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Dubai: Defending champion Jorn Tandberg will be eyeing another strong finish this weekend in an attempt to break the Middle East dominance in Class One powerboat racing during the BMW Norwegian Grand Prix in Arendal from July 17-19.
With 40 points up for grabs during the second round of the 2009 UIM WPPA Class One World Powerboat Championship, the Norwegian will be banking on home advantage to upset Dubai’s Victory Team and the two boats from the Spirit of Qatar team…Â Details
Jorn Tandberg, the defending European Class 1 offshore champion, will be hoping to break the Middle East dominance when he lines up to defend his title in next weekend’s BMW Norwegian Grand Prix in Arendal on July 17-19. Here 40 points will be up for grabs as the World Professional Powerboat Association (WPPA) introduces a two-race Grand Prix format for the first time.
Tandberg, a two-times winner in 2008, will line up in a Mercury V8-powered Welmax hull (pictured) alongside fellow Norwegian, Kolbjorn Selmer. He will be trying for a third win on home-waters in four years and hopefully kick-start his season after a broken driveshaft ended his race in Qatar…Â Details
Zapcat Racing this weekend headed to Plymouth for Rounds 7 & 8 of the Zapcat National Championship. 25 Zapcat teams from the World’s largest one design championship made the journey and were faced with a mixed bag of conditions that provide fast and furious racing action.
Saturday saw teams faced with torrential rain and gusting winds providing the worst conditions the racers had faced this season. The tight tactical course just metres away from the harbour wall provided a fantastic racing course leaving the Zapcat teams with no room for error in their game plans.
As Saturday’s racing got underway L&O Meats, Zapcat 75 had drafted … Details