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August 2008 n. 6 August 2008 n. 6

Barring all disasters, Dubais Victory Team looks set to lit its sixth European

title at this weekends Romanian Grand Prix, round ve o the Class 1 World

Powerboat Championship and the ourth and nal round o the Class 1 European

Championship.

Mohammed Al Marri and Nadir Bin Hendi, who lead the World Championship by

18 points and carry a ten point advantage in the European standings, will line

up in Victory 1 on Lake Siutghiol, Mamaia on Sunday or the 21 lap, 94.77Nm

Romanian Grand Prix as the clear avourites to lit the rst silverware o the year

having dominated the rst hal o the season, with Bin Hendi taking three wins

rom our starts, one with Ari Al Zaeen, out injured ater round one, and two

with Al Marri.

The immediate challenge to Victory 1 are their team-mates, Abdullah Al Mehairbi

and deending World and European Champion, Jean-Marc Sanchez, who have

taken three podiums this season, out-gunning their team-mates last time out.

But Victory 7s throttleman, Sanchez, the winner in Romania last year, knows that

they simply have to nish ahead o Victory 1 with several boats between them

and an 11 point advantage i he is to retain his title a tall order.

However, should either o the Victory outts alter or hit trouble, several boats lie

in wait with an outside tilt at the European crown. Jotuns Inge Brigt Aarbakke

and Jorn Tandberg, who ended Victorys winning streak with a sensational win

in the BMW Norwegian Grand Prix, are the most improving team this season and

now the leading European challenger to the might o the Middle East teams.

The International Oshore Team Association (IOTA) has joined the Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) in launching Class 1

or Dhreima an initiative to support the Qatar Orphan Foundation.

Sheikh Hassan Bin Jabor Al-Thani, President o the QMSF and IOTA, was instrumental in encouraging Class 1 a sport in which he has

been a leading gure since 2003 to become an active vehicle to raise awareness o the oundation. In presenting this initiative I

wanted to emphasise how sport, in whatever orm or however extreme, can support the values and the importance o the activities o

an organisation such as the Qatar Orphan Foundation.

The association between Class 1 and Dhreima will be developed over a series o activities that will take place at races during the course

o the 2008 season, with the purpose o highlighting the activities o Dhreima and nding synergy with similar organisations based in

countries that host Class 1 GP events.

The Qatar Orphan Foundation - Dhreima was launched on 10 June 2003 under the

patronage o Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Al-Misnad, Chairman o the Supreme

Council. We in the Qatari Orphan Foundation believe that our community values o

solidarity, compassion and cooperation make us truly capable o providing all the

support the children need, said Nabil Ali Bin Ali, Chairman o the Dhreima Board,

adding. And we are extremely happy that the Class 1 Championship has elected

to support the Foundation.

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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP - ater round 3 o 41. Victory 1 49pts

2. Victory 7 39pts

3. Jotun 90 34pts

4. Qatar 96 32pts

5. Qatar 95 31pts

6. Foresti & Suardi 8 19pts7. Roscioli Hotels Roma 88 8pts

SeveneleveN 18 0pts

Qatar 9 0pts

Negotiator 50 0pts

Qatar 96, also with three podiums to their credit, a second European title looks a distant

pect, but both Sheikh Hassan Bin Jabor Al-Thani and Steve Curtis know that to keep their

d title aspirations alive, nishing ahead o both Victory outts is the priority. Team-mates

llah Al-Sulaiti and Matteo Nicolini, currently lying in ourth slot in the overall title race in

r 95, will switch engines or Romania and the remainder o the season, opting to run the

ng V8 power-plants.

sti & Suardis Italian-Norwegian partnership o Giampaolo Montavoci and Kolbjorn Selmer

the battle or middle-order supremacy comortably, under- pinning their sixt h place with

stency and reliability, nishing in the top six in all races so ar this season.

Roscioli Hotels Romas, Domenico Cirilli, 2008 is seen as a year or developing new talent,

he and his new charge, Sergio Carrasco, have produced solid perormances in their rst

on together, with the all-Spanish pairing taking points nishes rom two o their three

s missing out in Moscow when their steering broke and looking or more points in

ania.

neleveNs crew o Nicola Giorgi and Giorgio Manuzzi are also looking at this season as

velopment year, with a new boat and driver-throttleman combination and more recently

w engine package. And with new engines or the second hal o the season, Giorgi is

dent that they can repeat the kind o perormance that earned them a top six nish in

eason opener.

unveiling Class 1s newest thoroughbred in Moscow, designed by Matteo Nicolini and

by Nicolini Oshore, Mohammed Al-Nassr and Luca Nicolini will give the boat only its

outing in Romania, looking or reliability to realise the promise and potential seen during

ple practice sessions and Pole Position outings.

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Situated at the crossroads o several key commercial routes, Constanta lies on the western coast o the

Black Sea, 185 miles rom the Bosphorus Strait. An ancient metropolis and Romanias largest sea port,

Constanta traces its history over some 2,500 years. Originally called Tomis, legend has it that Jason

landed here with the Argonauts ater nding the Golden Fleece.

The third largest city in Romania, Constanta is now an important cultural and economic centre, and

worth exploring or its archaeological treasures and the atmosphere o the old town centre. Its historical

monuments, ancient ruins, grand Casino, museums and shops, and proximity to beach resorts make it

the ocal point o Black Sea coast tourism, with open-air restaurants, nightclubs and cabarets oering

a wide variety o entertainment.

And a avourite weekend getaway or locals and tourists is Mamaia, Romanias largest seaside resort

and one o the most sought-ater on the Black Sea coast. Situated on a narrow stretch o ne-sand

beach between the Black Sea and Lake Siutghiol - Lake o Milk - Mamaia boasts numerous hotels, a

casino and a diversity o sporting acilities and top nightclubs and restaurants, all located within 100

eet o the sea. Visitors can spend the mornings cooling down at the beach and the aternoons taking

in the view o the Black Sea by riding the Telegondola or strolling through Satul de Vacanta Park, a local

meeting place with a charm o its own.

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Montavoci and Selmer grab ourth consecutive

top six points nish

A second hard earned points nish rom three

outings or Cirilli and Carrasco

Pole sitters Qatar 96 elevated to third place as

team-mates Qatar 95 take th

Victory 7 orces European showdown in Romania ater

out-gunning team-mates - Victory 1 lose podium slot ater

receiving time penalty or hitting and destroying buoy

Snow in Arendal! - Class 1 ski jump

champs Marco, Marco and Per

Carsten

Spectacular racing..no quarter asked none given

Agderposten, Anne Karin Andersen

Jotuns Aarbakke and Tandberg produce something

extraordinary to take sensational win on home waters

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CLASS 1 WORLDPOWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP

8 FORESTI & SUARDI

Team: VENETA MARINA (ITALY)

Boat: #8 FORESTI & SUARDI

Team Owner: Giampaolo Montavoci

Team Manager: Per Jrgensen

Overall Length: 13.02m

Beam: 3.60m

Racing Weight: 4800kgs

Engines: Lamborghini-S CAM 8.2litre, V12

Builder: Victory

Boat Construction: Carbon KevlarTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DRIVERKolbjorn Selmer (Norway)

Date of Birth:

4 December, 1976

Place of Birth:

Trondheim, Norway

Lives:

Trondheim

THROTTLEMANGiampaolo Montavoci (Italy)

Date of Birth:

10 December, 1959

Place of Birth:

Venice, Italy

Lives:

Venice

venetamarina.com

7 VICTORY

Team: VICTORY TEAM (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

Boat: # 7 Victory

Team Owner: Government o Dubai

Managing Director: Khalan Harib

Team Manager: Gianranco Venturelli


Beam: 3.75m


Engines: Victory V12

Builder: Victory

Boat Construction: CompositesTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DRIVERAbdullah Al Mehairbi (UAE)

Date of Birth:

7 July, 1977

Place of Birth:

Dubai, U.A.E.

Lives:

Dubai

THROTTLEMANJean-Marc Sanchez (France)

Date of Birth:

27 March, 1961

Place of Birth:

St Tropez, France

Lives:

Dubai, U.A.E.

victoryteam.ae

1 VICTORY

Team: VICTORY TEAM (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

Boat: # 1 Victory

Team Owner: Government o Dubai

Managing Director: Khalan Harib

Team Manager: Gianranco Venturelli


Beam: 3.75m


Engines: Victory V12

Builder: Victory

Boat Construction: CompositesCHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DRIVERMohammed Al Marri (UAE)

Date of Birth:

2 February, 1962

Place of Birth:

Dubai, U.A.E.

Lives:

Dubai

THROTTLEMANNadir Bin Hendi (UAE)

Date of Birth:

15 December, 1969

Place of Birth:

Dubai, U.A.E.

Lives:

Dubai

victoryteam.ae

9 QATAR

Team: NICOLINI OFFSHORE (Italy)

Boat: # 9 QATAR

Team Owner: Nicolini Oshore

Team Manager: Matteo Nicolini

Technical Manager: Luca Nicolini


Beam: 3.75m


Engines: SKEMA V12

Builder: Nicolini Oshore


DRIVERMohammed Nassr All-Nassr (Qatar)

Date of Birth:

1 January, 1964

Place of Birth:

Doha, Qatar

Lives:

Doha

THROTTLEMANLuca Nicolini (Italy)

Date of Birth:

19 April, 1962

Place of Birth:

Ferrara, Italy

Lives:

Oggiono (LC)

nicolinioffshore.com


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95 QATAR

Team: TEAM QATAR (QATAR)

Boat: #95 QATAR

Team Owner: Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF)

Team Principal: HE Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani



Beam: 3.75m


Engines: STERLING V8 supercharged

Builder: Victory


DRIVERAbdullah Al-Sulaiti (Qatar)

Date of Birth:

20 August, 1975

Place of Birth:

Doha, Qatar

Lives:

Doha

THROTTLEMANMatteo Nicolini (Italy)

Date of Birth:

8 July, 1964

Place of Birth:

Fermo, Italy

Lives:

Dubai, U.A.E.

96 QATAR

Team: TEAM QATAR (QATAR))

Boat: #96 QATAR

Team Owner: Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF)

Team Principal: HE Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani



Beam: 3.75m


Engines: Skema V12

Builder: Victory


DRIVERHE Sheikh Hassan binJabor Al-Thani (Qatar)

Date of Birth:20 July, 1968Place of Birth:Doha, QatarLives:

Doha

THROTTLEMANSteve Curtis (England)

Date of Birth:

9 June, 1964

Place of Birth:

Wimbledon, England

Lives:

Hythe

88 ROSCIOLI HOTELS ROMA

Team: DEUMME BROKER (SPAIN)

Boat: #88 ROSCIOLI HOTELS ROMA

Team Owner: Domenico Cirilli

Team Manager: Pippo Cascone


Beam: 3.60m


Engines: Lamborghini-SCAM 8.2litre, V12

Builder: Victory

Boat Construction: Carbon KevlarCHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DRIVERSergio Mora Carrasco (Spain)

Date of Birth:

22 November, 1977

Place of Birth:

Huelva, Spain

Lives:

Huelva

THROTTLEMANDomenico Cirilli (Spain)

Date of Birth:

8 January, 1960

Place of Birth:

Rome, Italy

Lives:

Alicante, Spain

90 JOTUN

Team: UGLAND OFFSHORE RACING (NORWAY)

Boat: #90 JOTUN

Team Owner: Andreas O Ugland, Jorn Tandberg, Per C Michelsen

Team Manager: Per Carsten Michelsen


Beam: 3.47m


Engines: Mercury Class 1, 9.1litre V8

Builder: Marine Technology Inc


DRIVERInge Brigt Aarbakke (Norway)

Date of Birth:

5 july, 1959

Place of Birth:

Bryne, Norway

Lives:

Naerbo

THROTTLEMANJorn Tandberg (Norway)

Date of Birth:

15 March, 1964

Place of Birth:

Larvik, Norway

Lives:

Larvik

50 NEGOTIATOR

Team: CHRIS PARSONAGE RACING (ENGLAND)

Boat: #50 NEGOTIATOR

Team Owner: Chris Parsonage

Team Manager: Jim Poole


Beam: 3.69m


Engines: STERLING V8 supercharged

Builder: Victory

Boat Construction: Carbon Fibre CompositesCHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DRIVERBard Eker (Norway)

Date of Birth:

3 October, 1961

Place of Birth:

Fredrikstad, Norway

Lives:

Frederikstad

THROTTLEMANChris Parsonage (England)

Date of Birth:

5 May, 1958

Place of Birth:

Chester, England

Lives:

Liskeard

chrisparsonageracing.com

duemme-offshore.com qmsf.org

qmsf.org

uglandoffshoreracing.com


18 SEVENELEVEN

Team: GIORGIOFFSHORE (ITALY)

Boat: #18 SEVENELEVEN

Team Owner / Manager: Gianni Giorgi


Beam: 3.69m


Engines: Lamborghini-S CAM 8.2litre, V12

Builder: Victory

Boat Construction: Carbon KevlarCHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DRIVERGiorgio Manuzzi (Italy)

Date of Birth:

20 May, 1964

Place of Birth:

Cesena, Italy

Lives:

Cesena

THROTTLEMANNicola Giorgi (Italy)

Date of Birth:

18 August, 1973

Place of Birth:

Florence, Italy

Lives:

Montecatini Terme

giorgioffshore.com

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CLASS 1

As the ocial and exclusive timekeeper o the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship and the EDOX Pole PositionChampionship, EDOX underlines the sporting values o quest or perormance, precision and pushing onesel tothe limit.

EDOX rst became involved in Class 1 at the beginning o 2006 as an ocial partner o World Champions, Spirit oNorway, and Christian Hotz, EDOX Marketing Director, saw the opportunity to strengthen the companys commitmentin 2007 to what he describes as a spectacular and nerve-tingling sport and to increase the synergy between thetwo brands. EDOX is a young, dynamic, privately-owned company with a product range that refects excellence,quality, style, reliability and glamour and the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship epitomizes these values.

edox.ch

EDOX OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER

MARINETEK

OFFICIAL PONTOON

SUPPLIER

As one o the leading marina developers in the worldoering a wide range o pontoons and breakwatersas well as turn-key marina solutions, Marinetekoperates through its representatives and partners inover 25 countries and has been the supplier to theClass 1 World Powerboat Championship, providingits foats or the Wet Pits area, since 2003. Thereis a perect synergy between Class 1 and ourproducts, said Marinetek CEO, Ilkka Seppala. Thesaety and advanced technology o our productswere evaluated and are highly regarded by Class 1steam o specialists.

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NOR-TECH

OFFICIAL PACE BOAT

Americas leading high-perormance boat manuacturer provides the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship

with two state-o-the-art, twin-engined, ve-seater Nor-Tech 3600 Supercats, powered by the new CE

approved Mercury 600 with NXT drives and the latest Nor-Tech stealth exhaust system. We are delighted to

have teamed up with the worlds leading powerboat championship, said Trond Schou, President and owner

o Nor-Tech. Nor-Tech has the most complete line o custom products o any hi-perormance builder in the

industry and our partnership with Class 1 allows us to showcase our products on a worldwide stage.

TIMING

Moving provides all the services necessary to companies wishing to promote their brand or their products usingdynamic advertising. Its fexible structure is made up o proessionals who have always worked in this area andthereore act with good knowledge o the environment and its problems. Moving does not limit itsel merely toorganising promotional events, but is able to assist with design and planning, drawing ideas rom its vast range oexperience. The studies and investigations which are carried out on a daily basis enable the company to put orward

concrete proposals which are tailored or the target audience.

MOVING

OFFICIAL PARTNER

UNION INTERNATIONALE MOTONAUTIQUE - UIM

The Union Internationale Motonautique (U.I.M.), was ormed in 1922 and is the world governing body or marine motorsport

and is recognised as such by both the General Association o International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the International

Olympic Committee (IOC).

President: Raffaele Chiulli

General Secretary: Rgine Vandekerckhove

uimpowerboating.com

EDOX POLE POSITION CHAMPIONSHIPafter round 4 of 8

Victory 1 M Al Marri (UAE) / N Bin Hendi (UAE)

Qatar 96 H Al-Thani (Qatar) / S Curtis (England)

Jotun 90 IB Aarbakke (Norway) / J Tandberg (Norway)

Qatar 95 A Al-Sulaiti (Qatar) / M Nicolini (Italy)

Victory 7 A Al Mehairbi (UAE) / JM Sanchez (France)

Foresti & Suardi 8 K Selmer (Norway) / G Montavoci (Italy)

SeveneleveN 18 G Manuzzi (Italy) / N Giorgi (Italy)

Negotiator 50 B Eker (Norway) / C Parsonage (England)

White 4 M Al-Nassr (Qatar) / L Nicolini (Italy)

Qatar 9 M Al-Nassr (Qatar) / L Nicolini (Italy)

Roscioli Hotels Roma 88 S Carrasco (Spain) / D Cirilli (Spain)

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CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIPafter round 4 of 8

Victory 1M Al Marri (UAE) / N Bin Hendi (UAE)

Victory 7 A Al Mehairbi (UAE) / JM Sanchez (France)

Qatar 96 H Al-Thani (Qatar) / S Curtis (England)

Qatar 95 A Al-Sulaiti (Qatar) / M Nicolini (Italy)

Jotun 90 IB Aarbakke (Norway) / J Tandberg (Norway)

Foresti & Suardi 8 K Selmer (Norway) / G Montavoci (Italy)

Roscioli Hotels Roma 88 S Carrasco (Spain) / D Cirilli (Spain)

SeveneleveN 18 G Manuzzi (Italy) / N Giorgi (Italy)

Negotiator 50 B Eker (Norway) / C Parsonage (England)

Qatar 9 M Al-Nassr (Qatar) / L Nicolini (Italy)

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nor-techboats.com

moving-italia.com

WORLD PROFESSIONAL POWERBOATING ASSOCIATION - WPPA

The WPPA was ounded on 2 December 2006, based on an agreement between Saeed Hareb and the International Oshore

Team Association (IOTA) and is located in Dubai.

The WPPA has reached an agreement with the UIM, under the terms o which the Association has the exclusive right tomanage Class 1 powerboat racing. The WPPA is responsible or the development o this Class, or setting the Rules and or

providing the Race Ocials.

Chairman: Saeed Hareb

General Secretary: Sid Bensalah

thewppa.com

INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE TEAM ASSOCIATION - IOTA

Founded in 1987, the International Oshore Team Association (IOTA) is the organiser and the ocially-sanctioned promoter

and worldwide television and commercial rights holder o the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship. It represents the

collective interests o all teams competing in the championship.

President: HE Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani

General Secretary: Marco Sala

class-1.com


MARINEPOOL

OFFICIAL

CLOTHING

SUPPLIER

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TIMETABLE

Friday, 29 August 200810:00 - 18:00 Cranage Available10:00 - 11:00 Administration/Registration10:00 - 13:00 Technical Scrutineering10:00 - 13:00 Fuel Available12:00 Team Managers Brieng13:30 - 14:30 Nor-Tech 100mph Club14:30 - 16:30 Ocial Practice (on racecourse)18:00 Boat Parade ending with Presentation o Teams

at the Cazino Mamaia Stage19:00 Drivers Brieng23:30 Welcome Party at the Bamboo Club, Mamaia

Saturday, 30 August 200809:00 - 21:00 Fuel Available09:00 - 18:00 Cranage Available11:00 - 12:30 Ocial Practice (on racecourse)14:15 - 15:15 Nor-Tech Match Race15:30 EDOX POLE POSITION17:00 - 18:00 Nor-Tech 100mph Club21:30 Gala Dinner at the Grand Hotel REX

Sunday, 31 August 200809:00 - 18:00 Cranage Available11:00 - 12:00 Ocial Practice (on Race Course incl. Long Lap)13:00 - 14:00 Nor-Tech Match Race15:30 ROMANIAN GRAND PRIX olowed by Prize-Giving Ceremony23:30 Farewell party at the Oce Club, Mamaia

ROMANIAN GRAND PRIX

Round 5 of the CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIPRound 4 of the CLASS 1 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

RACE MAP

Start Lap 2.53 Nm

4.99 Nm

4.57 Nm

First Lap + 18 Race Laps + 2 Long Laps

94.77 Nm

F - A - A1 - B - B1 - C - C1 - C2 - D - D1 - X - X1 - E - E1 - E2 - F

Start Gate - S - S1 - S2 - F

F - A - A1 - B - B1 - C - C1 - C2 - D - D1 - E - E1 - G - G1 - G2 - F

Race Lap

Long Lap

Nigel Quilter tel:+44(0)1252 713223 / mob:+44(0)7785 [email protected] / [email protected] / class-1.com

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

QATAR / Doha

MONTENEGRO / Budva

RUSSIA/ Moscow

NORWAY /Arendal

ROMANIA/ Constanta

EGYPT / Porto Sokhna

U.A.E. / Dubai

U.A.E./ Dubai

1 March

25 May

6 July

20 July

31 August

18 October

6 December

13 December

NEXT RACE-PORTO SOKHNA, EGYPT 16-18 OCTOBER

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LAKE SIUTGHIOL, MAMAIA-CONSTANTA 29-31 AUGUST 2008

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