Pelle Larsson of Sweden has been elected president of COMINSPORT, the UIM’s International Sporting Commission, at the 99th UIM General Assembly in Sintra, Portugal, on Sunday 25 October.
The presidency was open after Fred Hauenstein chose not to stand again. The UIM’s candidate lists named two candidates for the post, Larsson and Vahur Joala of the Estonian Powerboating Union. The term runs from 2026 to 2030.
COMINSPORT is responsible for the UIM’s international sporting rules, the international racing calendar and record homologation.
The Assembly, held at the Pestana Beloura Golf Resort, is also electing the presidents of COMINTECH, COMINOFF, COMINSAFE and the Pleasure Navigation Commission, the members of all five commissions and up to five UIM Administrators. PBN’s guide to the candidates sets out who is standing for each post.
Pelle Larsson
Larsson chairs the UIM Formulae Committee, which is responsible for F2 and F4, having returned to the post he left in 2022. He was race director of the UIM F2 World Championship until standing down after the final round of the 2022 season, and served as UIM Sports Commissioner at the 2026 F2 rounds in Portugal.
In April 2026 he was elected to the board of Svemo, Sweden’s national motorsport federation.
PBN will publish the results of the other elections when the UIM releases them.
99th UIM General Assembly
Sintra, Portugal, Sunday 25 October 2026. COMINSPORT president for 2026-2030: Pelle Larsson (Sweden).
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.
His involvement in powerboat racing began in 1981 when he competed in his first offshore powerboat race. After a career as a Financial Futures broker in the City of London, specialising in UK interest rate markets, he became actively involved in event organisation and powerboat racing journalism.
He served as Event Director for the Cowes–Torquay–Cowes races between 2010 and 2013. In 2016, he launched Powerboat Racing World, a digital platform providing global powerboat racing news and insights. The following year, he co-founded UKOPRA, helping to rejuvenate offshore racing in the United Kingdom. He sold Powerboat Racing World in late 2021 and remained actively involved with UKOPRA until 2025.
In September 2025, he established Powerboat News, returning to independent journalism with a focus on neutral and comprehensive coverage of the sport.
