PDA

View Full Version : Fazza wins Abu Dhabi



shifter
11-20-2009, 01:54 PM
20/11/2009
WIN PUTS FAZZA BACK ON TOP OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Friday, 20 November, ABU DHABI (U.A.E.): Fazza’s Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir Bin Hendi completed the double by claiming their sixth win of the season in race 1 of the Class 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after qualifying in Pole Position earlier in the day.

Team-mates Victory 1 finished in second place ahead of Sea Dubai-C.A.M. giving Class 1 debutant Ahmed Al Hameli and Giovanni Carpitella their first Class 1 podiums.

Leading from start-to-finish, Fazza blew away their rivals to finish more than 25 seconds ahead of Victory 1. The win see’s Fazza move ahead of their team-mates by just one point in the World Championship standings. "We were surprised by how rough the water was at the start outside the island, the waves were five to six feet. We had set the boat up for the calmer water, but once inside, no one could catch us," said Al Zafeen.

Despite an impressive start for Victory 1’s Mohammad Al Mehairi and Jean-Marc Sanchez, moving up from fourth to second by the first turn, they were unable to match the blistering pace of Fazza, but claimed their sixth podium of the season, finishing second. "We managed to get a great start, but they had the inside line and turned first," said Sanchez, "Fazza is the boat to beat and today Arif and Nadir were uncatchable – just fantastic."

Class 1 debutant Al Hameli and Carpitella, Sea Dubai-C.A.M., claimed an outstanding third place. Making the most of the rough conditions on the start run, they reached the first mark alongside the leaders. They fell behind Maritimo after both had run their initial long-laps but moved back into third when Maritimo stopped on lap 5. On the last four laps they had to withstand a determined charge from Welmax, who were closing the gap with each lap, to claim a thoroughly deserved podium place. "The rough sea on the start run was perfect for us, we were level at the first turn but the Victory boats were too quick in the flat and we couldn’t keep up," said Carpitella, "We are delighted with third and our place on the podium."

A supercharger failure ended Maritimo’s Tom Barry-Cotter and Pal Virik Nilsen race early, having just moved up into third place. The stoppage frustrated the pair as this was the second race in a row that an engine problem forced them to retire when running in a podium position.

Welmax’s Jorn Tandberg and Kolbjorn Selmer put a slow start behind them to take fourth place, less than three seconds off the podium and see’s them move into third place in the World Championship standings. The performance was the all the more impressive by the all-Norwegian crew after a miscommunication had seen them run three long-laps, as opposed to the mandatory two.

A wretched race for Giorgioffshore’s Nicola Giorgi and Christian Zaborowski, after qualifying in an impressive third place, saw them finish fifth. A trim problem on the start run in the rough water outside the island prevented them from staying with the leaders at the start and then a fuel pump problem prevented them from hitting top speed, losing up to five seconds a lap.

Foresti & Suardi – Roscioli Hotels’ Giampaolo Montavoci and Roberto Lo Piano came in sixth place to maintain the consistency of finishing all races this season in the points and maintain their fifth place in the championship.

There was also frustration for Victory 7’s Mohammed Al Marri and Abdullah Al Mehairbi when a fuel problem ended their race on lap nine when running in third place.

ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX – race 1
1. Fazza 3 - A Al Zafeen (UAE) / N Bin Hendi (UAE) - 00.31.15,20
2. Victory 1 - M Al Mehairi (UAE) / JM Sanchez (FRA) + 00.25,78
3. Sea Dubai - C.A.M. - A Al Hameli (UAE) / G Carpitella (ITA) + 00.58,17
4. Welmax - K Selmer (NOR) / J Tandberg (NOR) + 01.01,05
5. Giorgioffshore - C Zaborowski (NOR) / N Giorgi (ITA) + 01.25,01
6. Foresti & Suardi-Roscioli Hotels - R Lo Piano (ITA) / G Montavoci (ITA) + 1 lap
7. Victory 7 - A Al Mehairbi (UAE) / M Al Marri (UAE) + 3 laps
8. Maritimo 11 - T Barry-Cotter (AUS) / PV Nilsen (NOR) - DNF

CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP – after race 1, round 5 of 6
1. Fazza - 111pts 2. Victory 1 - 110pts 3. Welmax - 61pts 4. Maritimo 11 - 55pts 5. Foresti & Suardi-Roscioli Hotels - 46pts 6. Giorgioffshore - 43pts 7. Victory 7 - 38pts 8. Sea Dubai - C.A.M. - 35pts 9. Qatar 96 - 15pts 10. Maritimo 12 - 12pts 11. Qatar 95 - 4pts
(World Championship points include bonus points allocated to teams for running engines for two consecutive races - one point, per engine, per race)

CLASS 1 MIDDLE EAST CHAMPIONSHIP – after race 1, round 2 of 3
1. Fazza - 40pts 2. Victory 1 - 27pts 3. Sea Dubai – C.A.M - 21pts 4. Qatar 96 - 15pts 5. Giorgioffshore - 14pts 6. Foresti & Suardi-Roscioli Hotels - 10pts 7. Welmax - 9pts 8. Victory 7 - 4pts 9= Maritimo 11 0pts 9= Maritimo 12 - 0pts 9= Qatar 95 - 0pts


from www.class-1.com

pat W

shifter
11-21-2009, 11:50 AM
Fazza 3 wins race #2 in Abu Dhabi. Next race in 19 days.





ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. - 19 - 21 November 2009
results race map timetable news
GRAND PRIX RESULTS - RACE 2
POS BOAT TOTAL LAPS TOTAL TIME GAP AVG SPEED POINTS
km/h mph
1 FAZZA 3 15 00.41.47,60 + 00.00,00 202,04 125,57 20
2 VICTORY 1 15 00.42.00,78 + 00.13,18 200,98 124,91 15
3 WELMAX 90 15 00.42.14,46 + 00.26,86 199,90 124,24 12
4 SEA DUBAI - C.A.M. 10 15 00.42.48,29 + 01.00,69 197,26 122,60 9
5 FORESTI & SUARDI - ROSCIOLI HOTELS 8 11 00.34.34,45 + 4 LAPS 186,12 115,67 7
6 MARITIMO 11 4 00.20.46,10 DNF 113,21 70,36 0
7 GIORGIOFFSHORE 18 2 00.06.27,20 DNF 208,69 129,70 0
8 VICTORY 7 1 00.03.31,98 DNF 239,03 148,56 0