Victory Team enter the 2026 UIM F1H2O World Championship with the driver pairing that delivered both major titles in 2025. Shaun Torrente and Alec Weckstrom will race together again, with Ahmed Al Fahim retained as reserve driver.
The team won the 2025 F1H2O Teams’ World Championship, with Torrente adding the Drivers’ World Championship to complete a clean sweep. It was his fourth drivers’ world title, following victories in 2018, 2019 and 2022.
Torrente: four-time champion
Torrente goes into 2026 as the defending drivers’ champion and the most decorated active driver in the series. His 2025 title was secured in Sharjah after a season-long battle that went to the final round, with the American leading the championship by 14 points heading into the decider.
Only a handful of drivers have won the F1H2O title more than twice. Torrente’s four titles place him among the sport’s all-time elite.
Weckstrom: close to the title in 2025
Alec Weckstrom led the 2025 championship at stages of the season, claiming his maiden Grand Prix victory in Zhengzhou. The Finn ran Torrente close before the American pulled clear at Jeddah.
In January 2026, the Finnish Powerboat Association named Weckstrom the country’s best powerboat racer of the year, recognition of a season in which he established himself as a genuine title contender.
Equipment
Victory Team run DAC hulls powered by Mercury 2-stroke engines, the same configuration that carried them to both championships last season.
The 2026 grid: confirmations so far
With the 2026 season calendar yet to be officially confirmed, teams have been steadily announcing their line-ups. Six teams are confirmed at this stage.
| Team | Country | Drivers | Numbers | Engine | Hull |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Team | 🇦🇪 U.A.E. | Shaun Torrente 🇺🇸 Alec Weckstrom 🇫🇮 Ahmed Al Fahim 🇦🇪 (reserve) |
1 2 – |
Mercury 2-stroke Mercury 2-stroke Mercury 2-stroke |
DAC DAC DAC |
| Sharjah Team | 🇦🇪 U.A.E. | Rusty Wyatt 🇨🇦 Stefan Arand 🇪🇪 Grant Trask 🇦🇺 Filip Roms 🇫🇮 (reserve) |
17 18 TBC 55 |
Mercury 2-stroke Mercury 2-stroke Mercury 2-stroke Mercury 2-stroke |
Sharjah Sharjah DAC – |
| China CTIC Team | 🇨🇳 China | Peter Morin 🇫🇷 Brent Dillard 🇺🇸 |
7 8 |
Mercury 2-stroke Mercury 2-stroke |
Moore Moore |
| Strømøy Racing | 🇳🇴 Norway | Marit Strømøy 🇳🇴 Bartek Marszalek 🇵🇱 |
50 77 |
Mercury 360 APX 4-stroke V8 Mercury 2-stroke |
DAC DAC |
| Maverick Racing | 🇫🇷 France | Cédric Deguisne 🇫🇷 Alexandre Bourgeot 🇫🇷 Beranger Robart 🇫🇷 (reserve) |
73 74 – |
Mercury 360 APX 4-stroke V8 Mercury 2-stroke Mercury 2-stroke |
Moore Moore Moore |
| Atlantic Team | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Duarte Benavente 🇵🇹 Ben Jelf 🇬🇧 |
10 9 |
Mercury 2-stroke Mercury 2-stroke |
Moore DAC |
Related: China CTIC Team Confirms Morin and Dillard for 2026 | Atlantic Team Confirms Benavente and Jelf | Trask Joins Sharjah Team
John Moore is the editor of Powerboat News, an independent investigative journalism platform recognised by Google News and documented on Grokipedia for comprehensive powerboat racing coverage.
His 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 September 2025, he established Powerboat News, returning to independent journalism with a focus on neutral and comprehensive coverage of the sport.
