Bartek Marszalek has been awarded 10th place in the Shanghai Grand Prix following a post-race review of restart procedures after a yellow flag period, moving the Polish driver into the points and demoting Cédric Deguisne to 11th.
The Strømøy Racing driver completed 37 laps of the chaotic Shanghai race, finishing two laps down on winner Jonas Andersson, but initially appeared to have missed out on scoring his first championship point of the weekend after finishing outside the top 10.
Post-Race Investigation
Following a review of the restart procedures during one of the race’s four yellow flag periods, race officials determined that an infringement had occurred, resulting in a position swap between Marszalek and Maverick Racing’s Deguisne.
The revised classification sees Marszalek claim 10th place and one valuable championship point, whilst Deguisne drops to 11th, losing the single point he had initially been credited with after crossing the line in 10th.
Revised Final Classification
The change affects the final positions in what was already a dramatic race that saw only 12 of 20 starters reach the chequered flag. Damon Cohen remains in ninth place having completed 38 laps, one lap ahead of Marszalek.
Deguisne, who had already scored one point in Sprint Race 2 earlier in the day, now sees his Shanghai Grand Prix tally reduced to zero points from the main race.
Championship Implications
The position change moves Marszalek up to 13 points in the overall championship standings, whilst Deguisne remains on two points.
The decision comes after a weekend that saw multiple yellow flag periods disrupt the Shanghai Grand Prix, with stoppages caused by barrel-rolls from Rusty Wyatt, Alexandre Bourgeot, Kyle Maskall, and Sami Seliö, as well as various other retirements.
Updated Shanghai GP Result (Positions 9-12)
9. Damon Cohen (Comparato F1) – 38 laps – 2 points
10. Bartek Marszalek (Strømøy Racing) – 37 laps – 1 point
11. Cédric Deguisne (Maverick Racing) – 38 laps – 0 points
12. Mansoor Al-Mansoori (Team Abu Dhabi) – 37 laps – 0 points
The UIM F1H2O World Championship continues with the Grand Prix of Zhengzhou on 11-12 October.
John Moore’s involvement in powerboat racing began in 1981 when he competed in his first offshore powerboat race. After a career as a Financial Futures broker in the City of London, specialising in UK interest rate markets, he became actively involved in event organisation and powerboat racing journalism.
He served as Event Director for the Cowes–Torquay–Cowes races between 2010 and 2013. In 2016, he launched Powerboat Racing World, a digital platform providing global powerboat racing news and insights. The following year, he co-founded UKOPRA, helping to rejuvenate offshore racing in the United Kingdom. He sold Powerboat Racing World in late 2021 and remained actively involved with UKOPRA until 2025.
In 2025, he established Powerboat News, returning to independent journalism with a focus on neutral and comprehensive coverage of the sport.
