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F1 Powerboat Championship

The excitement is building for Mississippi River racing! The F1 Powerboat Alton Midwest Championship returns to the Alton Riverfront June 21-23, 2024. Make plans to attend now.

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Schedule of Events

Thursday, june 20, 2024.

2 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Vendor Display Booth Move In

Friday, June 21, 2024

9 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Water Safety Zone & Race Course Set Up

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Alton Marina Ramp Closure

8 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Series Safety Inspection & Registration

Vendors and Food Tents Open

2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Formula 1 Testing

2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Formula Lights Testing

2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Tri Hull Testing

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Formula 1 Testing

4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Water Safety Zone & Race Course Removal

5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Boat Line Up - Street Party

5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.: Boat Escort/Parking - Street Party

Meet & Greet Street Party

Mac's Downtown

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Meet the drivers and view all the powerboats in the Alton Midwest Nationals. Food, music and fun!

8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Boat Escort Back to the Pits

Saturday, June 22

8 a.m. - Noon

Alton Farmers and Artisans Market at Flock Food Truck Park

9 a.m. - 11 p.m.

7 a.m. - 9 p.m.: Water Safety Zone and Race Course Set Up

7 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Alton Marina Ramp Closure

7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.: Series Safety Inspection & Registration

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Watch the powerboat races. The outdoor vendor area includes event sponsors, racing teams, local shops, and food trucks. A VIP tent is also located in this area. Tickets for the VIP tent are available.

9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Tri Hull Testing 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Formula 1 Testing 10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.: Formula 1 Lights Testing 10:20 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Formula Lights Qualifying, 3 minutes + 1 lap 11 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.: Formula 1 Qualifying, 4 minutes + 1 lap 11:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.: River Open/Drivers Meeting All Classes 12:40 p.m. - 1 p.m.: Water Safety Zone & Race Course Set Up 1 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.: Tri Hull, Heat 1, 7 laps, Draw for Position 1:20 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Formula 1, Heat 1 Group A, 8 minutes + 1 lap 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Formula Lights, Heat 1, 6 minutes + 1 lap 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Formula 1, Heat 1 Groups B, 8 minutes + 1 lap 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.: River Open 3:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Water Safety Zone & Race Course Set Up 4: p.m. - 4:20 p.m.: Tri Hull Heat 2, 7 laps, Reserve Order of Finish 4:20 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.: Formula 1, Heat 2 Group A, 8 minutes + 1 lap, Reverse Order of Finish 4:50 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.: Formula Lights, Heat 2, 6 minutes + 1 lap, Reverse Order of Finish 5:20 p.m. - 6 p.m.: Formula 1 Heat 2 Group B, 8 minutes + 1 lap, Reverse Order of Finish

Mississippi River Festival

5 p.m.: doors open, 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.: mississippi river festival, sunday, june 23, vendors and food tent open.

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Cornhole Tourney

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Registration: 8 a.m.

Tourney Start: 9 a.m.

7 a.m. - 9 a.m.: Water Safety Zone & Race Course Set Up

7 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Alton Marina Ramp Closure

9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Formula Lights Heat 3, 6 minutes Reverse Order of points

9: 30 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Tri Hull Heat 3, 7 laps, Reverse Order of Point

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: River Open/Drivers Meeting All Classes

11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.: Water Safety Zone & Race Course Set Up

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.: Opening Ceremonies

12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Formula 1 Heat 3 Group A 8 minutes + 1 lap, Reverse Order of Points

12:30 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.: Tri Hull Heat 4 7 laps Reserve Order of Points

12:50 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.: Formula 1 Heat 3 Group B 8 minutes + 1 lap Reverse Order of Points

1:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.: Formula Lights, Final 15 minutes + 1 lap

1:50 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.: River Open

2:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Water Safety Zone & Race Course Set Up

2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.: Tri Hull Final 20 laps

3:15 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Formula 1 Final 17 minutes + 1 lap

Formula 1: 17 minutes +1 Lap

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INSIDE F1H2O

• What is F1H2O?
• The Championship
• The Grand Prix
• Rescue&Safety

The UIM F1H2O World Championship is the 'flagship' international series of single-seater inshore circuit powerboat racing.

Highly competitive, intensely challenging, risky and entertaining, the F1H2O World Championship is the ultimate adrenalin rush and regarded as one of the most spectacular and exciting sports in the world.

The series attracts up to 20 of the world's leading drivers and is a sport that has to be seen to be believed as these diminutive tunnel-hull catamarans enter hairpin turns at over 90mph and top 140mph on the straights.

Picture the scene; 18 to 20 sleek, powerful and lightweight catamarans lining up on the start pontoon. Inside each cockpit sits a lone individual peering through a tiny windscreen. One hand grasps the steering wheel, the other poised over the start button. The tension inside the cockpit is intense as the drivers wait for the crucial start. Beyond the cockpit, an eerie silence descends over the entire arena, all attention fixed on the start.

No sooner does the wait end when 10,000hp of highly tuned brute power bursts into life sending the fleet screaming towards the first corner leaving nothing but a glorious fountain of white spray in its wake.

However, with the thrilling high-speed action comes the risk of ruin as drivers endure brain-numbing G-Forces - their rigs taking hairpin turns at over 90mph while they dice deck-to-deck in often zero-visibility.

Now in its 36th year the four decades of the World Championship have witnessed considerable change and evolution; the seventies and eighties saw multiple promoters and two giant corporations of the sport OMC and Mercury vying for supremacy to be the pinnacle of the sport.

OMC were touting their 3.5litre V8 package that became known as the OZ class, Mercury pushing their 2.0litre engine and called the ON class, the disparity in power would soon lead to bitter wrangling and infighting amongst competitors.

The split came in 1981, FONDA was formed running the ON class engine with the OMC backed PRO ONE run series running the OZ class engine, both rival championships claiming the right to use the title World Championship, a dispute settled by the sport's governing body the UIM later that year awarding the OZ class the accolade.

1984 saw the beginning of yet another twist as safety became a major concern with engine development and increasing power of the V8s taking its tragic toll and signaled the slow demise of the OZ class internationally, ending in 1986.

The door was now opening for the existing FONDA World Grand Prix series to reinvent itself. From 1987 to 1989 there was no official UIM World Championship, and with no challenger, the UIM reinstated the World Championship status and in 1990 the FONDA World Grand Prix Series became the UIM F1H2O World Championship, Mercury's 2.0litre engine the preferred power-plant of the time, the Mercury 2.5litre engine coming in in 2000 and used today.

In 1993 the UIM appointed Nicolo di San Germano as Promoter; his ongoing 30 year tenure has brought stability, a new direction, improved safety and an ever broadening geographic footprint encompassing Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia and with this expansion a growing commercial value.

Over the last 38 years the sport has played out 295 Grand Prix in 33 countries across five continents, 15 drivers have captured the World title, 48 becoming members of the illustrious Grand Prix winners club.

Of the 15 World Champions 8 are multiple title winners; Italy's Guido Cappellini is the most decorated winning 10, Italy's Alex Carella and American Scott Gillman with four, France's Philippe Chiappe, Italian Renato Molinari and American Shaun Torrente with three each, Finland's Sami Selio and Britain's Jonathan Jones with two apiece.

While today's F1H2O catamarans bear a striking resemblance to those in action throughout the 1980's there is a world of difference in terms of driver protection and general safety.

The early boats were constructed from thin plywood with drivers sitting in an open, exposed cockpit with the risk of injury a high probability in the case of an accident.

With safety at the forefront of boat development, British designer and racer Chris Hodges set about improving the situation and constructed a safety cell that was produced from an immensely strong composite material.

Instead of the cockpit being part of the main structure Hodges' capsule was separate and was fitted to the hulls and centre section.

For the first time drivers were actually strapped into their seats. The idea was that if a boat was involved in an accident, the timber hulls could break up and absorb the impact forces while the driver remained well protected inside his cell.

The new device proved itself on several occasions and the U.I.M. called for it to become compulsory, and in the early 1990's Burgess introduced canopies that made cockpits fully enclosed.

In the late 1990's further developments saw the introduction of an airbag in the cockpit that would inflate in a crash to ensure the capsule wouldn't sink before rescue crews could attend.

Over the years boat construction has been developed and today few if any are built of timber, now replaced by modern composites.

In 2023 ten teams and 20 drivers from 12 countries will compete at Grand Prix in Europe, Middle East and Asia for the coveted World title, the prestigious number 1 plate will be carried by the defending World Champion Shaun Torrente driving for Abu Dhabi team.

The Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) is the world governing body for all Powerboating activities. It is fully recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is a member of the Association of the IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF) and of SportAccord for whom the UIM President serves as President and Board member. The UIM has almost 60 affiliated National Federations. Circuit, Offshore, Pleasure Navigation and Aquabike are among the main disciplines. The UIM has signed a Cooperation Agreement with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to further its range of environmental initiatives and to share expertise.

President: Dr. Raffaele Chiulli General Secretary: Thomas Kurth

Idea Marketing is the sole and exclusive worldwide promoter of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, the UIM-ABP Aquabike World and Continental Championships and the UIM H2O Nations Cup World Series.

The company is the worldwide television and commercial rights holder for all Championships and responsible for all commercial, marketing, television, media and organisational activities.

Founder: Nicolo di San Germano Vice President: Lavinia Cavallero

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The F1H2O World Championship is the leading formula in single-seater inshore circuit powerboat racing and was sanctioned by the UIM in 1981.

It is a multiple Grand Prix series of eight events taking place in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Points allocated at each Grand Prix count towards the overall World Championship standings.

In addition to the World Championship, points are also allocated for the BRM Pole Position and Team Championships and the Fast Lap Trophy.

A three-tiered qualifying session is run over 60 minutes, the multiple lap Grand Prix run over a minimum 45 minutes, not to exceed 60 minutes.

In 2023 ten teams, 20 drivers from 12 countries plus technicians and support staff will compete for the coveted World title.

DAY 1 Documentation and registration Technical scrutineering Drivers' briefing (compulsory for all team managers, drivers and radiomen of each boat) Free practice Boats and racing equipment (including racing gear of the driver) must be in the pits 24 hours before starting the technical scrutineering

DAY 2 Drivers' briefing (compulsory for all team managers, drivers and radiomen of each boat) Free practice Official Qualifying Podium presentation

Pole position and starting line-ups are determined by a three-tiered qualifying session, Q1, Q2 and Q3 preceding each Grand Prix race. Stateof-the-art timing equipment records the performances of each boat to decide the final classification and starting positions.

Q1 : A twenty-minute session with all boats entitled to run multiple laps at any time during the session, with the 12 fastest progressing into Q2. The times set by those that didn't qualify for Q2 denote their starting positions.

Q2 : After a seven-minute break, the times will be reset and the remaining 12 boats will then run a fifteen-minute session - again they may complete as many laps as they want at any time during that period. At the end of the session the six fastest boats will progress into Q3. The times set by those that didn't qualify for Q3 denote their starting positions.

Q3 : The times are reset and the top six boats from Q2 will run all together for 10 minutes and the arrival order at the finish line will decide their start positions.

If a driver is deemed by the officials to have stopped unnecessarily on the circuit or impeded another driver during qualifying, his times may be cancelled

No refuelling allowed during timed trial.

Every race circuit is different in size, but are generally about 2000 meters in distance. Each circuit has at least one long straightaway and several tight turns, mostly left with one or two right turns.

The turns produce a G-force of up to 4.5 on the driver, which means his weight is multiplied 4.5 times as he makes a tight U-turn at over 100 mph.

Water is a constantly changing unstable unpredictable surface and conditions play a major part in the outcome of each Grand Prix.

With water current and wind conditions varying on every lap and spray being continually showered over the tiny console screen, drivers are quite often driving 'blind' at full speed, mere inches away from their rivals.

In the event of a 'barrel-roll' (capsize), a mandatory air bag installed above the pilot's head will inflate upon contact with water. This enables the cockpit to remain above water until rescue arrives.

All drivers have a self-contained air supply fitted inside the capsule as an added safety features.

LIGHT SIGNALS Each entry must have the electronic time-keeping device and lighting equipment. Compliance is required for scrutineering clearance. Lights signals are used in accordance with these rules to designate specific times or to give instructions to pilots.

Lights and their purposes are as follows:

YELLOW : Reduce speed to 3000 rpm maximum - extreme caution on race course - hold current position - no overtaking - follow pace boat

RED : Race stopped, slow down instantly and return to the start dock, identical to actual black flag.

WHITE AND BLUE caution FLAG : Rescue boats must be given the right of way. A complaint from rescue personnel will be penalised.

Boats that have broken down and pulled to the infield or off the racecourse will be towed to the trailer or the start dock only during a "race stop" condition and if pick-up boats are available.

During the time trials and the race, one crewmember should always remain at signalling area and maintain radio contact with his driver during free practice, timed trials and race.

Each team consists of a manager, two drivers, mechanics, radio coordinator, technical coordinator and equipped with infrastructure such as trailer workshop and welcome marquee.

They should have two catamarans fitted with a 2.5 litre engine and compete at 8 to 10 Grand Prix events in a season.

Imagine this: up to 20 lightweight, 17-foot carbon fibre catamarans hurtling around a racing circuit at speeds topping 220km/h (130mph); all boats are powered by highly tuned V6 outboard engines, each pumping out 400HP at close to 10.000 rpm; they boast an awesome power to weight ratio and weigh in at around 500 kilos.

HULL : Twin sponson, tunnel-hull catamaran

MANUFACTURERS : BABA, Blaze, DAC, GTR, Molgaard, Moore, Victory

HULL MATERIALS : Carbon fibre, Kevlar, synthetic fibre, airex & nomex

LENGTH : 5.10 metres (min)

WIDTH : 2.1 metres (min)

WEIGHT : 550 kg (including residual fuel and oil), the driver with personal equipment, but excluding loose water, circa 380 kilos (not including driver or engine)

FUEL TANK : Carbon constuction, built to accomodate circa 120 litres

ENGINE : Mercury or equivalent outboard engine 6 cylinders 2-stroke

ENGINE CAPACITY : 2.5 litre up to maximum 3 litre

STEERING : Cable with electronic power assist, ratio open to driver preference

GEARBOX : Fixed ratio direct drive

PROPELLERS : As gearbox is fixed ratio, various diameter and pitch from 10.5 by 16 inch upwards (dependant on length of circuit). Forged stainless steel alloy CNC machined

HORSE POWER : circa 400 HP @ 10,000 rpm

TOP SPEED : Over 220 km/h (136 mph)

ACCELERATION : 0-100 km/h (60mph) in circa 3 seconds

BOAT CONTROLS : Hydraulic ram systems controlling engine angle and height operated by a series of switches on steering wheel, dash and foot rest. Foot throttle controlling engine power delivery

SAFETY FEATURES : Cockpit built in composite materials, crash boxes built with energy absorbent foam. HANS head and neck support, airbag, polycarbonate nine millimeter screen and deformable frontal areas to stop penetration in event of accident. Life support system, air bottle and demand valve with helmet attachment used if boat capsizes and driver unable to exit cockpit prior to arrival of rescue boat and team. Inside cockpit the driver is strapped into a carbon hybrid moulded seat with 5 point harness and detachable steering wheel for easy entry and exit. Cockpit canpy latched into closed position for maximum protection against water pressure

The Osprey Powerboat Rescue Team provide rescue services for many powerboat racing events and has a fleet of 6 specialist drop front ambulance boats, 2 of these boats are permanently assigned to providing rescue services to the UIM F1H2O World Championship.

Each boat is manned by four fully trained individuals 2 qualified rescue divers in full kit; 1 qualified helmsman; 1 radio/communications operative; Every member of the crew holds a current Basic Life Support Certificate. Every member of the crew wears a wetsuit as maximum flexibility is required.

Carried on board each boat are the following 2 sets of self-contained breathing apparatus; 1 stabilisation frame in the event of a race boat being upside down; 1 Lift bag to prevent a race boat sinking in the event of extensive damage; 1 fire extinguisher; 1 spine board and stabilisation blocks; 1 oxygen set; 1 radio for communications with the shore based medical team and officials; 1 comprehensive medical kit that contains specialist resuscitation and trauma equipment, details below:

To control catastrophic haemorrhage - CAT tourniquet - ‘Quick Clot’ ACS sponge - 6” Haemorrhage control bandage

To control airway with c-spine control - Suction – hand held with spare spout - Nasopharyngeal airways - size 24 (child) & 28 (adult) -Gels size 4 adult (50-90Kg) size 3 (30-60Kg) - gel sachet on each

To control breathing - Non-rebreather oxygen mask x2 - Ambu-bag, connector & Facemask

To control circulation - Cannula x2, tape, IV giving set, IV fluids – Saline 1000, Gelofusin 500 - Protection and General Kit: gloves, field dressing packs x2, tuff-scissors, stethoscope, saline eyewash, foil blanket, triangular bandage, safety pins, light bandages x2

At each event the team brings A training rig to train and test drivers in escaping from an upturned cockpit. An air compressor to fill diving air cylinders and drivers’ emergency air cylinders carried on the race boats. Generators to provide power A Global Positioning System to ensure the course is laid correctly and to specification.

Jadwal Siaran Langsung F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia Live TVRI

Jadwal siaran langsung F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia Minggu (26/2/2023) live di TVRI dari Danau Toba pukul 15.00 WIB.

tirto.id - Jadwal siaran langsung F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia bisa disaksikan pada Minggu, 26 Februari 2023, tayang di TVRI live dari Danau Toba, Sumatera Utara. Race utama balapan Formula 1 H2O Racing (F1H2O) atau Kejuaraan Dunia Perahu Motor Formula 1

ini digelar mulai pukul 15.00 WIB.

Ajang ini kemudian diselenggarakan di Italia sebanyak 2 kali berturut-turut sebelum kembali ke Asia dalam 2 seri berikutnya. Putaran terakhir diadakan di Uni Emirat Arab (UEA) pada 11-12 Desember 2023.

Tahun lalu, balapan F1 Powerboat 2022 ditutup di Sharjah, UEA, pada 18 Desember 2022, sebelum memasuki musim teranyar dengan dibuka di Danau Toba, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.

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Jadwal F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia

F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia diikuti total 10 tim dengan masing-masing mengandalkan 2 orang driver . Artinya, bakal ada 20 pembalap yang berada di atas lintasan balap Danau Toba.

Juara dunia musim lalu, Shaun Torrente, tetap bersama Team Abu Dhabi. Rider asal Amerika Serikat ini kembali didampingi Thani Al Qemzi sebagai rekan setim.

Pada edisi sebelumnya, Torrente naik podium juara F1 Powerboat 2022. Ia mengemas total 69 poin. Sedangkan Thani Al Qemzi yang berpaspor UEA berada di urutan 3 dengan 59 angka alias berjarak 10 poin saja.

Shaun Torrente kini bakal mengincar gelar ke-4 selain trofi juara dunia F1H2O 2018, 2019, dan 2022. Di lain sisi, Thani Al Qemzi akan mencoba memaksimalkan musim ini untuk merebut gelar perdana setelah 2 kali mencapai runner-up pada 2009 dan 2021.

"Kami sangat antusias dengan balapan di Danau Toba. Kami sangat senang dengan tempat yang berbeda dan lintasan balap yang sangat bagus yang telah disiapkan oleh Luis (Ribero) dan H2O Racing," kata Torrente, dikutip laman resmi F1H20 .

"Ini akan menjadi luar biasa. Selain itu, kami juga harus memperhitungkan ketinggian. Kami berada di ketinggian 3000 kaki, 1000 meter, di atas laut dan itu akan memengaruhi mesin. Lebih dari itu, sangat menyenangkan untuk memulai musim ini," sambungnya.

"Mari kita lihat apa yang bisa kami lakukan. (tim) Abu Dhabi telah memenangkan balapan pertama dalam empat musim terakhir, saya berharap bisa meraih kemenangan kelima," tegas Shaun Torrente.

Sementara Jonas Andersson, runner-up F1 Powerboat 2022, juga masih memperkuat Team Sweden. Andersson hanya tertinggal 3 poin saja dengan Shaun Torrente pada musim lalu.

Pembalap asal Swedia itu kembali didampingi Kalle Viippo (Finlandia) dalam menyongsong balapan terbaru. Berbeda dengan Jonas Andersson yang mampu bersaing di papan atas, langkah Viippo tertahan di peringkat 10 dengan mengemas 19 angka.

Sedangkan Comparato F1 sempat diberitakan bakal diperkuat duo Italia, Alberto Comparato dan Paulo Longhi. Namun, posisi Longhi akhirnya digantikan Brock Cohen asal Australia.

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Daftar Pembalap dan Tim F1 Powerboat 2023

Berikut ini daftar lengkap pembalap dan tim F1 Powerboat 2023:

Team Abu Dhabi

#1. Shaun Torrente (AS)

#2. Thani Al-Qemzi (UEA)

Victory Team

#3. Erik Stark (Swedia)

#4. Ahmed Al-Fahim (UEA)

China CTIC Team

#7. Peter Morin (Perancis)

#8. Brent Dillard (AS)

F1 Atlantic Team

#9. Ben Jelf (Inggris)

#10. Duarte Benavente (Portugal)

Sharjah Team

#11. Sami Selio (Finlandia)

#12. Ferdinand Zandbergen (Belanda)

Team Sweden

#14. Jonas Andersson (Swedia)

#15. Kalle Viippo (Finlandia)

Strømøy Racing F1H2O Team

#50. Marit Strømøy (Norwegia)

#77. Bartek Marszalek (Polandia)

Gillman Racing

#55. Filip Roms (Finlandia)

#66. Alec Weckström (Finlandia)

Maverick Racing

#73. Cédric Deguisne (Perancis)

#74. Alexandre Bourgeot (Perancis)

Comparato F1

#97. Alberto Comparato (Italia)

#98. Brock Cohen (Australia)

Siaran Langsung F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia Live TVRI

Jika tidak ada perubahan jadwal, ajang balap F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia diselenggarakan pada Minggu, 26 Februari 2023, di Danau Toba, Sumatera Utara.

Jalannya balapan F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia itu bisa disaksikan secara live di TVRI. Berikut adalah link untuk menyaksikan tayangan live TVRI:

Link Live Streaming F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia TVRI Nasional

Link Live Streaming F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia TVRI Sport

*Jadwal balapan dan siaran televisi F1 Powerboat 2023 Indonesia dapat berubah sewaktu-waktu sesuai dengan kebijakan pemegang hak siar.

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The Formula One Powerboat Championship

The Formula One Powerboat Championship is a 6-race series contested  across North America from May through September. Established in 2017, the series  features weekend long community events highlighted by 20+ Formula 1 boats reaching speeds of 120 mph. U.S. Powerboat racing first began in 1903. Formula One racing for the last five decades, has been recognized as one of the world’s most spectacular racing experiences. The F1 boats lightning quick speeds of 120 mph, razor sharp turns, create nonstop challenges for the world class drivers.  The up close and personal, deck to deck, sponson banging competition creates thrills rarely experienced by boat racing fans. Each race is more than a series of one-day events, these races have evolved into the marquee event for weekend long multi-interest community festivals. The races produce the largest entertainment event in the markets they visit, increase regional awareness while generating tourism dollars for the local economy. Beyond the live attendance, the events provide media exposure, both nationally and worldwide through international coverage including live streaming on our social media outlets as well as traditional outlets. Through live attendance and media coverage, the series reaches millions of loyal fans each season.

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Frankiewicz unstoppable in F1 season opener

Reigning South African Formula 1 powerboat champion Keagan Frankiewicz came, saw and conquered at the opening round of the new powerboat racing season held on the Vaal River at the magnificent “The View on Vaal Resort” at Abrahamsrust.

In a new racing format the drivers took part in a 20 lap sprint race on Saturday followed by the traditional three by 15 lap heats on Sunday where Frankiewicz dominated from the moment racing got under way.

In the Saturday sprint race he lapped everyone up to third place with Wynand de Jager and Morne Herholdt rounding out the podium.

Sunday's racing action saw Frankiewicz taking three out of three wins from Michael Wessels in second with Wynand de Jager in third.

A much-improved performance from Michael Wessels in his Caudwell Marine Hull, which was built locally by Hi-Tech Automotive on the outskirts of Gqbergha, saw him running a lot closer to the lead boat as the weekend progressed with De Jager also improving his lap times during each heat.

Due to the problem of spare parts for the Mercury 2-litre motor becoming increasingly difficult to source internationally, five of the current drivers have already made the switch to running the 2.5-litre engine as used in the H2O World F1 Championship.

It was a weekend to forget for Morne Herholdt, who unfortunately damaged his 2.5-litre motor in practice on Friday and had to resort to running a 2-litre motor in its place and Bruce Repsold was plagued by an intermittent electrical gremlin that hampered his performance throughout the weekend.

Overall combined results:

1st Keagan Frankiewicz; 2nd Wynand de Jager; 3rd Michael Wessels; 4th Morne Herholdt; 5th John-Ross Duncan; 6th Nico Wessels; 7th Dylan Moolman; 8th Bruce Repsold.

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As with most Porsches, the new Taycan Turbo GT looks fast. But it’s not until racing driver Bruno Correia hits the accelerator and his passengers’ helmets slam back against their head rests that the supercar’s true speed becomes fully apparent.

“The handling of this car, for its size and weight, is just astonishing,” remarks Correia casually, as he slows dramatically into a corner at Berlin’s Tempelhof airfield after letting rip the car’s full 1,034 brake horsepower.

Launched in March, the new £186,300 Porsche is the latest in a long line of superfast luxury cars to emerge from the German carmaker’s stable. It ticks all the boxes for the speedster aficionado: the aerodynamic bodywork, the racing-car-style cockpit and, of course, the exhilarating acceleration (0-60mph in 2.3 seconds). The only significant anomaly is the sound: press the accelerator and the tell-tale roar is absent, swapped for a high-frequency buzz similar to the static from an electricity pylon.

Not that wealthy buyers seem to mind, says Stefan Mayr-Uhlmann, a spokesperson for Porsche. The all-electric Taycan, which comes with an “attack mode” that adds an extra spurt of power when at full speed, is attracting high-income customers from all the carmaker’s main markets. “The Porsche Taycan has significantly expanded the Porsche positioning among very progressive upper milieus,” he says.

Other models are now appearing in the same class, such as the Maserati Folgore (“lightning” in Italian) and Audi RS e-tron GT. For those with deeper pockets and an even greater appetite for speed, there’s also a handful of limited-edition electric hypercars to choose from — most notably, the Rimac Nevera, Lotus Evija, and Pininfarina Battista.

In a way, the world’s supercar manufacturers are merely the latest to join the electric bandwagon. Recent years have seen luxury brands — such as Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz — all introduce battery powertrains into their higher-end ranges.

According to data from consultancy McKinsey , more than two-fifths (44 per cent) of luxury vehicle owners are already sold on the idea of switching to electric. As the technology becomes more normalised, this demand is expected to grow, with 60 per cent of the high-value automotive market projected to be battery-powered by the end of the decade.

This willingness to swap is in evidence in the two-wheeler category. Canadian e-superbike manufacturer Damon Motors, for example, has already garnered more than 3,400 pre-orders for its upcoming $32,000 HyperSport model. According to the company’s head of marketing, Amber Spencer, a “pretty big chunk” of these early buyers currently ride conventionally fuelled motorbikes.

As with conventional electric vehicles (EVs), two clear sub-categories of buyer exist within the early adopters: those convinced by the merits of the green credentials of this new class of driving experience, and those who revel in being at the cutting edge of emerging technology.

The latter is the more significant of the two, notes George Blankenship, chief revenue officer at the e-superbike maker Verge Motorcycles. The company’s TS Pro and TS Ultra models have all the special features expected of a high-end vehicle: 360-degree cameras, high-resolution radars, customisable ride modes and a “first-of-its-kind” powertrain located inside the rear wheel.

Blankenship, a marketing and retail expert who previously worked at both Apple and Tesla, draws parallels between this new crop of superfast EVs and the very first iPod: “No one needed 1,000 songs in their pocket . . . but everyone knew you had one and it was cool.”

That might make it sound gimmicky but, unlike the iPod, it’s important to note that this class of vehicle is not appearing from nowhere. With one in 10 new cars sold globally now electric, the buying public is increasingly accustomed to the sound and feel of battery-powered driving.

The novelty factor should not be underestimated, either, says Patrick Hertzke, a partner and automotive expert at McKinsey. The garages of high-net-wealth individuals typically house multiple vehicles for different occasions, he says. The implication? A parking bay can easily be found for a visually striking, next-generation electric supercar. As Hertzke states: “Ultra-luxury and supercar buyers don’t wear the same clothing every day, or have fun in the same way every day. Similarly, they might own five or 10 cars.”

Ultimately, however, wealthy buyers will be sold on one factor alone: performance. Here, the Taycans of this world can boast several notable advantages, including higher torque and a lower centre of gravity than conventional supercars with internal combustion engines. Running against them, on the other hand, is greater weight, shorter range and lack of roar.

Generating sales, therefore, will very much depend on positioning these vehicles at the very “forefront of technical innovation”, says Fabian Brandt, global head of automotive and manufacturing industries at Oliver Wyman management consultancy. Top of his mind, here, are fast-charging concepts, clever sound design and new-look solid-state batteries.

It’s an argument that Spanish former politician turned motorsports impresario Alejandro Agag has been making since launching Formula E, a multi-stage race format, a decade ago.

Now entering its 11th season, the globe-trotting competition will see the likes of Porsche, Jaguar and Maserati go head to head. The 17 e-Prix race series provides manufacturers with a global stage, not only to develop innovations but also to show them off.

When it comes to purchasing a high-velocity EV, most buyers frankly “don’t care if it’s green, if it’s blue, or if it’s pink”, Agag reasons.

Nor is price point a make or break. “It’s OK for e-supercars to be super-expensive — they just need to be the best of the super-expensive,” he adds.

His theory, in a nutshell, is: “People will buy electric cars because they are the best, so our role is to make our technologies the best.”

It’s OK for e-supercars to be super-expensive — they just need to be the best of the super-expensive Alejandro Agag, founder of Formula E

In Formula E, this “race to road” strategy is slowly paying off. Initially, the battery performance was so poor that drivers had to swap cars mid-race. Today, the cars whizz round on a single charge, aided by significant advances in regenerative braking, which converts the kinetic energy generating when pressing the brakes into additional electric charge. Their speed is also nearly 100km/h faster and their engines almost 75 per cent more powerful than the first generation of electric race cars.

The competing carmakers are candid about their focus on the end consumer. James Barclay, team principal for the racing team at Jaguar, ticks off a catalogue of technological advances accrued from participating in Formula E. His list over the eight years of Jaguar’s involvement ranges from breakthroughs in energy management software to the use of state-of-the-art materials, such as silicon carbide and recycled lubricants .

“Winning involves pushing the boundaries of technology, finding new materials, new solutions, new designs, [which] is all beneficial to consumers who will drive future EVs on the road,” Barclay says.

Two years ago, the UK-based carmaker released a new software update based on the insights from the racetrack that increased battery life across all its EV models by up to 10 per cent. With Jaguar committing to transfer its entire fleet to electric by 2025, such innovations promise to make the difference between commercial success and failure.

Sports cars are not the only category betting on the race-to-road approach. The clean-energy racing circuit also features Extreme E, for off-road EVs, which next year will be replaced by Extreme H hydrogen-fuelled race cars, and E1, for battery-powered speedboats.

Part of the appeal to buyers is also the buzz that such competitions create. As Agag puts it: “We could send people a 100-page PDF explaining the 0-to-60 [mph] advantages and all the benefits, but we’re not. We’re choosing to put on a spectacle to show them instead.”

Taking a leaf out of the Formula 1 book, Formula E races already come with all the razzmatazz of high-profile sponsors, celebrity appearances, and high-energy live coverage. It even has its own “behind-the-scenes” documentary series .

Similar hype surrounds the other race formats. Take the e-powerboat E1 series, which launched earlier this year and counts a private island in Venice among its race venues. The team-owner sheet also reads like a celebrity Who’s Who, with early backers including NFL superstar Tom Brady, Hollywood actor Will Smith and tennis player Rafael Nadal.

For high-net-worth invitees, a trip to an e-Prix can come with an opportunity for a “hot lap” with a professional driver. The absence of the roar and throb of a V10 engine sometimes induces a degree of initial scepticism, says Giovanni Sgro, head of the Maserati Corse racing team. But, he says, as soon as the g-force hits in the first corner, “the last thing they’re thinking about is the sound”.

Performance aside, Sgro’s sales colleagues also point out the Folgore’s 450km range, its rapid fast-charging capacity and its “luxurious, Italian-made” interior. As he notes: “We make it sexy the way it looks, and then we add the credibility by driving it.”

Even the most ardent electric fans, however, do not pretend that persuading speed fans to transition from growling combustion engines to squeaky clean battery packs will be easy.

Yet Agag, for one, remains confident. “Some people feel that a true sports car, a supercar, needs to make noise and smell like gasoline,” he concludes. “But all those are perceptions that can be changed.” 

This article is part of FT Wealth , a section providing in-depth coverage of philanthropy, entrepreneurs and family offices, as well as alternative and impact investment

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