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UIM Class One World Powerboat Championship
The U.I.M Class 1 World Powerboat Championship is an exhilarating spectacle bringing together the latest technology, an array of spectacular venues and the best racers in the world who compete for the premiere prize in world powerboat racing. A supremely competitive sport where driver and throttle man are strapped into ‘jet fighter’ canopies to race only inches apart. A technological tour de force where 11 powerboats, 14 metres in length, weighing five tons,and powered by twin 850hp Lamborghini engines race at perilous speeds exceeding 160mph in always unpredictable conditions. A powerful and passionate display of excitement, drama, danger and glamour played out in front of average crowds of 250,000 spectators at nine venues in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. All combining to create the ultimate world that is ‘Class1’. The U.I.M. Class 1 World Powerboat Championship is without question the premiere series in the annual global calendar of sporting events that leaves all others in its wake.Class 1 has come a long way technologically since first being recognised by the U.I.M. in 1964. Shortly after its advent, Americans Jim Wynne, Dick Bertram and Don Aronow led the battle for technological supremacy, with Daytona, Mercruiser, and AeroMarine power plants reigning supreme.
U.I.M. - Union Internationale Motonautique
The Union Internationale Motonautique (U.I.M.), formed in 1922 is the world governing body for motorised water sports and is recognised as such by both the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It produces the U.I.M. rules according to which all sanctioned classes of powerboat racing are governed. The U.I.M. is represented at Class 1 events by the U.I.M. Permanent Commissioner for Class 1. The role of the Permanent Commissioner is to assist the Local Organiser in all matters relating to race rules and race administration. Ralf Frohling is President of the U.I.M.
IOTA - International Offshore Team Association
Founded in 1987 the International Offshore Team Association (IOTA) is the officially sanctioned promoter and worldwide commercial rights holder of the U.I.M. Class 1 World Powerboat Championship. It represents the collective interests of all teams competing in the championship and has Italian Edoardo Polli, as President. Under Polli’s guidance the present day multi-event series was established and introduced in 1992.
COMINOFF- International Offshore Commission
The members of the Cominoff are elected by the representative nations participating in offshore racing. Its brief is to study, draw up and enforce rules for offshore competition, assist in compiling the racing calendar and defining championship status and setting up specific technical working groups and sub-commissions as necessary.
WOCC - World Offshore Championship Committee
The World Offshore Championship Committee (WOCC) reports directly to Cominoff and is responsible for all administrative aspects of the U.I.M. Class 1 World Powerboat Championship and formulating all technical rulings subject to ratification by the Cominoff and the Council.
Class 1 heads to Dubai
The Organizing Committee, in cooperation with I.O.T.A and under the aegis of the U.I.M. and the authorization of the UAE Marine Sports Federation is organizing in Dubai [Mina Seyahi], UAE the
Nakheel Grand Prix 2004
- Round 7 of the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship
- Round 3 of the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship
- Round 8 [Final] of the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship
- Round 4 of the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship
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