He was just one bigtime skater catamaran fan talking with another bigtime skater fan. Torrente wins grand prix of china to regain points lead in f1. Team abu dhabis alex carella has french grand prix win taken. Apr 17, 2014 the h2o formula 1 powerboat championships is the highest class of inshore powerboat racing in the world. Team abu dhabis shaun torrente survived a race long onslaught from teammate thani al qemzi in an absolute thriller on the arade river in portimao to win the uim f1h2o grand prix of portugal for the second time. F1h2o world championship shaun torrente crashes facebook. Shaun torrente did everything he possibly could in his bid to win the world title.
Agenciesabu dhabi by sports reporterdoha qatar teams shaun torrente and alex carella will start todays grand prix of abu dhabi, round four of the 2014 uim f1 h2o world championship, from. Formula 1 powerboat racing is the most spectacular watersport in the world. Dec 07, 2015 abu dhabi, december 8, 2015 interview of shaun torrente from usa, team victory, after presentation of his new victory boat. The 11th year of uim f1 h20 racing got underway earlier this month in. Dohaqatar shaun torrente of usa of f1 qatar team at uim f1 h20 powerboat grand prix of qatar. It has been described as driving the f1 race car at full speed over a ploughed field.
Shaun torrente wins showdown in sharjah to take f1h2o. Shaun torrente takes the final lap as victory team f1h2o driver at sharjah. Nov 23, 20 qatar team driver shaun torrente jumps for joy after his first career f1 h2o victory in doha, qatar. Get world news, sport news, business news, entertainment, lifestyle, video and photos. I paired up with my longtime friend grant bruggemann of grants signature racing in bradenton, fla. London confirmed in 2018 uim f1h2o world championship calendar. The 2018 f1h2o world champion shaun torrente is ready to. Shaun torrente racing home str xact brackets and components to get the more performance and reliability from your boat. Shaun torrentes hopes of taking his first grand prix win in france took a severe knock after the victory driver crashed out of qualifying on just his fourth lap, his time of 52.
Selio wins inaugural grand prix of brazil, torrente takes. Torrente and carella lead uae charge motorsport gulf news. American torrente captures first f1 h2o victory in qatar. His brackets are works for art, and seen on many of the sport cats in the roundup.
Torrente wins race at sharjah season finale, chiappe takes. Team swedens jonas andersson held his nerve and led from starttofinish to. Uim f1 h2o 2018 grand prix of portugal brm qualifying results. Dubaiuae erik stark of sweden of emirates team at uim f1 h20 powerboat grand.
The 2016 uim f1 h2o world championship was the 33rd season of formula 1 powerboat racing. Qatars carella and torrente seeking uim f1 h20 glory in. Shaun torrente is one of the most dynamic and committed drivers on the tour. A highly competitive, fascinating, intensely challenging, risky and entertaining event, formula 1 powerboat racing provides the ultimate adrenalin rush and is regarded as one of the most spectacular and exciting sports in the world. The season consisted of six races, beginning in doha, qatar on 14 march 2015, and ending in sharjah, uae on 18 december 2015. Shaun torrente lead home a team abu dhabi 123 masterclass in the fourth round of the 2018 uim f1 h2o world championship in xiangyang, china. The formula 1 powerboat world championship also f1 is an international motorboat racing competition for powerboats organised by the union internationale motonautique uim and promoted by h2o racing. Dubai, shaun torrente of usa of f1 victory team uim f1 h20.
Uim f1 h20 abu dhabi gp qualifying times on thursday. Shaun torrente has begun his testing programme in advance of the 2018 uim f1 h20 world championship, following his switch from the victory team to team abu dhabi within hours of the finish of decembers grand prix of sharjah. Rashed altayer and majed almansoori will race in the brand new americanbuilt team abu dhabi 5, while the teams new f1 h20 signing shaun torrente teams up with faleh almansoori in a revised team abu dhabi 4. The new season is about to start and the 2018 f1h2o world champion shaun torrente is ready to defend his title.
Shaun torrente takes the final lap as victory team f1h2o. Monday february 12, 2018 team abu dhabi post to instagram veteran challenger shaun torrente finish on break water this morning. Shaun torrente told me last night we have the speed. Torrente wins race at sharjah season finale, chiappe takes home world title friday, 16 december, sharjah, uae. Fort myers offshore rocks 20192020 new years fun run. Team abu dhabi driver and defending f1 h2o world champion shaun torrente of florida won the incidentfilled grand prix of china on. Finlands sami selio also slipped down the rankings from second to fifth after being awarded a onelap penalty for striking. Shaun also designs and makes outboard brackets and other components through shaun torrente racing. Dec 18, 2016 torrente wins race at sharjah season finale, chiappe takes home world title friday, 16 december, sharjah, uae. The boat has been widened and lengthened in the close season and the finishing touches were completed at the end of last week.
Rashed altayer and majed almansoori will race in the brand new americanbuilt team abu dhabi 5, while the teams new f1 h20 signing shaun torrente teams up with faleh almansoori in a revised. Shaun torrente champ boat practice us nationals kankakee, il 2010 practice session speedmaster marine race team. The morning after alex carella won the 2017 uim f2 world championship for team abu dhabi it was officially announced that he would be leaving the team forthwith and would be replaced by shaun torrente for the 2018 season. Norways marit stromoy held off threetime world champion alex carella and victory teams shaun torrente to become the firstever woman champion in the 32year history of uim f1 h20 world. F1h2o is the formula 1 powerboat racing world championship. Liuzhouchina shaun torrente of usa of victory team at uim f1 h20 powerboat grand prix of china. After a trial run in 2015, victory teams first full season in f1 racing was in 2016 with american shaun torrente now with team abu dhabi ending runnerup on the drivers standings while the team also claimed a teams podium with third place with their 86 points. Five months after securing the uim f1 h20 drivers championship for the first time since 2006 and the teams championship for the first time since 2015, team abu dhabi begins the defence of its titles at this weekends grand prix of portugal on the arada river in portimao. Pole sitter torrente claimed his second win of the season and was followed to the chequered flag by teammates thani alqemzi and erik stark. The pair pulled clear of the chasing pack and al hameli was the leader of that group. We go to the actual races and get the latest gossip from the vips, movers and shakers. Now, i have the privilege to ride with shaun torrente, an incredibly accomplished racer in f1 h20, and xcat, for team abu dhabi. It is the highest class of inshore powerboat racing in the world, and as such, with it sharing the. Torrente and the other driver talked shopped for a few minutes before we left.
He didnt launch into a litany of his career achievements. Posted in power boat, uim world championships tagged f1 h20 world championship, richard carr, richard carr racing, shaun torrente, uim, uim world championships. American racer shaun torrente now leads the series by one point from chiappe. Torrente takes second to keep f1 h2o series lead torrente takes wiretowire victory in f1 h2o grand prix of portugal flying with torrente there goes my hero torrente and team abu. Shaun torrente is one of the most dynamic drivers on the tour.
Norways marit stromoy makes powerboating history in. A view to emulate drupal cores handling of taxonomyterm. Mar 16, 2014 by sports reporterdoha the qatar teams alex carella and shaun torrente produced a pair of top class performances to crush the opposition in yesterdays grand prix of qatar, round one of the 2014 uim f1 h20 world championship, on doha bay. Alex carella takes third for team abu dhabi at uim f1 h20 grand prix of portugal. Jun 29, 2015 team abu dhabis alex carella was dramatically disqualified from the 19th grand prix of france late last night, hours after victory in round two of the uim f1 h20 world championship.
Picture by vittorio ubertoneidea marketing free editorial. Former fmo president eric belisle hosted a gofast boating world celebrity on his mti catamaran as his longtime friend shaun torrente, fresh from his earning his second consecutive f1 h20 world championship with abu dhabi tunnelboat racing team, joined belisle and his other guests for the day. Shaun torrente was retained and paired with ahmed al hameli. The pirate bay provides easy access to audio, video, movie, songs, software, games and much more. It is the highest class of inshore powerboat racing in the world, and as such, with it sharing the title of f1, is similar to. Abu dhabi, uae, 4th of december, 2007 interview of shaun torrente of rainbow team. The 2015 uim f1 h2o world championship was the 32nd season of formula 1 powerboat racing. Torrente defends f1 h2o world title in dramatic style as.
Abu dhabi, december 8, 2015 interview of shaun torrente from usa, team victory, after presentation of his new victory boat. Uim formula 1 abu dhabi international marine sports club. Americas shaun torrente below, click to enlarge finished second at the f1 h2o grand prix of sharjah to win backtoback world championships for team abu dhabi. The news marks a welcome return of formula 1 powerboat racing to the countrys capital for. Dec 28, 2019 former fmo president eric belisle hosted a gofast boating world celebrity on his mti catamaran as his longtime friend shaun torrente, fresh from his earning his second consecutive f1 h20 world championship with abu dhabi tunnelboat racing team, joined belisle and his other guests for the day. Pole sitter shaun torrente claimed his second win of the season and was followed to the chequered flag by teammates thani alqemzi and erik stark at the fourth round of the 2018 uim f1 h2o world championship. Marit stromoy realising a dream after two and half decades. Termed as the king of torrents the pirate bay is one of the best torrent websites for downloading torrents off the internet. Liuzhouchina shaun torrente of usa of f1 qatar team at uim f1 h20 powerboat grand prix of china on liujiang river. Dec 09, 2016 jonas andersson of sweden wins uim f1 h20 powerboat grand prix of abu dhabi friday, 9 december, abu dhabi uae. The 2018 uim f1 h2o world championship is the 35th season of formula 1 powerboat racing.
Professional driver and throttle man and manufacturer of performance related products for the. Team abu dhabi looks to start new xcat racing season the. He joined the victory team at the grand prix of france in 2015, moving to team abu dhabi at the end of 2017. Team abu dhabis top pilot shaun torrente has been spending sleepless nights as the uae prepares for the final two rounds of the 2018 uim f1h2o powerboat championships this month. The season consisted of seven races, beginning in dubai, uae on 4 march 2016, and ending in sharjah, uae on 16 december 2016, although initial plans indicated a ten race calendar philippe chiappe, driving for the ctic f1 shenzen china team, entered the season as defending double. Thanks to a starttofinish victory in sundays gripping grand prix of india on the krishna river in amaravati, team abu dhabis shaun torrente replaced teammate thani alqemzi at the top of the union internationale motonautique f1 h2o world championship points standings team abu dhabis shaun torrente 6 passed his teammate, thani alqemzi 5, for the lead in the f1. The following is the list of the top torrenting websites. A rising star from the united states in his rookie season, torrente had his racing license withdrawn earlier this season for dangerous driving and inappropriate behavior during an f1 event in china. Latest breaking news ngk f1 powerboat championship apba h1 unlimited f1h2o uimf2. Nov 22, 2014 team abu dhabis ahmed al hameli claimed the final podium position behind frenchman philippe chiappe and the qatar teams shaun torrente at the penultimate round of the uim f1 h2o grand prix of abu dhabi yesterday.
Torrente and alqemzi complete impressive 12 finish for team. The 2017 uim f1 h2o world championship was the 34th season of formula 1 powerboat. Team qatars carella retains his crown at tatarstan gp. Shaun torrente sets blistering pace during test session. Norways marit stromoy held off threetime world champion alex carella and victory teams shaun torrente to become the firstever woman champion in the 32year history of uim f1 h20. Team abu dhabis torrente wins f1 h2o grand prix of india.
Est, shaun torrente and many of his fellow f1 h2o drivers are going to do a virtual racethe f1 british grand prixwhich you can watch live on the f1 h2o youtube channel. Alex carella takes third for team abu dhabi at uim f1 h20. He finished runnerup in the title race in 2016 and 20 and has taken third overall twice. Qatars torrente, carella edged out of pole in abu dhabi. Team abu dhabi looks to start new xcat racing season in. Victory team to mount challenge for f1 crown this weekend. Torrente participating in virtual race sunday with fellow f1 h2o. Author jim russell interviews upandcoming star of f1 h20 world championship circuit, shaun torrente together with his 2011 crew chief ted gryguc. Drivers compete at these speeds without the use of brakes or gears, making the uim f1 h2o series highly competitive, fascinating, challenging, daring and. Team abu dhabis racing trio of erik stark, thani al qemzi and shaun torrente clinched an historic 123 finish at the 22nd grand prix of france at evianles.
Shaun torrente wins showdown in sharjah to take f1h2o title the finale of the f1h2o powerboating series, dubbed the showdown in sharjah. The uim f1h2o world championship is the worlds foremost international series of singleseater inshore circuit powerboat racing. Jun 24, 2012 mir basit hussain doha defending champion of uim f1 h20 alex carella of team qatar successfully retained his title at the grand prix of the republic of tatarstan on saturday. F1 powerboat racing, teams, races, calendars, rules and drivers. Qatar shell and qatar football association to host koora time sports event to mark national sport day. Dammanksashaun torrente of usa of the team abu dhabi at uim f1 h20 powerboat grand prix of saudi arabia. The formula 1 powerboat world championship also f1 is an international motorboat racing competition for powerboats organised by the union internationale motonautique uim and promoted by h2o racing, hence it often being referred to as f1h2o. Use leftright arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe leftright if using a mobile device.
The season consisted of seven races, beginning in dubai, uae on 4 march 2016, and ending in sharjah, uae on 16 december 2016, although initial plans indicated a ten race calendar. Mondrian doha launches delivery services allowing customers to enjoy their favourite dishes at home. Team abu dhabi look to start season on a high gulf news. Rashid al tayer and majid al mansouri will race in the brand new americanbuilt team abu dhabi 5, while the teams new f1 h20 signing shaun torrente. He wasnt shaun torrente the defending f1 h2o tunnelboat world champion. Norways marit stromoy makes powerboating history in sharjah. It is the highest class of inshore powerboat racing in the world, and as such, with it sharing the title of f1, is similar to formula one car racing. The qatar teams shaun torrente and defending uim f1 h20 world champion alex carella finished second and third overall in the inaugural grand prix of brazil on. Even without shaun torrente we proved that we are still a strong team. Team amaravatis jonas andersson held of a sustained challenge from shaun torrente to take a welldeserved sixth careervictory at the uim f1h2o grand prix of france in evian to move into second place in the world championship standings. Philippe chiappe wins grand prix of abu dhabi as ahmed hameli. Jonas andersson of sweden wins uim f1 h20 powerboat grand. Highly competitive, intensely challenging, risky and entertaining, inshore circuit powerboat racing is the ultimate adrenalin rush and regarded as one of the most spectacular and exciting sports in the world. Philippe chiappe, peter morin, nelson morin, shaun torrente, roman vandyshev, konstantin ustinov, eddaras riabko, jeremy brisset rywalizowali w ten weekend w.
The season consisted of six races, beginning in doha, qatar on 14 march 2015, and ending in sharjah, uae on 18 december 2015 philippe chiappe, driving for the ctic china team, entered the season as defending world champion having won his first title, and the first for a. A delighted torrente said, this was a perfect weekend for the team with a 12 finish. Shaun torrente did everything he possibly could in his bid to win the world title with a superb victory in the uim f1h2o grand prix of sharjah, but it was the man who followed him across the finishing line, philippe chiappe, who is the 2016 uim f1h2o world champion, with third place going to finlands sami selio. Team abu dhabis carella fends off vctory teams torrente to. Rashed alqemzi finished th in the third team abu dhabi boat. Johnson shared the cockpit with test driver and recent f1 h20 world champion shaun torrente.