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YEARBOOK | 2020
CONTENTS
3 FOREWORD
A message from UIM President Dr Raffaele Chiulli
6 RACING IN FOCUS
Snap shot memories of the 2019 season
10 XCAT CHAMPIONSHIP
XCAT Clean Sweep For Australia’s Maritimo
Editor
Alan Ewens
14 FORMULA 1
Torrente At The Double!
Project Manager 21 AQUABIKE
Joanna Cosentino Ortendahl, Reiterer, Al Mulla Shine In Another
Thrilling Season
Art Director
Edsel Tribiana Jr 25 2019 UIM AWARDS GIVING GALA
Olympic Museum Provides Setting For UIM World
Cover Image Powerboat Awards
João André Mexia Lobo of Portugal
31 2019 UIM SPECIAL AWARDS
UIM Environmental Award, UIM Driver/Junior Driver
Advertisers
of the Year, UIM Stefano Casiraghi Memorial Trophy
Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club
AiM 35 MOTOSURF
H2O World Cup Glory For Zahorsky and Sacherova
Mercury Racing
Olympic Channel
39 FORMULA 2
Al Qemzi Seals Another F2 Crown
Contacts 43 FORMULA SERIES
UIM A Proven Formula For Champions
www.uim.sport Union Internationale Motonautique
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V8 Superboats Enjoy Epic Season
Stade Louis II
Entree H 51 PROPSTARS
MC 98000 Monaco Global Growth For Propstars Programme
www.uim.sport
uim@uim.sport 54 FORMULA FUTURE
Tel: +377 92 05 2522 Looking To A Fast and Fantastic Future!
Fax: +377 92 05 0460 58 SOLAR RACE & WORKSHOP
Driving The Future of Sustainable Powerboating
© UIM Yearbook 2020 is published by the UIM
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Printed by Florjancic Tisk d.o.o 62 ABU DHABI
Note: Although the greatest care has been
64 HUNGARY
taken in the compilation of this publication, the 65 ITALY
publishers and editor respectively accept no
responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions
66 JAPAN
or alterations, or for any consequence 68 LATVIA
ensuing upon the use of, or reliance upon,
70 2019 UIM PHOTO COMPETITION
any information given in this publication.
All rights reserved. June 2020
The Best of The Best in Powerboat Photography
78 2019 UIM CHAMPIONS
86 2019 RESULTS
92 UIM ORGANIGRAM
96 UIM NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
3
FOREWORD
by UIM President Dr Raffaele Chiulli
Dear Friends of Powerboating,
On behalf of the UIM and the international sporting While the resumption of international powerboating activities
community of powerboat racing, it is my pleasure to is a target for all of us in the sport, we will continue to adhere
introduce the latest edition of the UIM Yearbook during to the recommendations of the World Health Organization
these challenging times. (WHO), observe governmental instructions and maintain
the dialogue with National Authorities and local organisers
First of all, I hope this message finds you, and those close
of individual events.
to you, both safe and healthy. Under normal circumstances
the publication of the annual compilation of the successes, For now, on behalf of everyone at the UIM, I would like to
achievements and notable progressions in our sport would thank the health professionals and frontline workers around
be a reason for celebration. Unfortunately, the global impact the globe. Each of us is indebted to the incredible work
of the Coronavirus COVID-19 means the current times are they do in every corner of the world.
far from normal.
Finally, I hope this colourful look back at the 2019 season
As important as the sport of powerboating is to all of us, and the incredible performances of our champions, award
public health and the well-being of our athletes, officials, winners and stars of the future will provide a welcome
partners and staff remains our absolute priority. The respite and a truly enjoyable focus on the thrilling world of
pandemic continues to have serious health and economic international powerboat racing.
consequences on individuals, communities and nations
Like all of you, I look forward to a bright future when our
worldwide and it is essential that we continue to follow
competitors, officials, promoters, sponsors and organisers
the guidance of our national Governments as we stand
come together on the start line once again – in the meantime,
together in our efforts to halt the spread of Coronavirus.
until we are in a position to resume international powerboat
Over the past few months, the UIM has strived to ensure racing, please stay safe and healthy.
the safety of our staff who have in turn remained committed
to continuing to service the needs of our Members and
stakeholders during the current suspension of international
powerboating events worldwide.
Dr Raffaele Chiulli
During this time, we have monitored the evolution of the President
pandemic very closely and have been warmed by the Union Internationale Motonautique
support we have received as we, the Governing Body, work
on a platform for the future that prioritises the health and
safety of us all.
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BEST OF UIM 2019 BEST OF UIM 2019
2019 Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge -
July 2-6, 2019
Marine Diffusion #55 duo Dominique and Jean-Luc Martini, overall
winners of the UIM Offshore V2 Class World Championship,
1st round, St Paul’s Bay, Malta - April 27-28, 2019
UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Circuit Grand Prix
of Italy, Olbia - May 31 - June 2, 2019
Team El Diablo of Clive Butler and Sammy Grima
crowned 2019 UIM Offshore V2 World Champions
in Marina di Ragusa, Italy - October 4-6, 2019
MotoSurf World Cup Orlando - October 18-20, 2019
UIM World Circuit Endurance S2-Rouen, France - Team El Diablo #88 of Clive Butler and Sammy
April 30 - May 1, 2019 Grima, UIM Offshore V2 Class World Champions
UIM Circuit GT15 World Championship,
Aluksne, Latvia - July 12-14, 2019
UIM OSY 400 European Championship Chodzież,
Miejskie Lake - September 14-15, 2019
UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Circuit UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Circuit Haier Grand
UIM Circuit GT15 World Championship,
Grand Prix of Italy, Olbia - Prix of Qingdao, China - October 10-13, 2019
Aluksne, Latvia - July 12-14, 2019
May 31 - June 2, 2019
Faleh Al Mansoori and Shaun Torrente of Team Abu Dhabi
UIM Circuit Formula 350 World Championship, GT-30 Polish International Powerboat Championship, UIM-ABP Aquabike European Circuit Championship
4 during the 2019 UIM XCAT World Championship, Grand
Jedovnice, Czech Republic - September 7-8, 2019 Znin, Poland - June 28-30, 2019 Grand Prix of Portugal, Penafiel - May 3-5, 2019
Prix of Italy, Stresa - July 19-21, 2019
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BEST OF UIM 2019 BEST OF UIM 2019
UIM President, Dr Raffaele Chiulli at the 2019 UIM Formula Future
5th Graduation Ceremony 92nd UIM General Assembly, Qingdao, China -
World Championship, held on July 30 - August 4, 2019 at the
UIM FIMC Youth Training Centre October 20, 2019
Plaza-Neva Vostochny Yacht Club, Saint Petersburg
UIM Aquabike Rider Yousef Al-Abdulrazzaq at the
GAISF IF Forum in Lausanne, October 28-30, 2019
Dr Raffaele Chiulli re-elected UIM President at the
92nd General Assembly in Qingdao, China
UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Circuit Grand
Prix of Sharjah, UAE - December 16-20, 2019
3rd International Motorsports & Environment Workshop, Yacht Club de
Monaco. From left to right: Marco Bocciolone, Politecnico di Milano;
UIM F1H2O pilot Marit Strømøy speaking at
Marco Casiraghi, YCM; Burkhard Goeschel, FIA; Raffaele Chiulli, GAISF and UIM President Dr Raffaele Chiulli and Sports Minister of the PRC
UIM President Dr Raffaele Chiulli with the 13th edition of the IF Forum, organized by
UIM President; Pierre Duval, FAI; Mikael Lundblad, UIM; Carlo Papa, and President of the Chinese Olympic Committee, Mr Gou Zhongwen
Jetsurf Principal Mr Martin Sula SportAccord in Lausanne, Switzerland
Enel Foundation; Stefano Besseghini, President ARERA at the COC Headquarters in Beijing
8 9
XCAT XCAT
XCAT Clean Sweep
For Australia’s Maritimo
The XCAT year commenced with a non-Championship event staged in Fujairah in March with seven
teams taking part and the 222 Offshore pilot combination of Giovanni Carpitella and Roberto Lo Piano
setting the fastest declared lap time.
The Italian duo finished ahead of Racing Team of Italy and in equal places, while Al Zaffain and Bin Hendi
the Russian team comprising New fourth, New Star Racing and Kuwait. raced to third and second places in
Star Racing duo Mikail Kitashev their Dubai Police XCAT.
The opening round of the 2019 UIM
and Dimitry Vandyshev with Kuwaiti
XCAT World Championship was November welcomed the second
drivers Abdullatif Al Omani and
staged on Stresa’s Lago Maggiore round in Shanghai, which saw Abu
Mustafa Al Dashti in third.
in July and saw an outstanding Dhabi 5 pilots Rashed Al Tayer and
The race saw the previous year’s pole position debut of the first fully Majed Al Mansoori gain both Pole
XCAT Championship runners-up Australian-designed and built XCAT Positions ahead of Maritimo and
Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir Bin Hendi Maritimo in the hands of Tom Barry- Dubai Police. The racing saw close
take Dubai Police to its first win of Cotter and Ross Willaton. battles between Dubai Police and
2019 ahead of the hard charging Abu Dhabi 4, with Al Zaffain and Bin
222 Offshore with the VIDEX team of Giovanni Carpitella and Darren
Hendi winning race one ahead of Abu
Alfredo Amato and Joakim Kumlin in Nicholson’s 222 Offshore qualified
Dhabi 4 and their team-mates Abu
third. Young Italian brothers Rosario second, ahead of defending XCAT
Dhabi 5. The New Star Racing team
and Giuseppe Schiano di Cola World Champions Abu Dhabi 4,
finished fourth ahead of Kuwait.
finished an impressive fourth in the piloted by Shaun Torrente and Faleh
HPI XCAT. The Fujairah Challenge Al Mansoori. Abu Dhabi 4 took two The brand new Australian Maritimo
Trophy winner was 222 Offshore outstanding race victories in Italy with XCAT gained its first two victories
ahead of Dubai Police, the HPI Maritimo gaining second and fifth ahead of Abu Dhabi 5 and Dubai
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XCAT XCAT
Police in the second and third Abu Dhabi 4 kept their back-to-back design and construction. Second in
Shanghai races. This gave Barry- title hopes alive with a dominant race the 2019 XCAT title fight was Abu
Cotter and Willaton the overall round one victory, while Maritimo finished Dhabi 4, just two points ahead of
victory, vaulting Maritimo to second second ahead of Abu Dhabi 5 and Dubai Police in third.
in the title chase, six points behind Dubai Police. But it was a dominant The 2020 season will be a further
Dubai Police and just one ahead of victory by Maritimo, which made step forward with the addition of
Abu Dhabi 4, with their team-mates them the first team in UIM XCAT new teams and new venues. The
Abi Dhabi 5 just 23 points adrift. World Championship history to win 2020 calendar includes venues such
These results ensured a four-way title both Pole Position and overall World as Saudi Arabia, China, Thailand,
fight for Dubai’s final round.
Championship titles after a masterful Fujairah and a finale in the UAE city of
The final XCAT round in December performance in a boat of their own Dubai, the home of watersports.
was held at Dubai’s Sunset Beach,
a new venue for the series. Former
XCAT World Champions Victory Team
entered this round as a wildcard with
Eisa Al Ali and Salem Al Adidi back in
the cockpit.
Before the title shoot-out, Australia’s
Maritimo earned pole position and in
turn secured the Pole Position World
Championship well clear of Abu
Dhabi 4 and Abu Dhabi 5.
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FORMULA 1 FORMULA 1
TORRENTE AT THE DOUBLE!
For many, the 2019 season will be etched in the memory for years
to come with a dramatic finish written into the history books as the
destiny of the UIM F1 H2O World Championship title was decided on
the final lap of the season.
For Jonas Andersson of Sweden the title was within touching
distance going into the last lap - but with just three turns to go
defending champion Shaun Torrente did enough to snatch it from
him, the pair tied on points and the coveted world title decided on a
countback for the first time in the sport’s 36-year history…
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FORMULA 1 FORMULA 1
There was a frustrating start to the of the most fiercely contested races The weather played its usual part Deguisne’s race ended in spectacular
year as the championship visited of all time. with Rebellion Official Qualifying rolled fashion on lap 16.
Dammam, returning to Saudi over to race day, France’s Philippe
Torrente had clinched pole from Abu Two Grands Prix in two days in
Arabia for the first time since 2004, Chiappe grabbing pole from Strømøy
Dhabi team-mate Thani Al Qemzi China in October tested both teams
with strong winds and rough seas of Norway and Andersson in a one-
by 0.08s and the duo slugged it out and drivers to their limits, Carella
disrupting activities before the race hour session.
lap after lap with the pair at times marking his first outing with Maverick
was eventually cancelled. However, F1 Racing taking the pole and
separated by mere tenths. And it For 15 of 40 laps CTIC F1 Shenzhen
over the course of the next five was the American Torrente who China driver Chiappe was uncatchable, win double in the Censtar Grand
Grands Prix, the title race developed maintained the edge to the finish but his Evian jinx struck again, a Prix of Xiamen. Team Sweden
into an absolute thriller with two men with Andersson in third place leading broken engine resulting in his fourth driver Andersson’s second place
left standing to duel it out heading home Peter Morin and Marit Strømøy, retirement in five years. moved him into the lead in the title
into the decider at the final race of the just 5.88 seconds separating the first race with Strømøy completing the
decade in Sharjah. Andersson seized the opportunity
five at the chequered flag. podium ahead of Torrente, Morin
to take his first win of the year with
and American Greg Foster. Chiappe
The first points of the year were Next up the drivers faced the Torrente and the UAE’s Al Qemzi
crashed out in qualifying after going
banked at the Grand Prix of Portugal daunting prospect of taking on the rounding off the podium. Strømøy
P2 then retiring from the race.
in Portimao as the 48-lap, flag-free unpredictable mighty Lac Leman got the better of Frenchman Morin
race-fest ignited the season and will circuit in round three at the Grand Prix with Alex Carella ending his luckless F1 title holder Torrente hit back in a
long be remembered as arguably one of France in Evian. run in sixth place as France’s Cedric brutal Censtar Grand Prix of China
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FORMULA 1 FORMULA 1
with just nine of 18 boats going the and the decade in Sharjah – Torrente and secure his second consecutive
distance. The Team Abu Dhabi star versus Andersson with just five points F1 H2O world title. Poland’s Bartek
took pole and the win to move back in it. And what a finale it would turn Marszalek claimed his first podium in
into the lead in the title race, while out to be. third with Selio, Chiappe and Alberto
Chiappe secured his first podium
Comparato completing the top six.
since London 2018, with Andersson Andersson did everything required
in third, Strømøy in fourth and Swede of him, started from pole and led for With Torrente and Andersson
Erik Edin and Sami Selio of Finland all 45 laps to take the win. Torrente finishing the campaign in first and
posting their best results of the year needed to finish second but trailed second, Emirates Racing’s Strømøy
to round out the top six.
Chiappe until the final lap when the sealed the third and final step on the
It meant the 2019 title would be Frenchman hit trouble and slowed up championship podium to cement the
decided at the final race of the year allowing Torrente to move up a place highest finish of her career.
18 19AQUABIKE
Ortendahl, Reiterer,
Al Mulla Shine In Another
Thrilling Season
21AQUABIKE AQUABIKE
Borgstrom showed she was back to
her best by picking up three podiums
and ending the year with a maiden
moto victory, a first Grand Prix title
and the overall runner-up slot.
Estelle Poret of France picked up
one podium and was a consistent
top-four finisher in all but one moto
to end the year in third; Estonia’s
Jasmiin Ypraus ended up with two
podiums; France’s Jessica Chavanne
picked up her first; while Swede Sofie
Borgstrom enjoyed her best season
with two top three moto finishes.
In the men’s division, Victory Team
defending champion Kevin Reiterer
simply blitzed the opposition with the
size of the winning margins being
his biggest challenge. The Austrian
was in a class of his own winning all
but one moto and all four Grand Prix
titles to also clinch a third crown, his
The 25th season of the UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship sternest test coming in Olbia when he
was another thrilling year as the best riders from all over the globe responded like a champion against
Quinten Bossche, losing out on pole
went head-to-head for the 2019 world title in four categories: Ski
and in the first moto finishing second,
Ladies GP1, Ski Division GP1, Freestyle and Runabout GP1.
but coming from behind in the next
The season kicked off at the Grand hosted the Haier Grand Prix before two to take the overall win.
Prix of Portugal on the Arade River in the tour headed back to the Middle
Norway’s Daniel Svae Andersson
Portimao before the tour headed to East for the season finale in Sharjah in
enjoyed his best season on the
Sardinia and Olbia for the Grand Prix the UAE. UIM-ABP tour with two podiums and
of Italy. After Italy, the pilots moved
From the season-opener through to ended the year as runner-up with
over to round three in the Far
the fantastic drama-filled final lap, fellow-countryman Stian Schjetlein
East as Qingdao in China
year-end finale three riders stood out also grabbing a podium to seal third.
and dominated their categories. Bossche, Ulrik Berntsen, Marten
Manni, Barnabas Szabo and Axel
Emma-Nellie Ortendahl was chasing Courtois each ended the year with a
yet another world crown and simply podium finish to their names.
outclassed a very strong field in Ski
In Freestyle defending champion
Ladies, the Swedish rider quickest in
Rashed Al Mulla started the year
all qualifying sessions and winning all
unbeaten since 2016 and his
but one moto to claim three Grand
rich vein of form and brilliance
Prix titles and her third world title.
continued, as he again went
A quartet of riders battled it out for unbeaten to win a second world title
the lower steps of the Grand Prix and extend his winning run to 24
and year-end podium with Sweden motos and ten Grands Prix. Roberto
enjoying a stellar season as Jonna Mariani ended the year as runner-
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The 2019 UIM World Champions honoured
at the Olympic Museum, Lausanne
Olympic Museum
up with four podiums; Sergey Rashed Al Tayer and defending Abdulrazzaq’s title hopes ending The unique setting of Le Musée Olympique
Chemezov claimed two and the final champion Jeremy Perez shared with disqualifications in moto 2. in Lausanne was the venue when the world
step on the year-end podium; while wins, second places and points in Jorgensen led the final moto from
of powerboat racing came together for the
Niels Willems and Jaroslav Tirner the opener in Portugal, Yousef Al the start and was within sight of
11th Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM)
Provides Setting
each picked up one podium. Abdulrazzaq claimed three of the the chequered flag and the coveted
next four motos to take wins in Italy Awards Ceremony on March 7, 2019.
world title when he suddenly
The fight for the Runabout title, which and China, while Marcus Jorgensen
stopped, allowing Perez to pass him With the world on the verge of a global pandemic and
was epic and decided on the final topped the standings after his
and with it take the moto win, the several international guests unable to attend due to
For UIM World
lap of the decade, saw three different podium in round two. Meanwhile,
Grand Prix and the world title. travel restrictions, around 200 VIP attendees, featuring
Grand Prix winners, four moto winners the consistent Andrzej Wisniewski
enjoyed two podiums and led the title powerboating world champions as well as guests from
and five riders claim podium places. In Samuel Johansson capped an
race heading into the decider. the worlds of sport, commerce, the boating industry
addition, Hajime Isahai made history in impressive first full term on the tour,
and media, gathered for the first UIM Annual Awards
Powerboat Awards
China by becoming the first Japanese Perez and Jorgensen traded wins picking up two podiums to end the
to be held outside of its base in Monaco.
rider to compete in the category, in the opening motos in Sharjah year as runner-up and shared the final
picking up a win and finishing on the putting Jorgensen six points ahead Grand Prix podium with his father And on an evening that celebrated the best in the
Grand Prix podium in second. in the title race, Wisniewski and Johan in third. sport, Norway’s Marit Strømøy became the first
24 25UIM AWARDS UIM AWARDS
Paolo Di San Germano and Raimondo Di San Germano,
H2O Racing Directors, and UIM Aquabike World Rankings Thomas Kurth, UIM Secretary General; UIM MotoSurf
riders with Philippe Gueisbuhler, GAISF Director World Champions Aneta Šacherová (Women) and Lukáš
Záhorský (Men); and Martin Jančálek, MotoSurf Promoter
Dr Raffaele Chiulli, UIM President; Dr Chungwon Choue,
President of World Taekwondo; UIM Aquabike World Champions Niccolò Campriani, Shooting Olympic Gold Medalist, and Christer
Ander-Hubert Lauri, UIM Junior Driver of the Year and Jeremy Perez (Runabout GP1), Philip Salobir (Runabout Gustafsson, UIM Treasurer present awards to UIM Circuit Guido Cappellini, Abu Dhabi Team Manager; Nenad Lalović,
UIM Aquabike Ski Junior GP3.2 World Champion, GP4), and Kevin Reiterer (Ski Division GP1); and Paolo Di San Endurance Class S3 World Champions, Margot Lemesle, Fabrice President of the United World Wrestling; and Raimondo Di
awarded by Jerzy Wojewoda, UIM Administrator Germano, H2O Racing Business Development Director Antoncic, David Helluin and Flavien Ducellier San Germano, H2O Racing Director
female powerboat racer to be social media poll and a vote by the Circuit, Formula Future, MotoSurf, many champions and distinguished
named UIM Driver of the Year, while UIM Council. Aquabike, Offshore and Pleasure guests join us for what is one of the
the UIM Junior Driver of the Year Navigation. Among the VIP highlights of our calendar,” said UIM
“It was a big surprise but I’m
title went to 11-year-old Estonian guests presenting awards were President Dr Raffaele Chiulli.
incredibly proud to be named Driver
Ander Hubert Lauri, winner of Dr Chunwon Choue, President of In addition to recognising the
of The Year by the international
both the 2019 UIM Aquabike Ski the World Taekwondo Federation; achievements of its world
federation,” said Strømøy, who
Juniors GP3.2 World and European Francesco Ricci Bitti, President champions, the UIM also presented
created history by winning an F1
Championships. race in Sharjah, UAE in 2015. “This of the Association of the Summer its “Environmental Award” to the
means so much to me, my team, my Olympic International Federations; Sun Razor 01 Project by Blue
One of just two women to make the
sponsors and my family. Of course Nenad Lalovic, IOC Executive Matrix, a project dedicated to the
seven-driver shortlist, the 43-year-
it’s an honour to be considered a role Committee Member and President development of solar powered
old from Sandefjord - the first and boating, while the “UIM Stefano
model for female drivers in our sport - of World Wrestling; GAISF Director
only woman to have won a Formula Casiraghi Memorial Trophy” was
I’ve been racing for 30 years now and Philippe Gueisbuhler; and AIMS
1 race and who finished on the final presented to Dr Chungwon Choue,
this will give the team a huge boost President Stephan Fox.
podium of the 2019 UIM F1H2O the President of World Taekwondo,
as we prepare for the new season.”
World Championship - once again “To host the UIM Awards Giving for his pioneering humanitarian Ander-Hubert Lauri, UIM Junior Driver of the
Year and UIM Aquabike Ski Junior GP3.2
Dr Raffaele Chiulli, UIM President made sporting history by lifting the In addition to the two top driver Ceremony and Dinner in the initiatives and his personal World Champion and Kevin Reiterer, UIM
Aquabike Ski Division GP1 World Champion
coveted Best Driver trophy having awards, competitors were also Olympic capital is a great honour for investment in international sports
obtained the highest score in a honoured for their achievements in us and we were delighted to see so and peace.
26 27UIM AWARDS UIM AWARDS
Dr Chungwon Choue, World Taekwondo President; Dr
Stephan Fox, AIMS President; Stefan Arand and Raffaele Chiulli, UIM President; and Alain Coppens and
Mathilda Wiberg, UIM Offshore Class 3J World Koenraad Van Nieuwenhove, UIM Pleasure Navigation
Champions; and Denis Dillon, UIM Administrator Endurance Group B – Class 1 World Champions
The 2019 UIM Environmental Award presented by UIM Marit Strømøy, Driver of the Year, Rasmus Haugasmägi
President Dr Raffaele Chiulli and UIM Environmental UIM World Champion OSY400, Claudio Fanzini, UIM Francesco Ricci Bitti, ASOIF President; Clive Butler and Dr Chungwon Choue, World Taekwondo President; Dr
Working Group Chairman Riccardo Ballesio to Ugo World Champion Formula 250 & 350 and Vahur Joala, Sammy Grima, UIM Offshore Class V2 World Champions; Raffaele Chiulli, UIM President; and Nenad Lalović, United
Bertelli of Blue Matrix for the “SunRazor 01” project UIM Administrator and Jean-Marie Van Lancker, UIM Administrator World Wrestling President
Stefan Arand, UIM Offshore Class 3J World Champion;
Ander-Hubert Lauri, UIM Junior Driver of the Year; Dr
Raffaele Chiulli, UIM President; Nenad Lalović, United World
UIM Awards Giving Ceremony at the Salle Wrestling President; Marit Strømøy, UIM Driver of the Year;
Auditorium of the Olympic Museum, Lausanne and Francesco Ricci Bittti, ASOIF President
28 29UIM AWARDS SPECIAL AWARD
Blue Matrix -
Sun Razor 01
UIM Council Members at the IOC Headquarters
One of the most prestigious of the UIM’s annual awards, the UIM testing developed within the team,
Environmental Award is an accolade open to applications from UIM further pushing their capabilities
in the fields of 3D design; CFD
National Authorities, partners, racing teams, boat builders, engine
calculations; 3D engraving; high-level
manufacturers, universities, research centres, scientists, Non-
composite building from scratch (the
Governmental Organisations (NGOs), companies and individuals. boat is entirely made from feather-
It’s an annual award that recognises environmental issues resulting from light carbon-nomex composite);
UIM MotoSurf World Champions
outstanding environmental leaders, important industrial development that optimising/testing of all on-board
whether individuals or organisations was unfortunately not attentive to the systems; high output electric
that have excelled through inspired associated territory and ecosystem. propulsion featuring an innovative
vision, innovation, leadership and transom pod; and the use of an
Thanks to greater global
positive initiatives developed for the array of last generation solar panels
environmental awareness, combined
benefit of the environment. matched with a light, reliable and high
with the crises affecting several
capacity Lithium battery pack.
The 2019 award went to the team industrial models, Blue Matrix took
from Italy’s Blue Matrix whose vision on board the need for a rethinking of All these systems are supervised by
is centred on the belief that green entire economic sectors of the city a very innovative and powerful on-
technology excellence applied and a conversion to new high-tech board data centre implementing a
Live Jazz Trio at the
UIM Cocktail Reception
through sport can be transferred to sectors, in particular those focused “neural” web of electronic devices,
other production sectors to give a on renewable energy. which harmonise all the on-board
concrete effect in the fight against functions, from throttle to GPS to
As a boating project, Sun Razor
battery management - the boat was
climate change. 01 fits within the framework of the
launched in the summer of 2019
process of social, economic, cultural
For this reason the team created and the team is currently testing
and environmental renewal of the
a competence centre in Taranto and developing new aspects of
territory and is the first prototype
focused on electric boating based the project involving an augmented
developed by the team.
exclusively on renewable energy reality-based command and control
UIM Dinner at Club Coubertin Taekwondo Demonstration
sources. In recent years, Taranto - a The boat is a sea-going, solar system, 4K onboard imaging
city with a maritime history stretching powered vessel with all stages from production and transmission and a
back centuries - has faced serious preliminary design to building and semi-autonomous sailing capacity.
30 31SPECIAL AWARD SPECIAL AWARD
UIM DRIVER
optimised give rise to a set of
outcomes that are being transferred
to various industrial sectors ranging
from design and construction of land
OF THE YEAR
vehicles powered by solar energy and
the creation of autonomous marine
drones for environmental monitoring
to the implementation of optimal
control systems for the power units MARIT Strømøy (Norway)
of boats with electric and hybrid Norway’s Marit Strømøy is the first
engines, resulting in tangible effects in female powerboat racer to be named
terms of reducing the environmental UIM Driver of the Year. The 43-year-
impact of all these classes of vehicles. old from Sandefjord is the first and
only woman to have won a Formula
The applications of the know-how
1 race and last year finished on the
gained also makes it possible to
final podium of the 2019 UIM F1H2O
create new classes of vehicles
World Championship. In 2011 in
that are sustainable both from an European Championship three times The other nominees for UIM Driver of
Portimao, Portugal, she became the Year Award were:
economic and an environmental (1996/1998/1999) and the Nordic
the first woman in F1H2O to earn Rashed Al Qemzi (UAE)
point of view. Championship twice (1996/1999).
pole position and in Sharjah in 2015 Claudio Fanzini (Italy)
Of particular interest are the In 2000 she moved up to race in
joined the elite Grand Prix Winners Rasmus Haugasmagi (Estonia)
applications to environmental Club with that historic maiden victory. F-2000, finishing second in the 2002
Emma-Nellie Orthendal (Sweden)
monitoring systems based on She made her racing debut in 1989 UAE Presidents Cup, second in the Kevin Reiterer (Austria)
autonomous marine drones, at the age of twelve and started 2005 Nordic Championship and third Shaun Torrente (USA and
capable of continuously testing the racing S-550 in 1993, winning the in the 2007 European Championship. representing the UAE)
chemical/physical parameters of the
UIM JUNIOR
air and water in order to promptly
highlight the possible presence of
polluting agents and/or pathogens
- a project to which the team is
DRIVER OF THE YEAR
dedicating itself in parallel to sports
activities. In the latter area, the
team is ready to propose projects
The design of Sun Razor 01 research, businesses and local
required a complex set of authorities to create collaborative and new standards for Formula
dynamics aimed at research and E initiatives in which it intends to ANDER-HUBERT LAURI (Estonia)
transversal skills ranging from
naval design to electronics, from development for the benefit of participate at a competitive level. Still only 11 years of age, Ander- both the 2019 UIM Aquabike Ski
computational fluid dynamics to the environment. Hubert Lauri is from Estonia and Juniors GP3.2 World and European
The experience of the development
artificial intelligence and so on. started racing in Ski Junior GP3 Championships to add to his well-
The design, construction, testing of Sun Razor 01 demonstrates how,
The boat therefore constitutes a in 2016. The Speedline Racing deserved title as the Estonian Best
and optimization phases of the boat through the sports projects promoted
real experimental laboratory on the youngster won his first race in Young Aquabike Rider of the Year.
saw the synergistic and passionate by the UIM, it is possible to contribute
sea through which it is possible 2017 - the same year he was
participation of the team members, significantly to the economic The other nominees for the 2019 UIM
to test and integrate cutting-edge also crowned Latvian Ski Junior
university professors and students development of a compromised Junior Driver of the Year Award were:
Champion - before going on to win
technologies. and local businesses, all united in an territory and, at the same time, both the UIM World and European Alex Cewe (Sweden)
attempt to make their own contribution
The very nature of the project increase the environmental sensitivity Championships in Ski Junior GP3.2 Laura Lakovica Lakovica (Latvia)
to the realisation of the project.
represents an ideal meeting point of a population by raising awareness in 2018. A year later, he underlined Theodor Liseth (Norway)
between sports teams, university The technologies developed and of the sustainable use of resources. his developing talent by winning Maksim Shakhvorostov (Russia)
32 33SPECIAL AWARD MOTOSURF
UIM STEFANO
CASIRAGHI
MEMORIAL
TROPHY
Dr CHUNGWON CHOUE
President, World Taekwondo
The recipient of the 2019 UIM
Stefano Casiraghi Memorial
Trophy, the President of World
Taekwondo Dr Chungwon Choue
has devoted a large part of his
life to pioneering humanitarian
initiatives as well as investing
time and effort into the
development of international
sports and peace.
Dr Choue has headed up the Born in 1947, Dr Choue graduated consultative status with the UN
World Taekwondo Federation since from Kyung Hee University in ECOSOC, and as president of the
2004 and was the initiator of the Economics in 1970. He then Korea Fair Play Committee.
Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation continued his education in
He is also honorary Consul of
(THF) project established in April International Politics with a Master
Honduras in Korea, and holds various
degree at Fairleigh Dickinson
World Cup Glory For
2016 in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Professor positions at Renmin
University in 1974, and a Ph.D. at
setting for this year’s UIM Annual University, Beijing Shichahai Sports
the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven of
Awards Ceremony. School, De La Salle University,
Belgium in 1984.
Moscow State University and Beijing
Zahorsky and Sacherova
The THF mandate is to deploy Forestry University.
He holds the position of Chairman
taekwondo coaches to refugee
of THF’s Board of Trustees as well Since 2008, the World Taekwondo
camps worldwide, bringing the
as being the Honorary President Peace Corps has been dispatching
benefits of fitness, sport, self-defence, of the Taekwondo Peace Corps coaches on missions to developing
self-belief, and self-respect to those and Advisor to the Korea Olympic nations worldwide, while Taekwondo The UIM MotoSurf WorldCup visited five venues in the 2019
who need it most and helping raise Committee. In addition, Dr - now a globally popular Olympic campaign, with new venue Abu Dhabi hosting a thrilling
the quality of life for refugees, both Choue has served as president sport - will, in 2021, enter the
opening round in the UAE.
children and adults. of GCS International, an NGO in Paralympics in Tokyo.
34 35MOTOSURF MOTOSURF
Following the event in the UAE The season continued in the Czech experienced an unlucky weekend
capital, the series continued in Brno Republic where the sport was while MotoGP rider Jakub Kornfeil
in the Czech Republic before moving established and allowed spectators challenged Zahorsky for the victory.
on to Wyboston in the UK. The at Brno Dam the chance to watch Eventually, it was Zahorsky who
world’s ultimate motorised surfboard eight World Champions from different wrested the win from Sebastian
series then returned to Russia after a sports in action. Kubinec and Kornfeil.
two-year break; visited Kazan in the
Success in Brno went to the Zahorsky and Sacherova opened the
Republic of Tatarstan with an event
reigning world champions as crowd gap in the championship in the United
on the beautiful Kazanka River right in
favourite Šacherová dominated the Kingdom where both riders scored
front of the wonderful Kazan Kremlin
whole weekend in the women’s maximum points and extended their
building; and completed the series at
category and retook the lead in the respective leads in the championship.
the USA’s home of JetSurf racing in
championship. In the men’s However, a tough encounter saw
Orlando, Florida.
category, Průcha Sandro Gantar from Slovenia
Reigning world champions Lukas attacking the podium
Zahorsky and Aneta Sacherova
started the season in great shape but
neither of them managed to reach the
top step in the season opener.
Former New York Ranger and
Phoenix Coyotes NHL player Petr
Průcha stormed the field in Abu
Dhabi and ended up victorious. In
the women’s category, the battle was
really close between past champions
Šacherová and Martina Bravencová
with Bravencová stealing a tight
victory, while British star Anya Colley
clinched third spot on the podium.
36 37MOTOSURF FORMULA 2
and two-time World Superbike top five in the women’s category and Blaha, Suguru Ikeda from Japan, Rui
champion Troy Corser from Australia Chinese rider Liu Jia Chang finished in Merralls from the UK and Canadian
progressing to the big finals for the a promising eighth spot. Mark Andrews. But eventually it
first time. In the men’s category, Li Hong Tuo was Zahorsky and Sacherova who
representing China surprised the field defended their titles and are already
Wonderful scenery and a perfect
with 13th place overall – just one looking forward to the 2020 season.
location for motorised surfing – that’s
position from the Final A progress.
how MotoSurf World Cup Kazan For the first time in 2019, the UIM
will go down in the history books. The season finals in Florida faced MotoSurf World Cup rewarded the
Besides the traditional teams and a couple of weather difficulties but winners of the first lap. The Malfini
racers, the Chinese Olympic Team
and Korean JetSurf Team joined the
brought some exciting battles. In
the women’s category, the weekend
First Lap Award acknowledged the AL QEMZI SEALS
ANOTHER F2 CROWN
winner of the first lap in each Finals
competition. In addition, the Russian followed a typical scenario working in each category and in the men’s
Team made a strong appearance with best for Sacherova. Among the category, the name of the winner
seven riders on the grid. men, Zahorsky struggled due to was finally decided in the very
In the top spots, Zahorsky and technical issues for an overall fourth
last race in Florida where JetSurf
Sacherova remained undefeated for place as Pavel Heinik found the
creator Martin Šula stole victory from
the entire weekend to secure the world best rhythm in the finals to grab his
Záhorský. In the women’s category,
titles, while some of the rookie riders premiere world victory.
maintained their improvement and Šacherová also dominated the side
left their mark in the finals. Laureen The podium battle was very close competition of the fastest riders in
Thellin from Belgium made it to the right to the end between Nikolas the first lap.
38 39FORMULA 2 FORMULA 2
With Al Tayer dropping down to
fifth it meant Duarte Benavente was
classified as third.
From the northernmost venue the
championship headed south with
a long trip to Brindisi in Italy. With
the start pontoon not meeting the
standard required, it left race officials
with no choice but to have a rolling
start. For once it meant all the hard
work done by Al Qemzi in qualifying
in pole position would not be undone
and the Emirati soon surged off into
the race lead.
He was followed by Bimba Sjoholm,
who had really got to grips with the
rough water conditions. Sjoholm was
not the only female racer having a
good weekend as Mette Bjerknaes,
who had won the Repechage earlier
that day, drove a brilliant race to finish
in eighth place.
As Al Qemzi crossed the line to take
his second win of the season a battle
was raging behind him between
After the disappointment of Rashed Al Qemzi had posted the had turned out to watch the Grand
fastest time in the qualifying sessions Prix. Although Al Qemzi continued Sjoholm and her fellow Swede
previous season races being
and would start from pole position. his dominance in qualifying setting Ola Pettersson. With less than a
cancelled due to bad weather,
When the start lights went out the fastest time for pole position, he boat length separating them it was
the 2019 UIM Formula 2 World Pettersson who took second place.
though, he found himself stranded on was left behind when the lights went
Championship avoided that
the pontoon leaving Stefan Hagin out out leaving Hagin to hit the front. The penultimate round took place in
fate in what proved to be a in front at the first turn. This time the German suffered no Ribadouro, a venue where the two
memorable season. With no less mechanical gremlins and he took the
With just nine laps to go, Hagin previous World Champions had been
than seven different drivers chequered flag.
looked certain to take the chequered
finishing in podium positions
flag until his prop shaft snapped Following his spectacular crash
over the five rounds, it once
leaving him motionless right opposite in Free Practice, American driver
again showed how competitive the pits. It meant Tobias Munthe-Kaas Brent Dillard lasted until lap 14
this championship has become. crossed the line for what he thought before he crashed out at the same
First up on the race calendar was the would be his first ever UIM F2 victory. turn. Meanwhile, Segenmark and
now familiar season opener in Kaunas, Munthe-Kaas both ended up being
Unfortunately, race officials later docked
Lithuania where once again Edgaras disqualified for missing a turn mark
him a lap for dislodging a turn mark
Riabko put on a memorable show. and Rashed Al Tayer was demoted
which in turn promoted Al Qemzi to first
Perhaps the biggest disappointment from third place after a start line
place, followed by Daniel Segenmark
was that the hugely popular Lithuanian infringement. But the result didn’t
and Ferdinand Zandbergen.
driver was unable to compete in his dampen Team Abu Dhabi spirits as
home Grand Prix due to technical Next up was Tonsberg in Norway a second-place finish for Al Qemzi
issues with his fuel system. and yet again it felt like the whole city meant he now led the championship.
40 41FORMULA 2 FORMULA CLASSES
A Proven Formula For Champions
crowned. With Al Qemzi holding a to back victories and the 2019 As almost expected by now, Al
vice-like grip on the championship, World Championship title with it. Qemzi took pole position but, as
would we see the Team Abu Dhabi Second place went to ‘local hero’ the lights went out, he knew he
racer take his second world title here? Benavente, while Zandbergen
had a tough fight on his hands with
thought he had done enough to
The Emirati got off to a great start by Benavente surging past him to
secure third only to discover a one-
securing yet another pole position briefly take the lead. But the UAE
but it took a restart to get the lap penalty had been applied to his
race result after his collision with driver was not about to be beaten
Portuguese Grand Prix under way.
Hagin leaving Pettersson to duly at his home Grand Prix and quickly
A first lap crash between Hagin and
Zandbergen meant the 19 remaining make his way to the podium steps. retook the lead, one he wouldn’t
drivers needed to line up again. That relinquish as he demonstrated one
So, after that faultless performance in
number soon decreased further last time how dominant both he
Portugal all eyes were now focused
following another first turn incident and Team Abu Dhabi had been
on those drivers fighting it out for
involving Owen Jelf, Segenmark and throughout the season by securing
the silver and bronze UIM medals
Johan Osterberg.
and with just four points separating their fourth victory.
From the rolling re-start Al Qemzi the next three in the championship it
Benavente did enough to finish
once again hit the front and never looked like the ‘Grand Finale’ in Abu
looked troubled as he took back Dhabi would be action-packed. second and collect silver but with
neither Pettersson nor Zandbergen
scoring points it meant they both
finished on 34 points with the Swede
securing the bronze via a count back.
With the opening round of the 2020
UIM Formula 2 World Championship
scheduled to be held at a new
Portuguese venue of Vila Velha de
Rodao in mid-June, plans are well
underway in strengthening even
further one of the most competitive
circuit racing championships the UIM
has to offer.
42 43FORMULA CLASSES FORMULA CLASSES
After 15 years of trying to win the F-125 title, Poland’s Sebastian as mechanics have combined to win
Kecinski finally achieved his goal. In 2019 he won a UIM World five World Championship titles and
three European Championships. It’s
Championship round in Ternopil, Ukraine and that success, coupled
a winning combination respected by
with a fourth place at the opening round in Boretto and second
all their rivals who admire the work of
place at the last round in Jedovnice in the Czech Republic, was the mechanics and the brilliant racing
enough to secure the championship. style of Fanzini.
Fellow Pole Henry Synoracki, who The gold medal in Znin was won In the F-250 World Championship,
built the winning boats and engines, by the talented young Italian Marco Fanzini won all nine heats at three
lost out by just one point and Malaspina, who had arrived in rounds to secure a third consecutive
collected the silver medal. US driver Poland with a previous winning boat F-250 world title. The 40-year-old
Todd Anderson won his first round prepared by Giuseppe Rossi and who Italian, who won his first UIM title
in the World Championship and was won the first two heats. The second in 2010, won his first European
day races were cancelled because of Championship title in this class in San
very close to taking the title until a
strong wind which meant Malaspina Nazzaro, Italy, where the European
steering break and flip in Ternopil put
took his first title at a UIM event. The title has been contested since 1939.
paid to his chances, although he was
bronze medal went to Sanna’s uncle,
the first American driver on the F-125 The F-350 World Championship was
Erik Aaslav-Kaasik, the defending
podium in the last 16 seasons. decided in Jedovnice in the Czech
World and European Champion in this
Republic where Fanzini won two heats
The final round of the World fascinating class.
and was second twice. It was his third
Championship was won by Estonia’s One of the most successful teams UIM World title in this class and three
Sanna Aaslav-Kaasik who was also in powerboating over the last three weeks later he won all three heats at
successful in the F-125 European seasons hails from Caorso, Italy. the F-350 European Championship in
Championship where she took the Talented pilot Claudio Fanzini along Bad Saarow, Germany, to make it four
silver medal. with Alfred Fanzini and Gianni Fava titles in the same season.
44 45FORMULA CLASSES FORMULA CLASSES
The final podiums for both the F-350 The bronze went to Polish driver
World and European Championships Marcin Zielinski, who also won the
were the same with the silver medals F-700 European Championship in
won by Massimiliano Cremona from Znin where the silver medal was
Italy and bronze going to David won by the late Anton Rosenleitner
Loukotka from Czech Republic. from Austria with the bronze going to
In the F-250 World Championship, Slovakia’s Robert Hencz.
Italian rising star Andrea Ongari was
In OSY-400, Rasmus Haugasmägi
second in all three rounds and won
won his seventh World Championship
the silver medal at both the F-250
title in a row in Mora, Sweden
World and European Championships.
and also won his sixth European
Ingo Hepner from Germany surprised
the field by winning the bronze medal
at the World Championship, while the Championship title which makes him Ieva Millere of Latvia return to racing
European Championship bronze went an unparalleled success in the same action in 2019.
to Marco Malaspina from Italy. category with 13 titles wins in a row.
Although she went to the opening
The most successful athlete in The OSY-400 silver medal went to round of the Formula R-1000
powerboating in terms of the Grzegorz Stepniak from Poland,
European Championship in Berlin
number of medals won at UIM races, while the bronze medal was awarded
without equipment, Millere bought
Hungary’s Attila Havas won the F-500 to Poland’s Cezary Strumnik who
back one of her former boats
World and European Championship also won silver at the European
to take his UIM title collection to 29 Championship in Chodziez, Poland. and finally won the European
and his UIM medal haul to 68. Bronze went to class veteran Miroslav Championship after winning three of
Bazinsky, who first made the OSY- four rounds. Overall second place
Marian Jung from Slovakia started
400 podium in 2000. went to class veteran Jim Noone
the season with a new hull but
was not satisfied with it and by the After ending the previous season from Great Britain, who won his first
season end had returned to the by selling her team equipment, the title in the class in 1992, while the
old hull, a move which secured the lure of speed and competition saw bronze medal went to Germany’s
World Championship silver medal. Formula R-1000 European Champion Lars Katzorke.
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V8 Superboats Enjoy Epic Season
Off the back of the 2018 UIM World Series, there was much Slade Stanley delivered a stunning
return performance in a category
anticipation for the Penrite Australian V8 Superboats
that had proven particularly brutal to
Championship in season 2019. the family-run team in past seasons.
A new Australian Unlimited Superboat categories that had never before After a setback with teething issues
World Champion in seven-time title been witnessed in the 25-plus year for his new naturally aspirated
holder Phonsy Mullan, a revitalised history of V8 Superboats. 480ci JRE-tuned machine in round
field in International Group A and one, he was unstoppable, claiming
the emergence across the year of It was a result which ultimately six consecutive wins to be the
the new developmental LS-Class defied just how close much of the undeniable 2019 champion.
category promised big things for the field really was - in the end, of the
21 season finals, there were just Such was Stanley’s domination he
national championship.
was often as much as two seconds
six winners and none of those were
Seven rounds across three venues a rotation faster than anyone else
reigning or World Champions.
delivered some spectacular action in the field. As for his long-time rival
but ultimately the season results In the Unlimited Superboat class, and newly crowned World Champion
saw a level of domination in all three two-time Group A World Champion Phonsy Mullan, he spent much of
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Global Growth For
the year developing a new package,
leaving former Australian champion
Daryl Hutton to take the fight to
Queenslander Paul Kelly turned in
a near flawless season winning six
straight finals but while on track for
the hottest battles of the year
with as many as nine boats in the
development category, although
Propstars Programme
The UIM Propstars programme The Roca Jet Club is an established and thereby promoting the sport as
Stanley for much of the season in his a clean sweep he was displaced by ultimately no-one could stop 2018 jet bike club located in Monaco who a whole.
new twin-turbo machine. Justin Roylance who went on to claim runner-up Kyle Elphinstone from
had another great year in 2019
approached the UIM at the start of
Ultimately though Mullan would his maiden outright win on the final taking the title after claiming five wins with the initial interest from the the year to ask if they could use the The Roca Jet Club works closely
be classified number two in the lap of the year at Cabarita. It was a across the season. Aquabike community continuing UIM Propstars training programme. with local schools in Monaco and,
championship from Hutton, crowd result that saw him move to third in every Wednesday throughout the
the championship behind Kelly and
Fans can keep up to date with to expand and the UIM delighted And the club received a very
favourite Glenn Roberts and former summer months, attracts young
the sport and catch all the action positive response from the UIM as
350 Class champion Daniel de Voigt. 2017 champion Ben Hathaway. to welcome a new Aquabike people from the schools to spend
online via the Penrite V8 Superboats this commercial exposure is seen
While Stanley was the dominant Across the 2019 season the new Facebook page www.facebook.com/ Propstars training centre in the as another great way of promoting one day a week engaged in outdoor
force in the Unlimited category, LS Class developed into one of V8Superboats. heart of Monaco. UIM Propstars to a wider audience activities as part of their studies.
50 51PROPSTARS PROPSTARS
As a direct result of this initiative plans to roll out up to eight new Task Force, the UIM Council
it was decided to create a training centres across the whole of approved the formation of the new
brand new one-day introductory Ireland. Dillon is also keen to combine UIM Youth Development Committee.
Aquabike training manual, which training for UIM Formula Future within
was completed during 2019 and this process, again demonstrating The first meeting of this new
launched at the UIM General how UIM Propstars and UIM Formula Committee was held at the 2019
Assembly in China. Future can work in harmony for the General Assembly in China with the
benefit of the sport.
It was also decided to update and meeting attended by a large number
improve the Circuit and Offshore In the latter part of the year, Abu of National Authority delegates many
Propstars training manual, including Dhabi completed their UIM Propstars of whom expressed a strong interest
new content and many new pictures training process. During the visit in bringing the programme to their
This jet bike training is highly sought all of which help our UIM National nine new instructors were approved
own region.
after by the children and the Roca Jet Authorities deliver an up-to-date across the Circuit, Offshore and
professional training experience. The Aquabike disciplines. In addition, Following this successful meeting a full
Club takes this training very seriously
UIM would like to sincerely thank its three new Instructor trainers programme of work was planned for
as they introduce young people to
friends and partners at the Chinese were appointed thus enabling the 2020, which was to include a number
the sport, train them to drive safely
Motorboat Association who printed ADIMSC to train new instructors
and responsibly and, for this reason, of visits to different National Authorities
and funded the new manuals, which in their region. The ADIMSC now
were particularly interested in using keen to promote the programme.
were made available to all delegates has ten new GT15 and ten new F4
the UIM Propstars programme. A In addition, much back-office work
at the General Assembly. training boats all of which will ensure
three-day visit to the Roca Jet Club
the programme is delivered to the was planned to streamline the
was arranged in June and as a result During the summer, the UIM
highest possible standards. administrative processes of the Youth
two new UIM Aquabike training Propstars programme was taken
Development Programme but sadly
instructors were approved. These to Ireland with a brand-new training A very important milestone for UIM
newly approved instructors then went centre established for the Powerboat Propstars was reached during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
on to deliver UIM Propstars training to Association of Northern Ireland. This 2019 when, after nearly ten years has put future plans and aspirations
the local children of Monaco. initiative was led by Denis Dillon who of working as a Youth Development on hold at the time of writing.
52 53FORMULA FUTURE FORMULA FUTURE
Looking To A Fast and
Fantastic Future!
From July 30 to August 4, St. Petersburg hosted the 2019 World and
Continental Championships in the youth class Formula Future, the
popular powerboat racing class that provides an ideal introduction
to the sport for young drivers.
Organised by the Motorboat have a new generation of drivers -
Federation of Russia and the UIM, without them our sport would not
with the support of the Ministry of have a future”.
Sports of the Russian Federation,
The young pilots competed in two
the event welcomed a record 86
competitors with teams from 11 disciplines - maneuvering and parallel
countries, namely Russia, Portugal, slalom - with World Championship
the UAE, Germany, Latvia, the races in maneuvering staged on the
Czech Republic, Lithuania, Slovakia, opening day.
Poland, Hungary and Estonia.
The following day, the young
In attendance, UIM President Dr. drivers fought for the title in parallel
Raffaele Chiulli said: “I’m happy slalom, as well as for the right to
to be in St. Petersburg at this enter the semifinals and finals of
Championship and proud that we the World Championship. Athletes
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