UIM F2 World Championship coverage from Powerboat News.
Race reports, championship standings, qualifying results, driver profiles, team news, technical developments, and season analysis.
More than 200 competitors, officials and race promoters gathered at the Fairmont Monte Carlo on March 7 for the Union Internationale Motonautique’s annual awards ceremony, with over 70 drivers recognised for their achievements across the 2025 racing season.
Disciplines honoured on the night spanned offshore powerboat racing, circuit racing, pleasure navigation, XCAT, MotoSurf, Aquabike and … Read more
The UIM has delayed the mandatory 3000N cockpit requirement for F4 and Endurance S3 boats by five months, with UIM Secretary General Thomas Kurth issuing a circular to all member federations confirming the implementation date has moved from January 1 to June 1, 2026.
The 3000N cockpit standard was ratified at the 98th UIM General … Read more
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Lietuvos ministrė pirmininkė Inga Ruginiėnė patvirtino, kad dalyvaus UIM F2 ir F4 pasaulio čempionate Klaipėdoje, gavęs asmeninį kvietimą iš Karolio Ramoškos, Lietuvos techninio sporto federacijų ir Lietuvos Motorlaivių Federacijos prezidento.
Photo: EPA/Olga Posaskova / Lithuanian Seimas Office / Handout Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has committed to attending the UIM F2 and F4 World Championship in Klaipėda, after being personally invited by Karolis Ramoška, President of the Lietuvos techninio sporto federacijų and the Lietuvos Motorlaivių Federacija.
The invitation came during what Ramoška described as a … Read more
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Svensk förare tar 2025 UIM F2-världsmästerskapet efter att bror Hilmer slagits ut med tekniskt fel i dramatisk final i Vila Velha de Ródão Mathilda Wiberg har skrivit om kraftbåtsracingens historia.
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Sedan söndagseftermiddagen har kraftbåtsracingen fokuserat på Mathilda Wibergs historiska UIM F2-världsmästerskapsseger i Portugal.
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Sveriges största inomhusbåtmässa öppnar i Stockholm den här veckan, och Smedjebackens Båtklubbs monter får sällskap av ett besök som är värt att resa för. 2025 års UIM F2-världsmästare Mathilda Wiberg och hennes bror Hilmer, tvåa i samma mästerskap, kommer båda att närvara vid klubbens utställning under det tvåhelgersevenemang.
Sweden’s largest indoor boat show opens in Stockholm this week, and the Smedjebackens Båtklubb stand will have company worth travelling for.
The 2025 UIM F2 World Champion Mathilda Wiberg and her brother Hilmer, runner-up in the same championship, will both appear at the club’s exhibit during the two-weekend event.
The president of the Federação Portuguesa de Motonáutica (FPM) joined municipal leaders from the Douro region at Portugal’s largest tourism trade fair on Thursday, promoting UIM F2 World Championship racing as part of the Douro Valley’s tourism offer.
Paulo Ferreira appeared at the CIM Douro stand at BTL (Better Tourism Lisbon Travel Market) 2026 alongside … Read more
Take two sports that shouldn’t meet, add 12 hours of non-stop action, throw in an East European powerboat racer with a sense of humour, and you’ve got Lithuania’s most unlikely tournament format of the winter.
UIM F2 racer Edgaras Riabko is bringing his motorsport mindset to the padel court, participating in Lithuania’s first 12-hour endurance … Read more
The Union Internationale Motonautique has named Mathilda Wiberg of Sweden and Paul Richard Laur of Estonia as its 2025 Driver of the Year and Junior Driver of the Year.
Both winners were selected through a two-stage voting process combining public votes with UIM Council Member decisions.
Oleg Bocca will step up to UIM F2 for the 2026 season, marking a significant progression in his racing career after competing in Formula 4 and GT30 categories in recent years.
The 22-year-old Italian driver confirmed his F2 campaign following the release of the 2026 UIM F2 World and European Championship calendars.
The UIM Formula 2 World Championship will return in 2026 with five rounds across Lithuania, Italy and Portugal, following the adoption of new regulations including long lap penalties by the UIM Council in Shanghai.
The season opens in Klaipėda, Lithuania on 5-7 June before heading to Brindisi, Italy two weeks later on 26-28 June.
Mathilda Wiberg was awarded with the Smedjebacken kommun’s prestationsmedalj (achievement medal) during Monday evening’s kommunfullmäktige (municipal council) meeting, recognising her historic UIM F2 World Championship victory in September.
Kommunfullmäktige (municipal council) chair Carin Runeson presented the achievement medal to the 22-year-old Swedish driver, who became the first woman in history to win a Formula-class world … Read more
Team RPM has confirmed plans to field a second boat in the 2026 UIM F2 World Championship, with team manager Alessandro Canzi revealing the news on social media.
The Italian team, which finished the 2025 season with driver Peter Morin claiming fourth place in the championship standings, has completed structural modifications to the additional hull … Read more
UIM F2 will introduce long lap penalties and passed a European Championship proposal from January 2026 after the UIM Council adopted five of seven F2 rules proposals last Friday at the Shanghai General Assembly, whilst rejecting an overhaul of the penalties table and withdrawing championship structure clarifications.
The Formulae Committee’s package delivered major changes to … Read more
Portugal secured three UIM international events for 2026 during this week’s General Assembly in Shanghai, with the Portuguese federation landing the Aquabike European Championship alongside two Formula 2 World Championship rounds including the season finale.
Paulo Ferreira, President of FPM (Federação Portuguesa de Motonautica), confirmed the successful bid package delivers major championship racing across three … Read more
Seven proposed amendments to UIM F2 rules will face a council vote on Friday 10 October 2025, with approved changes scheduled to take effect from 1 January 2026.
The package includes the introduction of long lap penalties, clarified championship rules, a penalties overhaul, European Championship proposals and technical updates to SST200 engine cowlings.
Alberto Comparato heads to China next week to compete in the F1H2O Shanghai event with a spring in his step, as his partner, Mathilda Wiberg, won the UIM F2 World Championship last weekend in Portugal, where he was a key member of her team.
For the racer who resides in Chioggia, success in that class … Read more
Since Sunday afternoon, the sport of powerboat racing has focused on Mathilda Wiberg’s historic UIM F2 World Championship win in Portugal.
However, it shouldn’t be forgotten that her brother Hilmer was topping the leaderboard going into the final race in Vila Velha de Ródão in only his first season of racing in the class.
From a 2012 rookie to F1H2O championship contender, Stefan Arand has systematically conquered every major powerboat racing category on his path to the top.
The 23-year-old Estonian isn’t just another talented driver making the jump to F1H2O – he’s a proven championship winner with titles across GT15, GT30, F4, and Offshore categories who now sits … Read more
Norwegian-born Mette Bjerknæs, now racing under a British license from her base in Cheltenham, England, delivered a standout performance at the 2025 UIM F2 World Championship Grand Prix of Portugal II in Vila Velha de Ródão.
Starting from a tough 13th on the grid, she battled through to finish seventh, pressuring British veteran Matt Palfreyman … Read more
2025 UIM F2 World Championship Pos # Name Country Italy I Lithuania Portugal I Portugal II Points Brindisi Klaipėda Peso da Régua Vila Velha 🏆 1 7 Mathilda Wiberg SWE 2 20 12 20 54 2 70 Hilmer Wiberg SWE 12 12 15 DNF 39 3 41 Edgaras Riabko LTU 0 9 9 15 33 … Read more
Peter Morin’s 2025 UIM F2 World Championship campaign ended not with a bang, but with the failure of a component that costs less than a cup of coffee, the veteran Frenchman’s title hopes were extinguished by a blown fuse.
Starting from pole position at Vila Velha de Ródão with a mathematical chance at the championship, … Read more
Swedish driver claims 2025 UIM F2 World Championship after brother Hilmer retires with technical failure in dramatic Vila Velha de Ródão finale Mathilda Wiberg has rewritten powerboat racing history.
The 20-year-old Swedish driver claimed victory at the Grand Prix of Portugal II to secure the 2025 UIM F2 World Championship, becoming the first woman ever … Read more
Mathilda Tops Championship Sunday Warm-up as Sacchi Returns Mathilda Wiberg sent a powerful message to her championship rivals by topping Sunday morning’s warm-up session at Vila Velha de Ródão, setting the fastest time of 50.884 seconds as teams made their final preparations for this afternoon’s title-deciding UIM F2 World Championship finale.
The Swedish driver’s benchmark … Read more
Frenchman edges Mathilda Wiberg by 0.015 seconds for pole position as fuel dramas and Sacchi crash shake up qualifying order Peter Morin claimed a crucial pole position for Sunday’s UIM F2 World Championship finale at Vila Velha de Ródão, edging championship contender Mathilda Wiberg by just 0.015 seconds in a dramatic qualifying session that saw … Read more
Peter Morin served notice of his championship intentions by topping Saturday’s free practice session at Vila Velha de Ródão, setting the pace with a best lap of 49.695 seconds as the UIM F2 World Championship contenders began their final preparations for Sunday’s title-deciding finale.
The veteran Frenchman’s benchmark time came despite a dramatic session that … Read more
Portuguese Federation President reveals the massive logistical operation behind back-to-back championship rounds and announces gala dinner for Sunday’s finale Paulo Ferreira, President of the Portuguese Motorboat Federation (FPM), has become one of the most important figures in the UIM F2 World Championship, organising back-to-back rounds that have established Portugal as a cornerstone of the international … Read more
This weekend (September 19-21, 2025), the UIM F2 World Championship roars into Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal, for the season finale on the Tagus River.
Edgaras Riabko, the Lithuanian star, holds the record for the most podiums here, with four consecutive top-three finishes (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024).
Tobias Munthe-Kaas hasn’t had the best of seasons, but when he spoke to me under a hot Portuguese sun, the final race of the season could change his 2025 fortunes. “I’m quite confident that we have done some changes that are making everything more driveable,” “In the last race we had some struggle with the … Read more
