The UAE F4 Powerboat Championship starts in Abu Dhabi on 22-23 November 2025, with four championship rounds to be hosted by Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
Championship Changes
The 2024/2025 season saw Salem Al Yafai and Obaid Bin Mubarak of Mubarak Racing Team take the top two positions, supported by TheRace Factory team led by Frode Sundsdal. Both drivers have since moved to F2.
Al Yafai was promoted to Team Abu Dhabi’s F2 programme, whilst Bin Mubarak has been training with the Victory team for F2 in Dubai.
The Black Pharaoh team enters following their UIM F4 World Championship campaign, where William Martinsen won two rounds and secured three of four pole positions, for the UAE series he will be undertaking coaching and engineering duties.
Sundsdal Statement
I think that everyone who followed F4 in Europe knows it was we who lost the title. William Martinsen from Norway racing for the Black Pharaoh team dominated with three of four pole positions and two world championship wins. A small fuel pump issue stopped our victory, while leading also round 3 of the championship, but congratulations to Nils Slakteris on his title. Its not over till all points are counted. We are ready to fight in 2026.
2025/2026 Entry
Sultan Al Yafai will drive as Black Pharaoh’s lead driver, with Eesmat Maooni as the team’s second entry. The championship expects up to 14 boats, including a two-boat entry from the Sharjah Team.
Championship Calendar
Venue |
Date |
Round |
|---|---|---|
Abu Dhabi |
22-23 November 2025 |
1 |
Sharjah |
16-18 December 2025 |
2 |
Sharjah |
3-4 January 2026 |
3 |
Abu Dhabi |
17-18 January 2026 |
4 |
Sharjah |
14-15 February 2026 |
F4 Endurance |
John Moore’s 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 2025, he established Powerboat News, returning to independent journalism with a focus on neutral and comprehensive coverage of the sport.
