UIM CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP
 

TV

Just imagine…"…two of you strapped into an enclosed safety cockpit…one has the throttle controls the other the steering wheel…wrapped around you a five ton state-of-the-art carbon kevlar composite powerboat…behind you two 850hp engines capable of speeds in excess of 160mph-255km/h…simply breathtaking".

…the prize…the Class 1 World title and the most coveted trophy in world powerboat racing - the Sam Griffith Trophy.

The UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship is highly competitive and one of the most dramatic series in international powerboating.

Dynamic and spectacular, glamorous and evocative, it is a sport fuelled by adrenaline and passion - if you want real racers you go to the sea.

Class 1 sets the standards; state-of-the-art boat design and leading-edge technology push the barriers and extend the boundaries of the modern-day racers who remain a breed apart in professional sport in their relentless pursuit of competitive excellence against their oldest rival - the sea.

The 2011 UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship sees four Grands Prix and 8-races at stunning venues in Scandinavia, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East, with teams and competitors from Austria, Italy, Monaco, Norway, Turkey, UAE, UK and the USA.

Each Class 1 powerboat is capable of speeds in excess of 160 mph-255km/h, weighs approx 4800kgs, is 42ft in length and powered by two 8.2litre, V12s or 9.1litre V8 engines.

2011 Calendar
13  - 15 APRIL 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Abu Dhabi
15  - 17 JULY 2011 BMW Norwegian Grand Prix - Arendal
14  - 16 OCTOBER 2011 Italian Grand Prix - Cernobbio
8  - 10 DECEMBER 2011 Skydive Dubai & Dubai Duty Free Grand Prix - Dubai

RIGHTS
Class 1 Promotion was established in February 2011 to manage all commercial, marketing and promotional activities relating to the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.

Based in the United Arab Emirates, with operating offices in Switzerland, Class 1 Promotion is appointed by the sport’s World Governing Body, the Union Internationale Motonautique (U.I.M.) as the sole and exclusive worldwide television and commercial rights holder of the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.

IMG MEDIA is the worldwide AV rights and programme distributor worldwide.

For information on programming, rights and news distribution contact:

Melissa Payne
IMG Media | Director Of Event Coordination - Production and Project Manager
McCormack House
Burlington Lane
Chiswick
London W4 2TH
Tel: +44 20 8233 6441
Mob: +44 7956 128 601
website: imgprogramming.com

BROADCASTERS

Territory Broadcaster Household Reach Territory Broadcaster Household Reach
EUROPE
Baltic States Auto Plus 100.000 Bosnia IKO Bosnia 770.000
Croatia IKO Croatia 100.000 Cyprus Multi Choice 50.000
Denmark Viasat Sport 1.800.000 Greece Supersport 300.000
Hungary IKO-Star Hungary 1.500.000 Ireland BSkyB 300.000
Italy Yacht & Sail 4.800.000 Italy Nuvolari 4.800.000
Kosovo IKO 100.000 Macedonia Sportklub 30.000
Montenegro IKO Montenegro 40.000 Norway Viasat Sport 1.800.000
Poland Telewizija Polsat 4.500.000 Romania Sportklub 880.000
Russia Autoplus 5.000.000 Serbia IKO-Star Serbia 320.000
Slovenia IKO Slovenia 280.000 Spain Sogecable 2.200.000
Sweden Viasat Sport 1.800.000 Ukraine Autoplus 150.000
UK BSkyB 9.000.000
Territory Broadcaster Household Reach
MIDDLE EAST
Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lybia, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen Al Dawri & Al Kass 5.000.000
Abu Dhabi Media 30.000.000
Territory Broadcaster Household Reach Territory Broadcaster Household Reach
AMERICAS
Brazil Globosat / Sport TV 4.900.000 US America 1 35.000.000
Territory Broadcaster Household Reach
AFRICA
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, C.A.R., Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Rep. Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Lybia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia, Zimbabwe Super Sport M-Net 2.400.000
Territory Broadcaster Household Reach Territory Broadcaster Household Reach
AUSTRALASIA
Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, South Korea, Thailand, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Phillippines Eurosport 7.000.000
Ten 10.000.000
Territory Broadcaster Household Reach Territory Broadcaster Household Reach
VIDEO NEWS RELEASE DISTRIBUTION
SNTV 948.372.181 EBU 200.000.000
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