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CLASS 1 ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 2009
Fonte: Class 1 World Powerboat Champion
Saturday, 13 December, DUBAI (UAE): The Class 1 World Powerboat Championship will close-out the 2008 season in Dubai on an optimistic footing, revealing that it will add three new venues to its calendar in 2009, with a fourth joining the tour in 2010.
IOTA (International Offshore Team Association) General Manager, Marco Sala, announced the news at today’s press conference in Dubai, attended by Saeed Hareb, CEO of Mina Seyahi and IOTA President, HE Sheikh Hassan Bin Jabor Al-Thani, revealing Alicante (Spain) and Stresa (Italy) will make a welcome return to the Championship, with a second venue in the UAE to be confirmed. "We are very pleased to be in a position to announce a full calendar and delighted that the representatives from the new venues for 2009 are with us in Dubai." said Sala. "The continued interest from countries and organisations around the world who are interested to join the Championship, demonstrates the strength of our sport."
Sala also announced that Sanya City, Hainan, China will host the opening race of the Championship in 2010, and confirmed that IOTA was in discussion with promoters in the Ukraine and that on-going talks are in place with other countries looking to host a round of the Championship.
PROVISIONAL CALENDAR
23 - 25 April QATAR GP Doha
14 - 16 May EGYPTIAN GP Porto Sokhna
5 - 7 June SPANISH GP Alicante
3 - 5 July RUSSIAN GP Moscow
17 - 19 July NORWEGIAN GP Arendal
28 - 30 August ROMANIAN GP Constanta
4 - 6 September UKRAINIAN GP (tba)
2 4 October ITALIAN GP Stresa
3 5 December UAE GP tbc
11 13 December UAE GP tbc
(calendar to be confirmed by 21 January, 2009 with a minimum of 8 races)