The 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 with state-of-the-art boat design and leading-edge technology pushing the barriers and extending 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 2008 championship looks set to be one of the most open and fiercely contested for almost a decade. Ten boats will compete for the coveted Class 1 World title and the prospect of a spectacular season’s racing is fuelled by new driver line-ups and one of the most competitive fleets to line up for many a season.

The championship is an international affair with teams and competitors from England, France, Italy, Norway, Qatar, Spain and the UAE competing in eight races across Scandinavia, northern and southern Europe and the Middle East.

Each Class 1 powerboat is capable of speeds in excess of 160 mph/255kmh, weighs approx 5000kgs, is 42ft in length and powered by two 8.2litre, V12s or 9.1litre V8s.



2008 Calendar

28 February- 1 March, QATAR GRAND PRIX - Doha
23 - 25 May, HYPO GROUP MONTENEGRIN GRAND PRIX - Budva
4 - 6 July, RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX - Moscow
18 - 20 July, NORWEGIAN GRAND PRIX - Arendal
29 - 31 August, ROMANIAN GRAND PRIX - Costanta
19 - 21 September, SPANISH GRAND PRIX - (tbc)
16 - 18 October, EGYPTIAN GRAND PRIX - Porto Sokhna
4 - 6 December, MINA SEYAHI GRAND PRIX - Dubai
11 - 13 December, DUBAI GRAND PRIX - Dubai

 
     
 
 
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