Italian Alex Carella wins the Bahrain GP of the UIM F2 World Championship
Al Manamah, Bahrain; 17 October, 2009: H.H Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, son of the Bahrain Crown Prince, handed over Alex Carella, the Italian team driving the boat Baba, the first place trophy announcing him as the winner of the UIM F2 Powerboat World Championship race winner - Bahrain GP yesterday. Alex Carella came in first place with a speed record of 00:34:02:69, Uvis Slakteris, from the Lativian team driving the boat Molgaard came in second place with a speed record of 00:34:05:97 and the third place went to Johan Coenradi, from the Netherlands team driving the boat Molgaard, with a speed record of 00:34:11:86. With these results the winner secured the 20 points of this GP before the second round in Port Ghalib- Egypt on November 6th & 7th, 2009. The second place secured 15 points and the third place got the 12 points. During a press conference held after the race Mr. Abdul Salam Fairooz, Managing Director of Formula World Sports and organizer and promoter of the UIM F2 World & Continental Powerboat Championship 2009, said: “We have witnessed a successful end for the first round of UIM F2 Powerboat World Championship with the blessings and patronage of H.H Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, son of the Bahrain Crown Prince. The competition was fierce between races and showed how eager the racers are on claiming the points of this round.” The press conference was attended by Alex Carella, Uvis Slakteris and Johan Coenradi. Mr. Fairooz also congratulated the winners and wished the others the best in the upcoming rounds. Mr. Fairooz also added: “I would like to express my gratitude to the Kingdom of Bahrain including the leadership, government and the hospitable people of Bahrain for the support we have received.” Mr. Fairooz added that during the days of the event they have witnessed a great attendance from sports fanatics, crowds from Bahrain and the world and huge media interest. “After we have seen the crowds and the interaction with the events alongside race, this gave us a push forward to present the best that we have here in the Kingdom of Bahrain. I would also like to thank all media personnel from Bahrain and around the world for the huge efforts in covering the event.” The UAE National is the managing director of Formula World Sports and has been involved in the sport for almost 15 years both as a driver and as a promoter. Fairooz was awarded by the Union International Motonautique or U.I.M the rights to promote the UIM F2 World and Continental Championships for three years. Formula 2 boats are equipped with 2-liter stock engines generating 200 HP and speeds up to 200 km/h. Hulls of Formula 2 boats reach a minimum length of 4.8 meters and minimum weight of 513 kg, which includes the driver. Due to their specially designed tunnel hulls, Formula 2 boats are able to turn almost instantaneously incurring more G forces than any other racing machine on the planet. The UIM is the international governing body of power boating. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is also a member of the General Association of International Sports Federations and the Association of the IOC-Recognized International Sports Federations. -------------------------------------------
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