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Defending World Champion Jay Price snapped out of his two race slump and powered his way to a 7.81 second victory at the fourth round of the 2009 U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship for power boating in front of a massive crowd in downtown Lahti, for the 5th Grand Prix of Finland.
The warm and sunny afternoon featured a tremendous two boat battle between the two Team Abu Dhabi boats driven by pole sitting Ahmad Al Hameli who held first for the first 21 minutes of the scheduled 30 minute event, before the Qatar Team driver made a remarkable pass down in turn number five and never was challenged to take his first race of the season and the fourth of his career 26 starts.
“I was really please with this new boat that I raced for the very first time this afternoon… Details
THRILLS and spills are firmly on the agenda this weekend with ideal conditions in place for high-speed powerboat racing.
Zapcats, with light frames and powerful engines, will be sprinting through the surf off the North Cornwall coast at high speeds.
The adrenaline sport comes to Watergate Bay, near Newquay, twice a year as part of the National Championships and the Cornwall leg is always a favourite with the racing teams.
The wide open water, stunning scenery and, above all, the cracking surf have all led to the resort being seen as a focal point for the sport.
Martin Jupp, from event organiser Zapcat Racing, said the teams involved love the thrill of crashing through the waves and are looking forward to an exciting weekend with forecasts of six-foot surf…Â Details
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