2009 F1 Powerboat World Championship season

2009 F1 Powerboat World Championship season
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The 2009 UIM F1 H2O World Championship was the 26th season of Formula 1 Powerboat racing. The calendar consisted of sixteen races, two per event, beginning in Portimão, Portugal on 4 April 2009, and ending in Sharjah, UAE on 11 December 2009.[1] The format of two races per weekend was a new feature for 2009, introduced by series promoter Nicolo di San Germano at the official pre-season meeting in March.[2] Guido Cappellini, driving for Zepter Team, was drivers' champion, securing an unprecedented tenth championship crown before retiring at the end of the year.[3]

Teams and drivers

Team Hull Engine No. Race drivers Rounds
Qatar Qatar Team DAC Mercury 2.5l 1 United States Jay Price All
BaBa 2 Italy Leo Bonelli 1–2
Dragon United Kingdom Andy Elliott[4] 3–6
Australia Craig Bailey 7–10
United Kingdom Malcolm Goodman[5] 11–16
United Arab Emirates Team Abu Dhabi DAC Mercury 2.5l 5 United Arab Emirates Thani Al Qamzi All
BaBa 6 United Arab Emirates Ahmed Al Hameli All
France CTIC China Team DAC Mercury 2.5l 7 Sweden Pierre Lundin All
BaBa 8 Germany Fabian Kalsow All
Portugal F1 Atlantic Team Moore Mercury 2.5l 9 France Philippe Chiappe All
Dragon 10 Portugal Duarte Benavente All
Finland Team Mad Croc BaBa Mercury 2.5l 11 Finland Sami Seliö All
12 Italy Massimo Roggiero 1–4
Switzerland Rinaldo Osculati 5–8, 11–16
DAC 18 Italy Daniele Martignoni 1–6
Azerbaijan Team Azerbaijan DAC Mercury 2.5l 14 Sweden Jonas Andersson All
15 Norway Marit Stromoy All
Italy Singha F1 Racing Team DAC Mercury 2.5l 23 Italy Marco Gambi All
Blaze 24 Italy Francesco Cantando All
United Kingdom Ace Racing Dragon Mercury 2.5l 50 United Kingdom Andy Elliott 1–2
Italy 800 Doctor DAC Mercury 2.5l 69 Italy Valerio Lagiannella All
BaBa 70 Italy Fabio Comparato All
Italy Zepter Team DAC Mercury 2.5l 74 Italy Guido Cappellini All
75 Latvia Ugis Gross 1–10
Slovakia Tomas Cermak 11–16
Russia Prox F1 Racing Team DAC Mercury 2.5l 77 Russia Stanislav Kourtsenovsky[6] 3–4

Season calendar

The most significant change for the 2009 season was the introduction of a two-race format for each event making up the championship. With eight rounds confirmed by the UIM prior to the season's start[1] the season would be made up of a total of 16 points-scoring races, the highest for many years. Only the thirteen races in 2000 came close in the previous 10 years. Initial reaction to the new format was positive, with drivers and fans commending the decision following its debut at the Grand Prix of Portugal.[7] However whilst it increased the spectacle and offered teams and drivers more opportunities for success, costs were forced upwards and the format wasn't retained for 2010.

The initial calendar for the 2009 season featured the Grand Prix of Russia in St Petersburg as the second round of the championship, taking place on 5 and 6 June.[1] However the race was postponed, with an announcement made on 22 April that it would instead be moved to the second week of August, with the Grand Prix of Finland becoming the second round, on 12 and 13 June.[8]

Round Race Title Circuit Location Date
1 11th Grand Prix of Portugal Portugal Portimão[9][10] 4–5 April
2 5th Grand Prix of Finland Finland Lahti[11][12] 12–13 June
3 7th Grand Prix of Russia Russia St Petersburg[13][14] 8–9 August
4 10th Grand Prix of China China Liuzhou[15][16] 6–7 October
5 11th Grand Prix of China China Shenzen[17][18] 17–18 October
6 6th Grand Prix of Qatar Qatar Doha[19][20] 27–28 November
7 17th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi[21][22] 4–5 December
8 10th Grand Prix of Sharjah United Arab Emirates Sharjah[23][24] 10–11 December

Results and standings

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. A maximum of two boats per team are eligible for points in the teams' championship.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 20 15 12 9 7 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers standings

Pos Driver POR
Portugal		 FIN
Finland		 RUS
Russia		 CHN
China		 CHN
China		 QAT
Qatar		 ABU
United Arab Emirates		 SHA
United Arab Emirates		 Points
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1 Italy Guido Cappellini 10 Ret 1 4 Ret Ret 7 2 1 Ret 1 1 1 Ret 3 3 153
2 United Arab Emirates Thani Al Qamzi 4 1 4 2 Ret 3 Ret 3 7 5 2 4 5 Ret 4 2 143
3 Finland Sami Seliö Ret Ret 5 3 Ret 2 1 Ret 4 1 Ret 6 3 Ret 2 1 135
4 United States Jay Price 2 Ret Ret 1 1 DNS Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 2 1 1 Ret 125
5 Sweden Jonas Andersson 3 9 2 8 Ret 1 5 1 3 10 7 8 6 Ret 6 4 118
6 Italy Franceso Cantando Ret 2 Ret 7 Ret 8 2 Ret 2 8 Ret 2 4 5 Ret 10 87
7 United Arab Emirates Ahmed Al Hameli 1 Ret Ret 6 2 5 Ret Ret 6 DNS Ret 5 8 2 5 DNS 84
8 France Philippe Chiappe Ret 12 11 5 3 7 4 10 Ret 3 4 3 7 3 Ret DNS 82
9 Italy Fabio Comparato 5 Ret 3 Ret 4 4 6 Ret Ret 7 3 9 9 4 Ret DNS 71
10 Sweden Pierre Lundin Ret 5 DSQ Ret 5 DSQ 3 4 5 DNS 6 7 11 Ret 10 7 56
11 Portugal Duarte Benavente Ret 3 6 9 Ret Ret 8 7 8 6 Ret 10 10 6 DNS Ret 41
12 Norway Marit Stromoy 7 8 9 13 7 10 Ret 5 Ret DNS 10 11 13 7 7 5 37
13 Germany Fabian Kalsow 9 11 13 11 9 11 10 6 9 4 8 12 12 10 DNS 6 30
14 Latvia Ugis Gross 6 Ret 7 10 Ret 6 DNS DNS DNS DNS 15
15 Italy Valerio Lagiannella DNS DNS 8 Ret 6 Ret 9 DNS 11 Ret DNS Ret DNS 8 DNS DNS 13
16 Italy Marco Gambi Ret 10 14 DNS 10 Ret 11 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret 14 9 8 Ret 11
17 United Kingdom Malcolm Goodman 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 10
18 Italy Daniele Martignoni 11 6 12 Ret 8 9 10
19 United Kingdom Andy Elliott Ret 4 DNS Ret DNS DNS 9
20 Italy Leo Bonelli 8 7 7
21 Australia Craig Bailey Ret 8 10 9 6
22 Switzerland Rinaldo Osculati Ret 12 Ret 11 11 13 DNS DNS 9 9 4
23 Russia Stanislav Kourtsenovsky 10 12 1
24 Slovakia Tomas Cermak DNS DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
25 Italy Massimo Roggiero DNS DNS Ret Ret 0

Teams standings

Pos Driver Boat
No.		 POR
Portugal		 FIN
Finland		 RUS
Russia		 CHN
China		 CHN
China		 QAT
Qatar		 ABU
United Arab Emirates		 SHA
United Arab Emirates		 Points
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1 United Arab Emirates Team Abu Dhabi 5 4 1 4 2 Ret 3 Ret 3 7 5 2 4 5 Ret 4 2 227
6 1 Ret Ret 6 2 5 Ret Ret 6 DNS Ret 5 8 2 5 DNS
2 Italy Zepter Team 74 10 Ret 1 4 Ret Ret 7 2 1 Ret 1 1 1 Ret 3 3 168
75 6 Ret 7 10 Ret 6 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS Ret Ret Ret Ret
3 Azerbaijan Team Azerbaijan 14 3 9 2 8 Ret 1 5 1 3 10 7 8 6 Ret 6 4 155
15 7 8 9 13 7 10 Ret 5 Ret DNS 10 11 13 7 7 5
4 Qatar Qatar Team 1 2 Ret Ret 1 1 DNS Ret Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 2 1 1 Ret 148
2 8 7 DNS Ret DNS DNS Ret 8 10 9 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 8
5 Finland Team Mad Croc 11 Ret Ret 5 3 Ret 2 1 Ret 4 1 Ret 6 3 Ret 2 1 139
12 DNS DNS Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 11 11 13 DNS DNS 9 9
18 11 6 12 Ret 8 9
6 Portugal F1 Atlantic Team 9 Ret 12 11 5 3 7 4 10 Ret 3 4 3 7 3 Ret DNS 123
10 Ret 3 6 9 Ret Ret 8 7 8 6 Ret 10 10 6 DNS Ret
7 Italy Singha F1 Racing Team 23 Ret 10 14 DNS 10 Ret 11 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret 14 9 8 Ret 98
24 Ret 2 Ret 7 Ret 8 2 Ret 2 8 Ret 2 4 5 Ret 10
8 France CTIC China Team 7 Ret 5 DSQ Ret 5 DSQ 3 4 5 DNS 6 7 11 Ret 10 7 86
8 9 11 13 11 9 11 10 6 9 4 8 12 12 10 DNS 6
9 Italy 800 Doctor 69 DNS DNS 8 Ret 6 Ret 9 DNS 11 Ret DNS Ret DNS 8 DNS DNS 84
70 5 Ret 3 Ret 4 4 6 Ret Ret 7 3 9 9 4 Ret DNS
10 United Kingdom Ace Racing 50 Ret 4 9
11 Russia Prox F1 Racing Team 77 10 12 1

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ADVANCE REGULATIONS 2009". Union Internationale Motonautique. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Lahti Host Pre-Season F1 Party". F1H2O. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Cappellini’s late Charge Leads to 10th World Title!!". F1H2O. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Qatar Team Welcomes English Veteran Andy Elliott!". F1H2O. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Malcolm Goodman joins Jay Price in Qatar Team". F1H2O. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Russian Driver Kourtsenovsky Ready For New Start!". F1H2O. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "New race format adds excitement for drivers!". F1H2O. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Postponement of the GP of Russia". F1H2O. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "GP of Portugal - Race1: Portimão, 4th April". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "GP of Portugal - Race2: Portimão, 5th April". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "GP of Finland - Race1: Lahti, 12th June". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  12. ↑ "GP of Finland - Race2: Lahti, 13th June". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "GP of Russia - Race1: St Petersburg, 8th August". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "GP of Russia - Race2: St Petersburg, 9th August". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  15. ↑ "GP of China - Race1: Liuzhou, 6th October". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  16. ↑ "GP of China - Race2: Liuzhou, 7th October". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  17. ↑ "GP of China - Race1: Shenzen, 17th October". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  18. ↑ "GP of China - Race2: Shenzen, 18th October". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  19. ↑ "GP of Qatar - Race1: Doha, 27th November". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  20. ↑ "GP of Qatar - Race2: Doha, 28th November". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  21. ↑ "GP of UAE - Race1: Abu Dhabi, 4th December". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  22. ↑ "GP of UAE - Race2: Abu Dhabi, 5th December". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  23. ↑ "GP of UAE - Race1: Sharjah, 10th December". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  24. ↑ "GP of UAE - Race2: Sharjah, 11th December". F1H2O. Retrieved 18 March 2013.

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