UIM CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP

NEXT RACE
RIO DE JANEIRO - BRAZIL
26-28 MARCH 2010
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The UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship is highly competitive and one of the most dramatic series in international marine-motorsport. It is dynamic and spectacular, glamorous and evocative. 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 2010 UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship will see seven Grands Prix and 14-races at stunning venues in South America, Scandinavia, southern Europe, and the Middle East, with eight boats, teams and competitors from Italy, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the UK and the UAE.

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 V8s engines.
2010 Calendar
26  - 28 MARCH 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix - Rio de Janeiro
16  - 18 JULY 2010 Norwegian Grand Prix - Arendal
6  - 8 AUGUST 2010 Swedish Grand Prix - Uddevalla
27  - 29 AUGUST 2010 Romanian Grand Prix - Constanta
1  - 3 OCTOBER 2010 Italian Grand Prix - Stresa
24  - 26 NOVEMBER 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Abu Dhabi
9  - 11 DECEMBER 2010 Dubai Grand Prix - Dubai

RIGHTS
The International Offshore Team Association (IOTA) is the officially sanctioned promoter and worldwide commercial and television rights holder of the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.

Trans World International (TWI) is the rights and program distributor worldwide.

For information and details on programming, rights and news distribution contact:

Ioris Francini
TWI
McCormack House
Burlington Lane
Chiswick
W4 2TH
+ 44 (0) 208 233 6394
email: ifrancini@imgworld.com

TWI Rome, Italy
Carmen Soddu
+ 39 06 42 013 876
email: csoddu@imgworld.com

BROADCASTERS
Territory Broadcaster Household Reach Territory Broadcaster Household Reach
EUROPE
Bosnia IKO Bosnia 60.000 Croatia IKO Croatia 100.000
Cyprus Multi Choice 50.000 Denmark Canal Plus Nordic 1.000.000
Finland Canal Plus Nordic 1.000.000 France Numericable 3.500.000
Greece Supersport 300.000 Hungary IKO-Star Hungary 1.500.000
Ireland BSkyB 300.000 Italy Yacht & Sail 4.400.000
Italy Nuvolari 4.400.000 Kosovo IKO 100.000
Montenegro IKO Montenegro 40.000 Romania Sport Klub 40.000
Sweden Canal Plus Nordic 1.000.000 Serbia IKO-Star Serbia 320.000
Slovenia IKO Slovenia 280.000 Spain Sogecable 2.200.000
UK BSkyB 8.000.000        
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
Auto Moto TV 30.000.000
Abu Dhabi Media 30.000.000
Territory Broadcaster Household Reach
AFRICA
Super Sport M-Net 1.400.000
Territory Broadcaster Household Reach Territory Broadcaster Household Reach
AUSTRALASIA
Australia Fox Sports 2.000.000
Australia Network Ten 10.000.000
Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore Eurosport Asia 30.000.000
Territory Broadcaster Household Reach Territory Broadcaster Household Reach
VIDEO NEWS RELEASE DISTRIBUTION
146 Territories / 48 Broadcasters Trans World Sport 222.000.000 198 Territories SNTV
80 Territories Reuters 52 Territories EBU

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