Roope Virtanen and Matt Palfreyman have successfully appealed their disqualifications under Rule 303.01 concerning marks of the course. The official results have now been updated.
Although the reinstatement does not award championship points to Palfreyman, the Finnish driver regains his 7th place in the final classification.
Pos |
No. |
Driver |
Country |
Laps |
Gap |
Total Time |
Boat/Engine |
Points |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
74 |
Giacomo Sacchi |
MON |
45 |
– |
37:31.659 |
DAC/Mercury Optimax |
20 |
Finished |
2 |
70 |
Hilmer Wiberg |
SWE |
45 |
+1.568 |
37:33.227 |
Molgaard/Mercury Optimax |
15 |
Finished |
3 |
7 |
Mathilda Wiberg |
SWE |
45 |
+3.276 |
37:34.935 |
Molgaard/Mercury Optimax |
12 |
Finished |
4 |
41 |
Edgaras Riabko |
LTU |
45 |
+7.236 |
37:38.895 |
DAC/Mercury Optimax |
9 |
Finished |
5 |
33 |
Nelson Morin |
FRA |
44 |
+1 Lap |
37:40.888 |
Moore/Mercury Optimax |
7 |
Finished |
6 |
18 |
Stefan Arand |
EST |
44 |
+1 Lap |
37:55.955 |
DAC/Mercury Optimax |
5 |
Finished |
7 |
96 |
Roope Virtanen |
FIN |
44 |
+1 Lap |
38:09.183 |
DAC/Mercury Optimax |
4 |
Reinstated |
8 |
1 |
Rashed Al Qemzi |
UAE |
44 |
+1 Lap |
38:16.603 |
DAC/Mercury Optimax |
3 |
Finished |
9 |
11 |
Peter Morin |
FRA |
44 |
+1 Lap |
38:17.531 |
DAC/Mercury Optimax |
2 |
Finished |
10 |
45 |
Duarte Benavente |
POR |
44 |
+1 Lap |
38:19.022 |
Moore/Mercury Optimax |
1 |
Finished |
11 |
14 |
Matthew Palfreyman |
GBR |
43 |
+2 Laps |
37:36.170 |
DAC/Mercury Optimax |
0 |
Reinstated |
12 |
3 |
Owen Jelf |
GBR |
43 |
+2 Laps |
38:02.411 |
BaBa/Mercury Optimax |
0 |
Finished |
13 |
2 |
Johan Österberg |
SWE |
43 |
+2 Laps |
38:03.611 |
Molgaard/Mercury Optimax |
0 |
Finished |
14 |
36 |
Salem Al Yafei |
UAE |
43 |
+2 Laps |
38:08.482 |
DAC/Mercury Optimax |
0 |
Finished |
15 |
77 |
Tobias Munthe-Kaas |
NOR |
39 |
+6 Laps |
37:38.127 |
Motormix/Mercury APX 250 |
0 |
Finished |
16 |
27 |
Andrè Solvang |
NOR |
27 |
DNF |
26:01.069 |
SJH/Mercury APX 250 |
0 |
DNF |
17 |
29 |
Egidijus Dagilis |
LTU |
22 |
DNF |
23:09.881 |
ASV/Mercury Optimax |
0 |
DNF |
18 |
25 |
Tino Lehto |
FIN |
10 |
DNF |
10:06.585 |
Moore/Mercury Optimax |
0 |
DNF |
19 |
9 |
Mette Bjerknæs |
GBR |
10 |
DNF |
10:07.193 |
Moore/Mercury Optimax |
0 |
DNF |
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.
