Jonas Andersson and Shaun Torrente split the two sprint races at the Grand Prix of Kyrgyzstan on Saturday afternoon, each taking maximum points to add to their morning’s qualifying results.
Sprint Race 1
Andersson made pole position count, flying off the start to build an early lead alongside Team Abu Dhabi team-mate Erik Stark. Rusty Wyatt started from the back after an engine change following qualifying, and immediately went to work, climbing from last to sixth on the opening lap alone.
Grant Trask’s race was compromised early when the rear deck came away from his boat, dropping him to last and bringing out a yellow flag by the second lap. Once racing resumed, Wyatt kept climbing, passing Stefan Hagin and then Ben Jelf to reach fourth on track, and spent the rest of the race chasing two-time World Champion Sami Selio for the final podium place. Selio held on for third, behind Andersson and Stark.
Both Sharjah Team drivers were penalised after the flag: Wyatt dropped from fourth on the water to sixth in the final classification for restarting out of order following the yellow flag, and Trask was disqualified. Stefan Hagin and Cédric Deguisne also picked up two-place penalties for failing to hold their lane, promoting Ben Jelf and Alexandre Bourgeot to fourth and fifth.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jonas Andersson | Team Abu Dhabi | 17 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 | Erik Stark | Team Abu Dhabi | 17 | +0.05″967 | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Sami Selio | Comparato Racing | 17 | +0.10″258 | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Ben Jelf | Atlantic Team | 17 | +0.14″541 | 7 |
| 5 | 74 | Alexandre Bourgeot | Maverick Racing | 17 | +0.34″304 | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | Rusty Wyatt | Sharjah Team | 16 | +1 Lap | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Stefan Hagin | China CTIC Team | 17 | +0.26″430 | 4 |
| 8 | 73 | Cédric Deguisne | Maverick Racing | 17 | +0.52″959 | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Grant Trask | Sharjah Team | DSQ |
Sprint Race 2
Torrente was not to be outdone by Andersson’s start in Sprint Race 1, establishing a lead of 3.127 seconds by the end of the opening lap and leading start to finish for the full 10 points. Team-mate Alec Weckstrom held second throughout without ever threatening the American.
Behind them, Stefan Arand had a slow start from third on the grid and dropped to fourth, briefly passed by Bartek Marszalek before retaking the position. Rashed Al Qemzi had the opposite race, climbing from seventh to third by using the power of his DAC boat, one of his best performances to date. His joy was short-lived: a penalty for failing to maintain his starting lane demoted him to eighth, restoring Arand to the final podium place.
Duarte Benavente did not start.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Shaun Torrente | Victory Team | 17 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 | Alec Weckstrom | Victory Team | 17 | +0.03″139 | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Stefan Arand | Sharjah Team | 17 | +0.07″383 | 8 |
| 4 | 77 | Bartek Marszalek | Stromoy Racing | 17 | +0.14″637 | 7 |
| 5 | 44 | Alberto Comparato | Comparato Racing | 17 | +0.20″651 | 6 |
| 6 | 50 | Marit Stromoy | Stromoy Racing | 17 | +0.23″913 | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Brent Dillard | China CTIC Team | 17 | +0.35″651 | 4 |
| 8 | 35 | Rashed Al Qemzi | Team Abu Dhabi | 16 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | Duarte Benavente | Atlantic Team | 0 | DNS | 0 |
Andersson and Torrente start Sunday’s Grand Prix from the front row after their results in qualifying. Read the full qualifying report from earlier in the day.
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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