F1H2O 13th Annual Grand Prix of Portugal - She's a pole stunner

7:05 PM Sat 21 May 2011 GMT

'Marit Stromoy&rsquo;s pole position in Q3 Qualifier - 13th Annual Grand Prix of Portugal' &copy f1h2o.com

13th Annual Grand Prix of Portugal Q3 Qualifier saw Norwegian Driver Marit Stromoy put the the world of powerboat racing on it's ear with a fantastic flying lap in the final two minutes of the session. Stromoy topped the charts defeating 16 other male drivers from 12 different countries to become the first woman in the history of international motor sports to take pole position with a 42.47 second lap for tomorrow's Grand Prix. The 35 year-old from Oslo waiting for the perfect time got clear water after a yellow flag stopping the session when Swedish driver Jonas Andersson stopped ...

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