"Emirates boats" It is preparing to compete in the second round of the Formula 1 World Championship in Kyrgyzstan

Dubai, July 23, 2017 (WAM) – UAE boats participating in the Formula 1 World Powerboat Championship (F1H2O) have intensified their preparations to compete in the second round, scheduled on Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan during the period from July 31 to August 2, which represents the first stop in the history of the tournament hosted by the Central Asian region.

The Sharjah team leads the list of participating Emirati teams, after imposing its dominance in the opening round, the Sardinian Grand Prix, the opening round of the World Championship held in the Italian city of Cagliari, achieving first and second places through Estonian Stefan Arand and Finnish Grand Rask.

Canadian Rusty White is also participating, and the team seeks to continue its strong results and strengthen its lead in the overall standings.

For its part, the Victorian team continues to implement an intensive preparatory program that includes technical and physical training, in addition to tests of boats and engines, to reach the highest levels of readiness before the mission travels to Kyrgyzstan next week.

The team is entering the second round in high spirits after the strong performance it presented at the opening of the season, where its American driver, Sean Torrenti, the defending world champion, won the speed race title at the Sardinian Grand Prix.

In the next round, Victory will rely on the duo of Sean Torrenti, one of the most prominent and experienced champions of the tournament, and Finnish Alec Wikstrom, who is playing his first season with the team after a series of distinguished results in the World Championship, and aspires to continue his development and achieve his first podium finish in a Victory jersey.

Ahmed Al-Sumaiti, Director of the Sports Teams Department at the Dubai International Marine Sports Club, confirmed that the team’s preparations are going according to the established plan, pointing out that the technical and administrative staff have completed most of the technical and logistical arrangements, and that all members of the mission are focused on achieving the best results and continuing to represent Emirati sports in an honorable manner, while striving to maintain the World Championship title.

In the same context, the Abu Dhabi team continues its preparations to participate in the second round, hoping to achieve a strong start in the competition journey, and is competing in the race with three boats led by the Emirati Rashid Al Qamzi, the Swedish Jonas Anderson, and the Swedish Eric Stark, in a new confirmation of the strong presence of the Emirati team among the elite participating international teams.

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