Springtime has over the years been the season for International Boat Shows, and this has given several of the UIM F2 World Championship Teams the opportunity to not only showcase themselves but also their sponsors whose continued support enable them to compete on the world stage.
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Mike Szymura has today confirmed that he will be testing with Gordon Cook Racing with a view to competing in this year's UIM F2 World Championship.
Looking at the search terms used on the Powerboat Racing World website, the most popular include the word, ‘calendar’.
I took the opportunity to visit UIM F2 racer and Tønsberg Båtrace organiser Frode Sundsdal in Norway this week.
On Saturday 23rd March the annual UIM Giving Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner will be held at the Sporting Club Monte-Carlo and the 2018 UIM F2 World Champion, Alberto Comparato will be joined by runner up Rashed Al Qamzi and Bronze medalist Edgaras Riabko at the event.
Just before Christmas, PRW reported that British racer Sam Whittle would be moving up to F2 this season.
It’s been a week since Sam Whittle returned from the UAE having finished third overall in the F4-s Series organised by H2o Racing.
I spent some time with Whittle to talk to him about the 2018 season and his racing plans for next year.
The UIM has published a further provisional 2019 UIM F2 Calendar with additional venues.