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Ukraine’s Sergey Bubka, the 35-time world pole-vaulting record holder, six-time IAAF World Champion and Olympic gold medallist, was guest of honour at the UIM Awards’ ceremony at Sporting Club Monte-Carlo on Saturday night.

Young Swedish racer Adam Wrenkler won the prestigious His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Khalifa Al-Nahyan - Abu Dhabi Trophy for his achievements in the 2017 UIM Circuit GT15 category.

Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al-Qemzi received his prestigious UIM F2 World Championship trophy at the UIM Awards’ dinner at the Sporting Club Monte-Carlo on Saturday night. Driving in only his second full season of F2 races, the Emirati running out of the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club (ADIMSC) rocked the establishment with his stunning performance in 2017 and is already looking forward to the forthcoming season. “I enjoyed my first full season in F2 last year, but my main focus last year, and in 2018, was and will be in F2. The team was so happy to complete the F1 and F2 championship goals last season, but we have even more targets this year, which we will be working on in the coming weeks. “I have tested a lot already in Abu Dhabi for the new season with the…

Alan Ewens has been heading up the PR this weekend for the UIM at the Salle des Etoiles, Sporting Monte-Carlo this weekend. He took the opportunity to reminisce with Chris Davies who is photographing the Awards Giving Gala for Powerboat Racing World.

The UIM Safety Award was presented to Rob Irvine Chairman of the Osprey Powerboat Rescue Team.

This Saturday, 2017 UIM World Champions of Offshore and Circuit racing will congregate at the Salle des Etoiles, Sporting Monte-Carlo in Monaco to receive their accolades.

Dr. Raffaele Chiulli, the UIM President has published the following: The Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), founded in 1922, is the world governing body for Powerboating, fully recognized as such by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The UIM governs all Powerboating disciplines and acknowledges that every activity conducted on water can make a difference in the fight against climate change. The UIM is committed to promoting environmentally friendly practices which we hope will help to contribute towards solving some of the environmental challenges of today particularly those involving the decline in biodiversity to the unsustainable use of energy resources. In order to inspire and recognize excellence in innovation, development and application of environmentally friendly technologies the UIM is delighted to present the “2017 UIM Environmental Award” and the “2017 UIM Environmental Award Special Mentions”. UIM Member Federations, racing teams, boat builders,…