Jedovnice hosts the opening round of the Hydro GP World Championship on 15–17 May 2026. The three championship classes – F-125, F-250 and F-500 – are joined by the FR1000 European Championship and international races for OSY-400 and P-750. Six categories on one lake over one weekend. Entry for spectators is free.
Where: Lake Olšovec, Jedovnice, Czech Republic
When: Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 May 2026
Entry: Free
What you will see
The F-125, F-250 and F-500 classes are single-seat methanol-powered hydroplanes. The number in the class name is the maximum engine displacement in cubic centimetres – F-500 is the fastest of the three, while F-125 and F-250 are more compact and produce close-quarters racing on a tight buoy-marked circuit. Boats start with engines off from a floating jetty; on the signal, drivers fire up and go flat out. FR1000 is an outboard class contesting the UIM European Championship, with OSY-400 and P-750 completing a full day’s programme on the water.
Race schedule
Free practice and time trials run through Saturday morning and early afternoon. The first heats begin at 15:50 on Saturday. Sunday brings heats two and three for all classes, with prize giving at 18:00.
| Session | Local time (CEST, UTC+2) | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 16 May | ||
| F-125 free practice | 08:45 | |
| FR1000 free practice | 09:30 | |
| F-250 free practice | 10:00 | |
| F-500 free practice | 10:45 | |
| P-750 time trial | 11:30 | |
| OSY-400 time trial | 11:45 | |
| F-125 time trial | 13:00 | |
| FR1000 time trial | 13:45 | |
| F-250 time trial | 14:15 | |
| F-500 time trial | 15:00 | |
| F-125 Heat 1 | 15:50 | |
| FR1000 Heat 1 | 16:10 | |
| F-250 Heat 1 | 16:30 | |
| F-500 Heat 1 | 16:50 | |
| P-750 Heat 1 | 17:10 | |
| OSY-400 Heat 1 | 17:30 | |
| Sunday 17 May | ||
| F-125 free practice | 09:00 | |
| FR1000 free practice | 09:30 | |
| F-250 free practice | 10:00 | |
| F-500 free practice | 10:30 | |
| P-750 Heat 2 | 11:10 | |
| OSY-400 Heat 2 | 11:30 | |
| FR1000 Heat 2 | 13:10 | |
| F-125 Heat 2 | 13:30 | |
| F-250 Heat 2 | 13:50 | |
| F-500 Heat 2 | 14:10 | |
| P-750 Heat 3 | 14:30 | |
| OSY-400 Heat 3 | 14:50 | |
| FR1000 Heat 3 | 15:10 | |
| F-125 Heat 3 | 15:30 | |
| F-250 Heat 3 | 15:50 | |
| F-500 Heat 3 | 16:10 | |
| FR1000 Heat 4 | 16:30 | |
| Prize giving | 18:00 | |
Times shown in local time (CEST, UTC+2). The Your time column displays your device’s local time.
Competitors
The entry list below is taken from the official UIM document dated 28 April 2026 and remains subject to change. Three Czech drivers are entered in F-500: David Loukotka (#98), Marcel Čopák (#26) and Tomáš Hrbáček (#95). Italy’s Simona Emilia Fittavolini (#31) is the only female competitor, racing in F-125.
F-125
| No. | Nat. | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ITA | Dauide Scarpa |
| 2 | SVK | Ladislav Herbanský |
| 10 | POL | Henryk Synoracki |
| 26 | ITA | Andrea Ongari |
| 27 | ITA | Daniele Ghiraldi |
| 28 | CZE | Martin Chlup |
| 30 | GER | Thomas Trabitzsch |
| 31 | ITA | Simona Emilia Fittavolini |
| 37 | BUL | Deyan Yordanov |
| 46 | POL | Aleksander Goliński |
| 51 | ITA | Nicolò Darai |
| 52 | POL | Michal Kausa |
| 61 | ITA | Gabriele Rossi |
| 69 | BUL | Viktor Lyubenov |
| 91 | SWE | Tobias Wahlsten |
| 99 | BUL | Panayot Stoyanov |
| 99 | ITA | Luca Finotti |
F-250
| No. | Nat. | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GBR | Wayne Turner |
| 12 | GBR | Thomas Mantripp |
| 14 | GER | Ingo Heppner |
| 17 | USA | Pete Nydahl |
| 22 | BUL | Nikolay Nikolov |
| 22 | EST | Joonas Lember |
| 23 | ITA | Massimiliano Cremona |
| 25 | POL | Sebastian Kęciński |
| 26 | ITA | Pasquale Contento |
| 46 | USA | Alessandro Cremona |
| 72 | BUL | Nikola Todorov |
| 91 | BUL | Emil Emilov |
| 95 | EST | Marek Peeba |
F-500
| No. | Nat. | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | SRB | Ferenc Csákó |
| 5 | POL | Zieliński Marcin |
| 23 | SVK | Robert Hencz |
| 26 | CZE | Marcel Čopák |
| 29 | HUN | Attila Havas |
| 36 | SVK | Patrik Šipoš |
| 55 | GBR | Paul Hart |
| 66 | ITA | Giussepe Rossi |
| 86 | SVK | Marian Jung |
| 87 | EST | Erko Aabrams |
| 91 | BUL | Nikolay Surkov-NIXI |
| 95 | CZE | Tomáš Hrbáček |
| 98 | CZE | David Loukotka |
| 99 | BUL | Milen Marinov |
FR1000
| No. | Nat. | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | LAT | Oleg Sintnieks |
| 10 | LAT | Jevgenijs Anikejevs |
| 40 | GER | Kaiser Dietmar |
| 55 | LTU | Rolandas Kavaliauskas |
| 63 | GER | Tobias Kostecki |
OSY-400
| No. | Nat. | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | HUN | László Pálfi |
| 7 | SVK | János Szabó |
| 22 | SVK | Sebastian Papp |
| 28 | SVK | Barbara Nikolett Bazinská |
| 62 | SVK | Miroslav Bazinský |
| 83 | POL | Arkadiusz Grzechowiak |
| 94 | POL | Michał Poźniak |
| – | POL | Bartosz Rochowiak |
Entry list as of 28 April 2026. Subject to change.
Getting there
Jedovnice is approximately 35 km north-east of Brno and 25 km south-east of Blansko, accessible via road I/43 towards Svitavy with a turn-off for Jedovnice. The venue is beside Lake Olšovec in the centre of the town.
Further information and competitor registration: www.hydrogp.cz
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.
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