160 mph plus Class 1 power boat championship – Romanian results 2009

You wont find a sport that has speed coupled with technology that gives the “wow” factor like this anywhere else on water in the world, its F1 for water.

The UIM Class 1 offshore power boat championship is a sport from the super rich and provides spectators a truely magnificent site. These boats can achieve speeds inexcess of 160 mph and the sound that comes from the modified V8 and V12 900hp engines are sure to give your ears a bashing too.

Fazza completed the perfect weekend with a second race win in as many days, ensuring a clean sweep of the weekend’s honours. Welmax’s overnight repairs were rewarded with second place and Maritimo 11 made up for yesterday’s disappointment by taking the final podium place in Race 2 of the Romanian Grand Prix , round 3 of the UIM WPPA Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.

Check the UIM Class 1 video action at www.worldsportsboats.ning.com