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Shaun Torrente

The Victory Team’s Shaun Torrente confirmed a fourth UIM F1H2O World Championship title in a thrilling Road to Sharjah–Grand Prix of Sharjah, despite retiring with a broken engine after just 14 laps of a pulsating race on Sunday afternoon.

While the Dubai-based Victory Team celebrated the American’s world title and a first ever UIM F1H2O … Read more

Sheikh Hassan and Steve Curtis Win Key West Opener

Sheikh Hassan and Steve Curtis win Extreme class at Key West after 10-year break. Spirit of Qatar 96 dominates opening race.

His Excellency Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani and Steve Curtis MBE have marked their return to offshore powerboat racing with a commanding victory in the Extreme class at the 44th Annual Offshore World Championship in Key West, Florida.

The Qatari-British pairing, reunited after a decade away from competition, dominated Wednesday’s opening Truman Waterfront Cup race … Read more

Drama Unfolds as Qatar Aquabike Grand Prix Crowns Winners

Estelle Poret on a charge in Qatar.

Championship battles intensified across a thrilling day of UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship racing at the Old Doha Port Grand Prix of Qatar on Friday, with Jéremy Perez seizing the Runabout GP1 title lead after François Medori’s engine failure, whilst Benedicte Drange produced a stunning comeback drive in Ski Ladies GP1 and evening parallel slalom action … Read more

Five Pole Positions Decided at Qatar Aquabike GP

Roberto Mariani in Freestyle action in Doha

Five pole positions were decided on Thursday afternoon as the final round of the UIM-ABP World Aquabike Championship got underway at the Old Doha Port Grand Prix of Qatar.

French rider Estelle Poret, Belgian Quinten Bossche, Kuwait’s Yousef Al-Abdulrazzaq, Emirati Amer Hawair and Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashid Al-Mulla secured the top starting positions in their … Read more

Qatar Grand Prix Practice: Kaloti and Hemain Lead

Qatar Grand Prix Practice: Kaloti and Hemain Lead

Competitors across five racing disciplines completed their free practice sessions on Thursday morning at the Old Doha Port Grand Prix of Qatar, with championship contenders posting competitive lap times ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying rounds.

Runabout GP2 Asian Continental Championship Six GCC entrants from Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia opened proceedings on the water … Read more

Aquabike reveals 2026 European Championship calendar

Aquabike reveals 2026 European Championship calendar

Aquabike Promotion has announced a provisional five-race calendar for the 2026 UIM-ABP European Continental Aquabike Championship, with the season spanning from mid-June through early September.

The championship will follow a similar structure to 2025, opening with the Grand Prix of Poland on June 12th-14th, though on slightly later dates than this year.

Six Champions Crowned in Sardinian Aquabike Thriller

Six Champions Crowned in Sardinian Aquabike Thriller

Six world champions were crowned and four Grand Prix victors celebrated in a thrilling finale to the Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of Italy in Olbia, where dramatic battles and stunning comebacks defined three days of fierce competition.

Siimann Snatches World Title with Final Lap Heroics Mattias Siimann produced the performance of the weekend in Runabout … Read more

Bossche, Medori and Ypraus Claim Olbia Pole Positions

Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of Italy

A hectic Friday at the Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of Italy saw 145 riders from 26 nations tackle a revised course in Olbia, with nine category winners emerging from qualifying before darkness descended on the opening Motos.

Championship contenders staked their claims across the UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship categories, with Quinten Bossche, François Medori and … Read more

Sardinia Hosts 154 Riders for Aquabike World Round 2

The UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship hits Olbia, Sardinia this weekend with 154 riders competing across 10 categories.

UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship 2025 Round 2: Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of Italy Olbia, Sardinia October 17-20, 2025 This weekend sees the beautiful island of Sardinia hosting the Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of Italy out of the idyllic city of Olbia.

The second round of the 2025 UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship takes place from Friday … Read more

Arand seizes maiden F1H2O pole in Shanghai thriller

Estonia’s Stefan Arand claimed a stunning first ever F1H2O pole position in Shanghai after a drama-filled qualifying session on the Huangpu River where favourites fell by the wayside and newcomers shone.

The young Sharjah Team driver, who became the youngest person ever to take an F1H2O pole, became embroiled in a gripping duel with three-time … Read more

Stark Sets Pace In Shanghai Opener

While most of the western world was in slumber, Team Abu Dhabi’s Erik Stark opened his account at the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Shanghai, China with the quickest lap of 45.151 seconds in the opening free practice session on Thursday morning.

The Red Devil-SMC F1 Team’s two-time World Champion Sami Seliö was the first … Read more

Medori Masters the Waves: Perfect Sweep Delivers World Title Glory in Puglia

The crystal-clear waters of Torre Dell’Orso witnessed pure aquabike domination this weekend as François Medori delivered a masterclass performance to claim the UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Offshore World Championship in spectacular fashion.

A Weekend of Thrills on the Adriatic Twenty-three fearless racers descended on the picturesque Italian coastal town of Torre Dell’Orso for what would … Read more

Europe’s Top Aquabike Offshore Riders Gear Up for Puglia Showdown

The final countdown is on to the start of the UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Offshore World Championship in the Italian coastal town of Torre Dell’Orso on Saturday and Sunday.

Twenty-three racers will compete in four physically and mentally demanding offshore Motos over the weekend in their bids for glory in the UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro … Read more

Wyatt Leads Championship Charge into Shanghai

Championship Battle Intensifies Indications after the opening round of the UIM F1H2O World Championship on Lake Toba in Indonesia suggest that this year’s series is going to be one of the most exciting on record.

History repeated itself in Sumatra with the Sharjah Team’s Rusty Wyatt earning his second successive win on the world’s largest … Read more

Qatar’s Sheikh Hassan makes dramatic return to partner Steve Curtis in Key West

His Excellency Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani today announced a dramatic return to international power boat racing after an 11-year lay-off from the sport.

The former Qatari offshore racer was a regular front-runner in the UIM Class One World Powerboat Championship and the American racing scene until he stopped competing at the end of 2014. … Read more

Puglia’s Coast Hosts Aquabike Offshore World Championship Next Weekend

The coastal town of Torre Dell’Orso, Italy will host the UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Offshore Grand Prix of Puglia next weekend (September 26th-28th).

Organising by Aquabike Promotion and Hardwave, the event will be the stand-alone round of the exciting UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Offshore World Championship for three Runabout class disciplines.

2025 UIM-ABP European Aquabike Championships Conclude with Thrilling Vichy Showdown

The Allier River played host to a dramatic finale to the 2025 UIM-ABP European Continental and Endurance Aquabike Championships, as riders from across Europe battled through four days of competition at the Grand Prix of Vichy.

Medori Dominates in Endurance and Circuit Corsican star François Medori proved unstoppable in both disciplines.

Wyatt Doubles Up as Sharjah Tightens Grip in Indonesia

Rusty Wyatt of the Sharjah Team claimed his second consecutive victory at the Grand Prix of Indonesia on Lake Toba, Sumatra, on 24 August 2025.

He seized the lead after defending World Champion Jonas Andersson retired with mechanical problems after 17 laps, giving Wyatt a five-point advantage in the drivers’ standings.

Wyatt Inherits Indonesia Victory After Andersson Retires

Rusty Wyatt seized an early championship advantage after defending World Champion Jonas Andersson suffered a cruel mechanical failure whilst dominating the Grand Prix of Indonesia, handing the Canadian his second consecutive victory on Lake Toba.

Andersson had controlled the weekend on Sumatra, claiming pole position, Sprint Race 1 victory and leading the main event for … Read more