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VICTORY ON THE BRINK OF EIGHTH WORLD TITLE

02

PARSONAGE STICKS WITH MOORE

The race for the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship is, barring some extraordinary calamity, a two-boat race. But the one remaining question is which outfit Victory 1 or Victory 7 will lift the Dubai Teams eighth World crown in sixteen years. Victorys record is quite remarkable; they won their first world title in their debut season in 1993, took back-to-back titles in 1995 and 1996 and a hat-trick of titles from 1999 to 2001. The next five years saw their great rivals, Spirit of Norway, dominate, but they regained their crown last year and are well and truly on course to add another. Over the last sixteen years and from 128 starts, Victory has won 63 Grands Prix, finished second 63 times and third 47 times. They have finished first and second 18 times and completed a clean sweep of the podium on no less than eight occasions. In addition to their current seven World titles, they have won the European Championship five times, the Middle East title twice and have qualified quickest 39 times to win five Pole Position Championships.

Chris Parsonage has confirmed that he will run the final two races in Dubai with American throttleman, Billy Moore, retained to take the sticks in Negotiator following the Anglo-American pairings impressive third place in their first outing together in the Egyptian Grand Prix in Porto Marina in October. Billy, the son of American racing legend, Bobby Moore, made his race debut in America in 1994 and over the last 15 years has competed in the APBA-SBI and OSS Superboat Championships, winning the APBA-SBI title in 1996 and the OSS title in 2006.

VICTORY WORLD CHAMPIONS

1993 K Harib (UAE) / E Colyer (US) 1995 S Al Tayer (UAE) / F Serralles (PR) 1996 S Al Tayer (UAE) / F Serralles (PR) At the beginning of 2008 the International Offshore Team Association (IOTA) reached an agreement with the Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) to launch Class 1 for Dhreima an initiative to support the Qatar Orphan Foundation. Sheikh Hassan Bin Jabor Al-Thani, President of the QMSF and IOTA, was instrumental in encouraging Class 1 a sport in which he has been a leading figure since 2003 to become an active vehicle to raise awareness of the foundation. In presenting this initiative I wanted to emphasise how sport, in whatever form or however extreme, can support the values and the importance of the activities of an organisation such as the Qatar Orphan Foundation. During the course of the year, the association between Class 1 and Dhreima developed a series of activities and events that took place at races, with the purpose of highlighting the activities of Dhreima and finding 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 of Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Al-Misnad, Chairman of the Supreme Council. We in the Qatari Orphan Foundation believe that our community values of solidarity, compassion and cooperation make us truly capable of providing all the support the children need, said Nabil Ali Bin Ali, Chairman of the Dhreima Board, adding. and we are extremely happy that the Class 1 Championship has elected to support the Foundation. 1999 A Nasser (UAE) / R Scism (US) 2000 A Nasser (UAE) / K Harib (UAE) 2001 M Al Marri (UAE) / S Al Tayer (UAE) 2007 A Al Zafeen (UAE) / JM Sanchez (FR)

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BARRY-COTTER AND NILSEN TO SHOWCASE NEW MARITIMO IN DUBAI

Tom Barry-Cotter and Pal Virik Nilsen will take time out from the defence of their Australian Offshore Superboat title to compete in Dubai, and will showcase the newest Class 1 spec raceboat, designed and built by Australias premiere manufacturer of long-range luxury motoryachts, Maritimo. The young Australian-Norwegian partnership made their Class 1 debut in Athens in 2007, ending the season with four top-six finishes; they then headed down under to compete in the Australian Championship, where they proved to be the best, winning five out of six races to lift the Australian Offshore Superboat title. They returned to race in Class 1 in Arendal, Norway, earlier this year, finishing sixth, before starting the defence of their Australian title with a win. Designed by Bill Barry-Cotter, the new Maritimo catamaran is built in line with the rule changes that will come into effect in January 2009 regarding the eligibility of new builds being allowed into the championship based on the same power-to-weight ratio as existing boats. It is 13.35m long, 3.495m wide with a minimum weight of 4100kgs and will be powered by two Mercury 790hp V8s.

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MONTAVOCI LOOKING TO FINISH WITH BEST SEASON POINTS TALLY

Foresti & Suardi has proved to be one of the most reliable outfits this season, and throttleman and team boss Giampaolo Montavoci is looking to end the year with a flourish in Dubai. I have two targets. To finish all the races this season and to take more than 60 points, he said. We will run with modified SCAM engines, new propellers and a different exhaust system, with the complete package put together to give us better acceleration. But of course, running a new set-up comes with a little risk. In their first full season together, Montavoci and his Norwegian driver, Kolbjorn Selmer, have finished fifth four times, sixth once and took their best result of the year, fourth place, in the last race in Porto Marina, Egypt. The Italian-Norwegian pairing are currently lying sixth in the World Championship standings, 14 points behind Jotun, and fourth equal in the Middle East Championship with Negotiator, but aim to end the season as the best-placed European outfit.

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ADVERTORIAL

Sponsor of the final round of the 2008 WPPA/UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship
Emirates Airline, as sponsor of the final round of the 2008 WPPA/UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, can identify with a fast-moving environment, as we expand quickly to new points around the world - most recently Los Angeles in the USA and Guangzhou in China. As the UAEs sporting calendar expands to mirror the growth of the region, Emirates is there to offer support and to inject the energy of our sponsorships into events across the UAE, and the world, in a way that has made Emirates synonymous with sports and the passion they bring. As a sponsor, Emirates is involved in a wide variety of sports including three World Cups, namely the FIFA World Cup, through our status as Official FIFA Partner, the Cricket World Cup, as an ICC Official Partner, and as a Worldwide Partner of the Rugby World Cup 2011. Within the UAE, Emirates is the title sponsor of the worlds richest race, the Dubai World Cup, and the Official Airline of the Dubai Desert Classic and the Dubai Ladies Masters, two of the 12 golf tournaments around the world that we support. The expansion of the airlines route network is helping to promote the UAE and our passion for sport to all corners of the globe. Emirates now serve six continents from our hub in Dubai, flying to over 100 destinations in more than 60 countries. Emirates would like to thank the organisers, its co-sponsors and participants, and of course, we hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend of high-speed sporting action.

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he Dubai International Marine Club celebrates twenty years of staging topflight watersports events with two races in ten days that will decide the outcome of the Class 1 World and Middle East Powerboat Championships and the Edox Pole Position Championship. Dubais Victory Team will be looking to wrap up their eighth World Championship in the Mina Seyahi Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the season on Saturday, 6 December, by bringing both their boats home ahead of their Qatari rivals, who still pose a mathematical but improbable outside threat to their title. Four wins this season for Victory 1 and five podium finishes for Victory 7 have put the Dubai boats respectively 33 and 18 points clear of Abdullah Al-Sulaiti and Matteo Nicolini in Qatar 95 and in an almost unassailable position, with the luxury of an in-house fight for the title. A win for Victory 1 will all but give Mohammed Al Marri his second World title and Nadir Bin Hendi his first. But if Victory 7s rookie driver Abdullah Al Mehairbi and defending World Champion, Jean-Marc Sanchez, take the win and their teammates finish outside the top three, the title race will go to the wire and be decided in the Emirates and Dubai Duty Free Grand Prix on Saturday, 13 December. Qatars flickering title hopes rest with both Victory outfits breaking and posting only a handful of points in both races, so realistically, they will be fighting each

other for third place in the overall Championship standings, with both the Qatar 95 crew and Sheikh Hassan and Steve Curtis in Qatar 96 looking for their first wins of the season, whilst Jotuns Inge Brigt Aarbakke and Jorn Tandberg will be hoping for a return to winning ways, with the 2008 European Champions aiming to finish the season as the top European outfit in the overall standings and the Edox Pole Position Championship. The target for Foresti & Suardis Italian-Norwegian pairing of Montavoci and Selmer, who currently head the middle order, is to continue their season-long run of reliability, complete the season without any technical hitches and to finish as the highest-placed European team in the Middle East Championship, but to do so, first they must fend of the challenge from Chris Parsonage and Billy Moore in Negotiator - currently tied with them in fourth place. SeveneleveNs Giorgio Manuzzi and Nicola Giorgi will be looking to complete their season of development as they started, by taking their third top-six finish of the year. Domenico Cirilli returns to competitive duties after missing the last race to partner Sergio Carrasco for his first outing in Spirit of Spain, with Giovanni Carpitella switching to partner Class 1 rookie, Abdelkader Ahmed in Roscioli Hotels Roma. And the 2007/8 Australian Offshore Superboat Champions, Tom BarryCotter and Pal Virik Nilsen, make their second appearance of the year and will showcase the newest Class 1 spec raceboat, designed and built by Australias premiere manufacturer of long-range luxury motoryachts, Maritimo.

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THE METROPOLIS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

rom the timeless tranquillity of the desert to the lively bustle of the souk, to the calm waters of the Arabian Gulf, the Emirate of Dubai offers a kaleidoscope of activities for visitors and residents. Lying on the blue waters of the southern Gulf and backing onto the majestic desert, Dubai offers visitors year-round sunshine and five-star luxury... plus the adventure of a unique Arabian experience. Dubai one of the seven emirates which constitute the United Arab Emirates is a place of fascinating contrasts, a distinctive blend of a modern city and timeless desert, east and west, old and new. A century ago, it was a tranquil town whose coral-and-gypsum huts housed Bedouin traders and pearl divers. Today, commerce is truly international and science-fiction skyscrapers stand alongside the mosques and wind towers of old Dubai. Dubai has many jewels in its crown, not least the unparalleled architectural innovations that confirm Dubai as a world leader; from the Burj Al Arab, the Palm Islands developments and The World a series of man-made islands in the shape of the continents to what will perhaps become Dubais most symbolic structure, the Burj Dubai, the worlds tallest building. Dubai is a dynamic international business centre as well as a laid-back tourist escape; it is a city where the sophistication of the 21st century walks hand in hand with the simplicity of a bygone era, where a diversity of activities have given it its unique flavour and personality: a cosmopolitan society with a culture deeply rooted in the traditions of Arabia.

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Abdelkader Ahmed battles rough seas to take seventh place finish on his Class 1 debut alongside Al Suwaidi

An impressive podium return for Parsonage and stunning Class 1 debut for Billy Moore

SeveneleveN and Spirit of Spain enjoy a close encounter - but both outfits forced to stop early in proceedings

A big lead then despair as gremlins strike twice in two laps to end Qatars 2008 World Championship challenge

EGYPT EXCELS

A season best finish in fourth for Montavoci and Selmer

Team one-two brings doubledelight as Victory takes giant step towards eighth world title page 10 page 11

The European Champions miss a beat as possible win hat-trick and World title challenge fades

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CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP

1 VICTORY
Team: Boat: Team Owner: Managing Director: Team Manager: VICTORY TEAM (DUABI, U.A.E.) # 1 Victory Government of Dubai Khalfan Harib Gianfranco Venturelli Team: Boat: Team Owner: Team Manager: Technical Manager: NICOLINI OFFSHORE (ITALY) # 9 QATAR Nicolini Offshore Matteo Nicolini Luca Nicolini

9 QATAR

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DRIVER
Mohammed Al Marri (UAE) Date of Birth: 2 February, 1962 Place of Birth: Dubai, U.A.E. Lives: Dubai

THROTTLEMAN
Nadir Bin Hendi (UAE) Date of Birth: 15 December, 1969 Place of Birth: Dubai, U.A.E. Lives: Dubai Builder: Boat Construction: Victory Composites

DRIVER
Mohammed Nassr All-Nassr (Qatar) Date of Birth: 1 January, 1964 Place of Birth: Doha, Qatar Lives: Doha

THROTTLEMAN
Luca Nicolini (Italy) Date of Birth: 19 April, 1962 Place of Birth: Ferrara, Italy Lives: Oggiono (LC) Builder: Boat Construction: Nicolini Offshore Composites

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

12.67m 3.75m

Racing Weight: Engines:

4800kgs Victory V12

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

12.69m 3.75m

Racing Weight: Engines:

4800kgs SKEMA V12

7 VICTORY
Team: Boat: Team Owner: Managing Director: Team Manager: VICTORY TEAM (DUABI, U.A.E.) # 7 Victory Government of Dubai Khalfan Harib Gianfranco Venturelli Team: Boat: Team Owner: Team Manager: MARITIMO OFFSHORE RACING (AUSTRALIA) # 11 Maritimo Bill Barry-Cotter Ann-Marie Cook

11 MARITIMO

victoryteam.ae

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DRIVER
Abdullah Al Mehairbi (UAE) Date of Birth: 7 July, 1977 Place of Birth: Dubai, U.A.E. Lives: Dubai

THROTTLEMAN
Jean-Marc Sanchez (France) Date of Birth: 27 March, 1961 Place of Birth: St Tropez, France Lives: Dubai, U.A.E. Builder: Boat Construction: Victory Composites

DRIVER
Tom Barry-Cotter (Australia) Date of Birth: 27 March, 1988 Place of Birth: Sidney, Australia Lives: Gold Coast

THROTTLEMAN
Pal Virik Nilsen (Norway) Date of Birth: 20 December, 1974 Place of Birth: Tonsberg, Norway Lives: Sandefjord Builder: Boat Construction: Maritimo Composites

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

12.67m 3.75m

Racing Weight: Engines:

4800kgs Victory V12

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

13.35m 3.49m

Racing Weight: Engines:

4100kgs Mercury 790-v8

8 FORESTI & SUARDI

Team: Boat: Team Owner: Team Manager: VENETA MARINA (ITALY) #8 FORESTI & SUARDI Giampaolo Montavoci Per Jrgensen venetamarina.com Team: GIORGIOFFSHORE (ITALY) Boat: #18 SEVENELEVEN Team Owner / Manager: Gianni Giorgi

18 SEVENELEVEN

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DRIVER
Kolbjorn Selmer (Norway) Date of Birth: 4 December, 1976 Place of Birth: Trondheim, Norway Lives: Trondheim

THROTTLEMAN
Giampaolo Montavoci (Italy) Date of Birth: 10 December, 1959 Place of Birth: Venice, Italy Lives: Venice Victory Carbon Kevlar

DRIVER
Giorgio Manuzzi (Italy) Date of Birth: 20 May, 1964 Place of Birth: Cesena, Italy Lives: Cesena

THROTTLEMAN
Nicola Giorgi (Italy) Date of Birth: 18 August, 1973 Place of Birth: Florence, Italy Lives: Montecatini Terme Builder: Boat Construction: Victory Carbon Kevlar

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

13.02m 3.60m

Racing Weight: 4800kgs Builder: Engines: Lamborghini-SCAM 8.2litre, V12 Boat Construction:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

14.44m 3.69m

Racing Weight: Engines:

4800kgs Giorgi V12

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50 NEGOTIATOR
Team: Boat: Team Owner: Team Manager: CHRIS PARSONAGE RACING (ENGLAND) #50 NEGOTIATOR Chris Parsonage Jim Poole chrisparsonageracing.com Team: Boat: Team Owner: Team Manager:

90 JOTUN
UGLAND OFFSHORE RACING (NORWAY) #90 JOTUN Andreas O Ugland, Jorn Tandberg, Per C Michelsen Per Carsten Michelsen uglandoffshoreracing.com

DRIVER
Chris Parsonage (England) Date of Birth: 5 May, 1958 Place of Birth: Chester, England Lives: Liskeard

THROTTLEMAN
William Moore (USA) Date of Birth: 5 December, 1974 Place of Birth: Hollywood, Florida, USA Lives: Oriental, North Carolina Builder: Victory Boat Construction: Carbon Fibre Composites

DRIVER
Inge Brigt Aarbakke (Norway) Date of Birth: 5 july, 1959 Place of Birth: Bryne, Norway Lives: Naerbo

THROTTLEMAN
Jorn Tandberg (Norway) Date of Birth: 15 March, 1964 Place of Birth: Larvik, Norway Lives: Larvik Builder: Marine Technology Inc Boat Construction: Composites

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

13.44m 3.69m

Racing Weight: 4800kgs Engines: STERLING V8 supercharged

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

12.25m 3.47m

Racing Weight: 4800kgs Engines: Mercury Class 1, 9.1litre V8

60 ROSCIOLI HOTELS ROMA

Team: Boat: Team Owner: Team Manager: DUEMME BROKER (SPAIN) #60 ROSCIOLI HOTELS ROMA Domenico Cirilli Pippo Cascone duemme-offshore.com Team: Boat: Team Owner: Team Principal: Team Manager: TEAM QATAR (QATAR) #95 QATAR Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) HE Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani Matteo Nicolini

95 QATAR

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DRIVER
Mohammed Abdelkader Ahmed (Spain)

THROTTLEMAN
Giovanni Carpitella (Italy) Date of Birth: 22 August, 1968 Place of Birth: Venice, Italy Lives: Venice Builder: Victory Boat Construction: Carbon Kevlar Composites

DRIVER
Abdullah Al-Sulaiti (Qatar) Date of Birth: 20 August, 1975 Place of Birth: Doha, Qatar Lives: Doha

THROTTLEMAN
Matteo Nicolini (Italy) Date of Birth: 8 July, 1964 Place of Birth: Fermo, Italy Lives: Dubai, U.A.E. Builder: Boat Construction: Victory Composites

Date of Birth: 3 May, 1984 Place of Birth: Ceuta, Spain Lives: Marbella

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

13.02m 3.60m

Racing Weight: 4800kgs Engines: Lamborghini-SCAM 8.2litre, V12

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

12.67m 3.75m

Racing Weight: 4800kgs Engines: STERLING V8 supercharged

88 SPIRIT OF SPAIN
Team: Boat: Team Owner: Team Manager: DUEMME BROKER (SPAIN) #88 ROSCIOLI HOTELS ROMA Domenico Cirilli Pippo Cascone duemme-offshore.com Team: Boat: Team Owner: Team Principal: Team Manager: TEAM QATAR (QATAR)) #96 QATAR Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) HE Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani Matteo Nicolini

96 QATAR

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DRIVER
Sergio Mora Carrasco (Spain) Date of Birth: 22 November, 1977 Place of Birth: Huelva, Spain Lives: Huelva

THROTTLEMAN
Domenico Cirilli (Spain) Date of Birth: 8 January, 1960 Place of Birth: Rome, Italy Lives: Alicante, Spain Builder: Boat Construction: Tencara Composites

DRIVER
HE Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani (Qatar) Date of Birth: 20 July, 1968 Place of Birth: Doha, Qatar Lives: Doha

THROTTLEMAN
Steve Curtis (England) Date of Birth: 9 June, 1964 Place of Birth: Wimbledon, England Lives: Hythe Builder: Boat Construction: Victory Composites

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

13.33m 3.57m

Racing Weight: 4800kgs Engines: Mercury-Class 1, 9.1litre V8

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Overall Length: Beam:

12.67m 3.75m

Racing Weight: Engines:

4800kgs Skema V12

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TIMING

EDOX OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER

edox.ch

As the official and exclusive timekeeper of the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship and the EDOX Pole Position Championship, EDOX underlines the sporting values of quest for performance, precision and pushing oneself to the limit.

UNION INTERNATIONALE MOTONAUTIQUE - UIM

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The Union Internationale Motonautique (U.I.M.), was formed in 1922 and is the world governing body for marine motorsport and is recognised as such by both the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). President: Raffaele Chiulli General Secretary: Rgine Vandekerckhove

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

WORLD PROFESSIONAL POWERBOATING ASSOCIATION - WPPA

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The WPPA was founded on 2 December 2006, based on an agreement between Saeed Hareb and the International Offshore Team Association (IOTA) and is located in Dubai. The WPPA has reached an agreement with the UIM, under the terms of which the Association has the exclusive right to manage Class 1 powerboat racing. The WPPA is responsible for the development of this Class, for setting the Rules and for providing the Race Officials. Chairman: Saeed Hareb General Secretary: Sid Bensalah

MARINEPOOL OFFICIAL CLOTHING SUPPLIER

Marinepool Spirit of the Ocean, founded in 1991, is the biggest life jacket manufacturer in Europe. The company is equally well known for its range of versatile marine and leisure clothing composed of functional fashion, shoes and bags all manufactured to the very highest technical specification. Marinepool has established itself as a global player in the marine and leisure industry with commercial interests in 38 countries. The brand is especially well known for its reliability and top of the range quality and within the world of powerboat racing is the official clothing supplier to the Qatar and Victory teams as well as the World Professional Powerboating Association.

CLASS 1
NOR-TECH OFFICIAL PACE BOAT
Americas leading high-performance boat manufacturer provides the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship with two state-of-the-art, twin-engined, five-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 of Nor-Tech. Nor-Tech has the most complete line of custom products of any hiperformance builder in the industry and our partnership with Class 1 allows us to showcase our products on a worldwide stage.

INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE TEAM ASSOCIATION - IOTA

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Founded in 1987, the International Offshore Team Association (IOTA) is the organiser and the officially-sanctioned promoter and worldwide television and commercial rights holder of the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship. It represents the collective interests of all teams competing in the championship. President: HE Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani General Secretary: Marco Sala

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MARINETEK OFFICIAL PONTOON SUPPLIER

As one of the leading marina developers in the world offering a wide range of pontoons and breakwaters as well as turn-key marina solutions, Marinetek operates through its representatives and partners in over 25 countries and has been the supplier to the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, providing its floats for the Wet Pits area, since 2003. There is a perfect synergy between Class 1 and our products, said Marinetek CEO, Ilkka Seppala. The safety and advanced technology of our products were evaluated and are highly regarded by Class 1s team of specialists.

CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP after round 6 of 8

1 Victory 1 M Al Marri (UAE) / N Bin Hendi (UAE) 2 Victory 7 A Al Mehairbi (UAE) / JM Sanchez (France) 3 Qatar 95 A Al-Sulaiti (Qatar) / M Nicolini (Italy) 4 Qatar 96 H Al-Thani (Qatar) / S Curtis (England) 5 Jotun 90 IB Aarbakke (Norway) / J Tandberg (Norway) 6 Foresti & Suardi 8 K Selmer (Norway) / G Montavoci (Italy) 7 Spirit of Spain 88 S Carrasco (Spain) / D Cirilli (Spain) 8 Negotiator 50 C Parsonage (England) / W Moore (USA) 9 SeveneleveN 18 G Manuzzi (Italy) / N Giorgi (Italy) 10 Qatar 9 M Al-Nassr (Qatar) / L Nicolini (Italy)

EDOX POLE POSITION CHAMPIONSHIP after round 6 of 8

1 Victory 1 M Al Marri (UAE) / N Bin Hendi (UAE) 2 Qatar 96 H Al-Thani (Qatar) / S Curtis (England) 3 Jotun 90 IB Aarbakke (Norway) / J Tandberg (Norway) 4 Qatar 95 A Al-Sulaiti (Qatar) / M Nicolini (Italy) 5 Victory 7 A Al Mehairbi (UAE) / JM Sanchez (France) 6 Foresti & Suardi 8 K Selmer (Norway) / G Montavoci (Italy) 7 SeveneleveN 18 G Manuzzi (Italy) / N Giorgi (Italy) 8 Negotiator 50 C Parsonage (England) / W Moore (USA) 9= Qatar 9 M Al-Nassr (Qatar) / L Nicolini (Italy) 9= Spirit of Spain 88 S Carrasco (Spain) / D Cirilli (Spain) 11 Roscioli Hotels Roma 60 M Abdelkader Ahmed (Spain) / G Carpitella (Italy)

MIDDLE EAST CHAMPIONSHIP after round 2 of 4 90 79 63 44 37 21 18 12 5 5 2

1 Victory 1 M Al Marri (UAE) / N Bin Hendi (UAE) 2 Victory 7 A Al Mehairbi (UAE) / JM Sanchez (France) 3 Qatar 96 H Al-Thani (Qatar) / S Curtis (England) 4= Foresti & Suardi 8 K Selmer (Norway) / G Montavoci (Italy) 4= Negotiator 50 C Parsonage (England) / W Moore (USA) 6 Qatar 95 A Al-Sulaiti (Qatar) / M Nicolini (Italy) 7 SeveneleveN 18 G Manuzzi (Italy) / N Giorgi (Italy)

105 90 72 71 64 50 19 16 14 4 0

40 27 22 16 16 14 5 0 0 0

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Spirit of Spain 88

S Carrasco (Spain) / D Cirilli (Spain)

MOVING OFFICIAL PARTNER

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Roscioli Hotels Roma 60 Jotun 90

M Abdelkader Ahmed (Spain) / G Carpitella (Italy) IB Aarbakke (Norway) / J Tandberg (Norway)

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M Abdelkader Ahmed (Spain) / G Carpitella (Italy)

Moving provides all the services necessary to companies wishing to promote their brand or their products using dynamic advertising. Its flexible structure is made up of professionals who have always worked in this area and therefore act with good knowledge of the environment and its problems. Moving does not limit itself merely to organising promotional events, but is able to assist with design and planning, drawing ideas from its vast range of experience. The studies and investigations which are carried out on a daily basis enable the company to put forward concrete proposals which are tailored for the target audience.

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In 1990, Mr. Saeed Hareb and Mr. Saif Al Shaffar were given the responsibility to develop traditional, as well as modern watersports events. Because of the nature of his relationship with the sea, which is based on experience, expertise and his family background, Saeed Hareb was appointed Managing Director of the marine club.

The home of Watersports in Dubai

In the late 1970s, HH the late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum had the vision of having three distinctive areas in the Emirate of Dubai. His foresight led to the creation of the Jebel Ali Free Zone as the industrial area, Mina Seyahi was to cater for the tourists pleasures hence Mina Seyahi and the central area of Dubai was to serve as the residential locality. In 1988, the Dubai Marine Club was formed to promote watersports in Dubai. Resources were limited at the time and traditional races were organised with the help of volunteers and official partners in the government.

Mina Seyahi had a natural slipway for the launching of boats and dhows and it was the vision of HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum that brought about the transformation of the area into a modern Marina, enabling yacht owners to moor their boats. In 1994, the vision of HH the late Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, saw the official creation, through a formal decree, of the Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC). DIMC was declared the only watersports body authorised to organise watersports activities and competitions in the Emirate of Dubai. On 5th October 2003, the Rulers Court appointed HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum as its Chairman, with a Higher Council to take care of the daily activities of the Club. Ever since, the Club has gone from strength to strength: it was the first Arabic organisation to be accorded full membership of the world governing body for motorised watersports Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) - the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the International Canoeing Federation (ICF) and the International Rowing Council (IRC). Over the years, Mina Seyahi Dubai - DIMC has organised several national and international events that have won them acclaim and awards as Best Organiser. The infrastructure at DIMC is on a par with any other international watersports body. Why is it called Mina Seyahi Dubai? Mina Seyahi, meaning pleasure harbour has, over the years, witnessed an unprecedented number of local and international watersports events that have rightfully earned it the title of The home of Watersports in Dubai. From its humble beginnings as a small harbour, Mina Seyahi has grown to accommodate a fully-fledged leisure hub, featuring a 295-berth Marina, the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina and the spectacular The Westin Dubai, Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina. The branding of the Mina Seyahi Dubai, and the introduction of The Westin Hotel, mark a new era in this remarkable piece of real estate, which is destined to further define the future of watersports in Dubai. The Mina Seyahi Dubai is a division of DIMC (Dubai International Marine Club), the official authority for watersports in the UAE.

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MINA SEYAHI GRAND PRIX

DUBAI, U.A.E. / 4-6 DECEMBER 2008

EMIRATES & DUBAI DUTY FREE GRAND PRIX

DUBAI, U.A.E. / 11-13 DECEMBER 2008
Rounds 7 and 8 of the CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP Rounds 3 and 4 of the CLASS 1 MIDDLE EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
S3 X

TIMETABLE
Thursday, 4 & 11 December 09.00 - 12.00 Technical scrutineering 09.00 - 18.00 Fuel available 10.00 - 11.00 Administration/registration 10.00 Team Managers briefing - Mina Seyahi Clubhouse 10.30 - 18.00 Crane available 11.00 & 11.30 Pilots to attend mandatory course viewing on C1 official rib 12.00 - 14.00 Official practice (on practice course) 18.30 Drivers briefing (4 December only) 20.00 Pasta night at Bussola The Westin Mina Seyahi
(4 December only)
C C1

S2 S1

X1

X2 X3 B1 B B2 Y5 S A1 Y6

A Y1

F2
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C3

C2

F1

Friday, 5 & 12 December 08.00 - 20.00 Fuel available 09.00 - 18.00 Crane available 10.00 - 11.30 Official practice (on racecourse) 13.30 All boats must be at wet pit pontoon 14.30 EDOX POLE POSITION 20.00
(followed by podium presentation and press conference)

Class 1 welcome party in the Class 1 VIP Paddock

Saturday, 6 & 13 December 09.00 - 18.00 Crane available 10.00 - 11.00 Official practice (on racecourse incl. long lap) 13.30 All boats must be at wet pit pontoon 14.15 Parade lap 14.30 MINA SEYAHI GRAND PRIX (6 December)

QATAR / Doha MONTENEGRO / Budva RUSSIA / Moscow NORWAY / Arendal ROMANIA / Constanta EGYPT / Porto Marina U.A.E. / Dubai U.A.E. / Dubai

1 March 25 May 6 July 20 July 31 August 25 October 6 December 13 December

19.45

(followed by podium presentation) (followed by podium presentation)

EMIRATES & DUBAI DUTY FREE GRAND PRIX (13 December) GALA DINNER & AWARD CEREMONY, Mina Seyahi Clubhouse (13 December)

RACE MAP
Start Lap Race Lap Long Lap

4.95 Nm 4.51 Nm 5.04 Nm 97.21 Nm

S - S1 - S2 - S3 - X - X1 - X2 - X3 - Y6 - C - C1 - C2 - C3 - F F - F2 - A - A1 - B - B1 - B2 - Y6 - C - C1 - C2 - C3 - F
F - F2 - A - A1 - B - B1 - X - X1 - X2 - X3 - Y6 - C - C1 - C2 - C3 - F

First Lap + 18 Race Laps + 2 Long Laps

TIMING

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Nigel Quilter tel:+44(0)1252 713223 / mob:+44(0)7785 325346 q@class-1.com / q@q4media.com / class-1.com

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