2024.12.09 19:27 GMT+8

The F1H2O UIM World Championship Grand Prix makes waves at Sharjah

Updated 2024.12.09 19:27 GMT+8
CGTN

With explosive starts, blistering speeds and hairpin turns, the finals of the world's premier single-seater powerboat racing event kicked off on Sharjah's Khalid Lagoon. This year's event witnessed 19 drivers competing for top spots to claim the World Championship title.

After 32 intense laps, Jonas Andersson of the Vietnam Team emerged as the champion of this round. Erik Stark of the Victory Team secured second place, while Sharjah Team's Rusty Wyatt claimed third. China Tianrong F1H2O Team's Peter Morin finished fifth, with teammate Brent Dillard taking eighth place. Over the course of the season. The Team secured an impressive third place in the overall team rankings with 127.5 points. The UIM F1H2O World Championship is the world's foremost international series of single-seater inshore circuit powerboat racing.

(Reporters: Wang Xuejing, Li Shuangxi and Ma Yunzhe)

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