar, taking two fifth place finishes in the Italian Grand Prix and followed his maiden Class 1 podium - third in race 1 in Abu Dhabi - with a fourth in race 2 to put him into third place in the Middle East Championship and sixth in the overall standings.