Peter Morin announced the end of his time with China CTIC Team on Facebook on Saturday, August 22, 2026, describing more than twenty years associated with the team, including nine as a driver. The same statement was sent directly to Powerboat News, in response to a request for comment made in June when Stefan Hagin first replaced him at the Grand Prix of Kyrgyzstan.
The announcement follows China CTIC’s confirmation in March that Morin and Brent Dillard would be retained for the 2026 season, restoring a partnership that had delivered third place in the Teams’ World Championship in both 2023 and 2024. It also follows Morin’s replacement by Stefan Hagin for the Grand Prix of Kyrgyzstan in June, a change the team gave no public explanation for at the time.
In his statement, Morin wrote of the parting:
Ultimately, we were unable to reach an agreement on the terms for continuing our journey together.
Morin was clear in a follow-up message to Powerboat News that the decision to leave was his alone, not a mutual parting.
This is my decision not from both parts.
He thanked the team’s staff and principal Eric Chan by name, calling some encounters unforgettable, and said he was ready to consider new opportunities to remain racing at the top level.
A Career by the Numbers
Across nine seasons with China CTIC since his 2017 debut, Morin made 44 Grand Prix starts, scored 336.5 championship points, and took seven career podiums, four second-place finishes and three thirds. His best championship finish came in 2023, when he placed third in the Drivers’ World Championship, a result he followed with fourth place in 2024.
Morin’s F2 programme with Team RPM is unaffected. He sits second in the 2026 UIM F2 World Championship, two points behind Edgaras Riabko, heading into San Nazzaro on 28-30 August.
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.
