The UIM F2 World Championship reaches Round 3 at San Nazzaro d’Ongina, on the River Po in Emilia-Romagna, from 28 to 30 August 2026. The round follows the standalone European Championship at Viverone, whose points did not count toward the world title, so the championship picks up exactly where Brindisi left off.
Edgaras Riabko leads by two points over Peter Morin after his win at the Brindisi round in June, with Mathilda Wiberg third, five points further back. Full championship standings and the 2026 Driver Guide are updated after every round.
What to Expect
Up to 20 F2 catamarans are permitted on the circuit at once, closed-cockpit boats built to the SST 200 hull specification running 200 APX power units. The class shares the weekend with the UIM OSY/400 European Championship, open circuit boats racing across four heats.
Racing takes place on a marked stretch of the River Po. The F2 lap is 1500 metres after a 1400-metre start lap, and Sunday’s feature race, officially billed as the F2 Grand Prix of Italy, follows a parade lap at 15:30.
Saturday’s qualifying (Time Trial F2 Group A, 14:30 CEST) and Sunday’s F2 Grand Prix of Italy (16:00 CEST) will stream live on the official UIM F2 YouTube channel.
Weekend Timetable
All times are local (CEST, UTC+2). The “Your time” column converts automatically to your device’s time zone.
| Session | Local time (CEST, UTC+2) | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 28 August | ||
| Office and pit area open | 08:00 – 08:30 | |
| Team registration, F2 | 10:00 – 12:00 | |
| Technical scrutineering, F2 | 11:00 – 17:00 | |
| Administrative and technical registration, OSY/400 | 14:30 – 17:00 | |
| Saturday 29 August | ||
| Briefing, OSY/400 | 08:00 – 08:30 | |
| Drivers’ briefing, F2 | 08:30 – 09:00 | |
| Free practice, OSY/400 | 10:00 – 10:45 | |
| Free practice, F2 Group A | 10:45 – 11:45 | |
| Free practice, F2 Group B | 11:45 – 12:45 | |
| Qualifying (Time Trial), F2 Group A (streamed live) | 14:30 – 15:30 | |
| Qualifying (Time Trial), F2 Group B | 15:30 – 16:30 | |
| Heat 1, OSY/400 | 16:45 – 17:00 | |
| Sunday 30 August | ||
| Briefing, OSY/400 | 08:00 – 08:15 | |
| Drivers’ briefing, F2 | 08:15 – 09:00 | |
| Free practice, OSY/400 | 09:00 – 09:30 | |
| Warm up, F2 | 09:30 – 10:30 | |
| Heat 2, OSY/400 | 11:00 – 11:30 | |
| Heat 3, OSY/400 | 14:30 – 15:30 | |
| Parade lap, F2 | 15:30 | |
| F2 Grand Prix of Italy (streamed live) | 16:00 – 16:45 | |
| Heat 4, OSY/400 | 16:45 – 17:00 | |
| Prize giving ceremony, F2 and OSY/400 | 18:00 | |
Times are set by the organiser and subject to change on the request of the FIM General Commissioner or UIM Delegate. Check the official notice board in the paddock for updates on race day.
Venue and Access
The circuit is at Associazione Motonautica San Nazzaro, Via Mantova, Monticelli d’Ongina (PC), on the River Po in Emilia-Romagna. Results are published at fimconi.it and uim.sport.
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Follow the title fight between Riabko, Morin and Wiberg through every round of the 2026 season.
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