The UIM Hydro GP World Championship returns to Italy for Round 3, with F-125, F-250 and F-500 racing on the River Po at Boretto from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 June 2026. Entry for spectators is free.
Where: ASD Motonautica Boretto Po, Via Argine Cisa 9, 42022 Boretto (RE), Italy
When: Friday 12 to Sunday 14 June 2026
Entry: Free
Championship positions coming in
Massimiliano Cremona leads the F-250 championship with a perfect score of 2000 points after winning all four heats across Jedovnice and Żnin. His brother Alessandro is second on 1121 points. Nikola Todorov, who was fastest in qualifying at Żnin before a Heat 1 incident, sits third on 900 but did not start Heat 2 and will be hoping to return to fitness at Boretto.
In F-125, Gabriele Rossi has won every heat so far — all four from Jedovnice and Żnin — and leads on 2000 points. Henryk Synoracki is second on 1047, Andrea Ongari third on 991.
In F-500, Marcin Zielinski leads on 1200 points despite retiring from Heat 2 at Żnin, with Attila Havas second on 1050 and Erko Aabrams, who won Heat 2 at Żnin, third on 1025. Three heats count at Boretto — the full distance this class has not yet completed in 2026.
Full championship standings: 2026 UIM Hydro GP World Championship
What you will see
The Boretto Po circuit is a 1,500-metre closed course laid out on the River Po, one of the longest and widest rivers in Italy. F-500 boats run eight laps plus a start lap. F-250 run seven, F-125 run six. All classes use a dead-engine start from the jetty — on the signal each driver fires the engine and accelerates immediately to full power. The maximum field is 18 boats on the course at any one time. At full racing speed on the straightaways, the F-500 class is the fastest of the three.
Three heats count for the world championship at Boretto, giving drivers who had difficult weekends at Jedovnice or Żnin a full set of points on offer.
Event timetable
| Session | Local time (CEST, UTC+2) | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 12 June | ||
| Pit area open, admin and scrutineering | 14:00 | |
| Saturday 13 June | ||
| Free practice F-125 | 09:00 | |
| Free practice F-250 | 09:45 | |
| Free practice F-500 | 10:30 | |
| Time trial F-125 | 13:30 | |
| Time trial F-250 | 14:15 | |
| Time trial F-500 | 15:00 | |
| Heat 1 F-125 | 16:00 | |
| Heat 1 F-250 | 16:30 | |
| Heat 1 F-500 | 17:00 | |
| Sunday 14 June | ||
| Free practice F-125 | 09:00 | |
| Free practice F-250 | 09:30 | |
| Free practice F-500 | 10:00 | |
| Heat 2 F-125 | 11:00 | |
| Heat 2 F-250 | 12:00 | |
| Heat 2 F-500 | 14:30 | |
| Heat 3 F-125 | 15:00 | |
| Heat 3 F-250 | 15:30 | |
| Heat 3 F-500 | 16:00 | |
| Prize giving ceremony | 17:30 | |
Times are local CEST (UTC+2). The Your time column updates automatically to your device timezone.
Getting there
Boretto is on the south bank of the River Po in the province of Reggio Emilia, roughly 35km north-west of Reggio Emilia and 45km south-east of Mantua. The venue is ASD Motonautica Boretto Po, Via Argine Cisa 9. The nearest hospital is Guastalla Hospital (emergency: 0522 825825); helicopter rescue is coordinated via Maggiore Hospital in Parma.
Hydro GP World Championship
Full 2026 standings for F-125, F-250 and F-500, updated after every round.
View Championship Standings
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