New teams and new events - Powerboat P1 set for 'great year' in 2009

10:59 PM Wed 31 Dec 2008 GMT

'2008 Powerboat P1 Championship.
13th-15th September. San Vigo, Spain.
Party Atmosphere.
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Fireworks lit up the Vigo harbour Powerboat P1 chairman Asif Rangoonwala has said that he's looking forward to what could be a season to remember in 2009, as entries are received for the Evolution and SuperSport classes, and new and existing venues finalise their arrangements for a seven-strong list of Grands Prix from March to September.

New events in Bahrain, Turkey and Sweden are bidding to join returning favourites in Malta, Portugal, Spain and Italy on the provisional 2009 calendar, while interest from new teams, and new hull and engine manufacturers, is at an all-time high, with a host of new line-ups challenging for the Evolution and SuperSport titles this year.

'I'm really looking forward to the start of the 2009 season in Bahrain at the end of March,' Rangoonwala said this week. 'We're keen to encourage new manufacturers and teams into the sport, and we're already delighted at the response we're getting. Although it's early days, we're looking at some very interesting teams and packages for the coming season, which could potentially make this year one of the most competitive yet.

'We're also visiting a number of new countries to add to our traditional venues around the Mediterranean, as well as heading further east with the new events in Bahrain and Turkey and to Scandinavia for the first time. All together, it should make for a fascinating year.'

Provisional 2009 Powerboat P1 calendar

March 26-28 Bahrain
May 15-17 Malta
June 12-14 or June 19-21 Turkey
July 3-5 Portugal
August 7-9 Sweden
August 28-30 Spain or Ireland
September 11-13 Italy

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2008 Powerboat P1 Championship. San Vigo, Spain. World Copyright: Chris Brunskill/Powerboat P1. - U.I.M Powerboat P1World Championship - &copy

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