Paul Shepard finished the first race where he left last year, but already in the firstrace of the year, Elzane De jager shows the boys that she is in to play. A 2nd place was the result of the weekend :) Well done !
The nine time UIM F1 World Champion, Guido Cappellini supports Abdul Salam Fairooz and his running as the only one promoter for the F2000. Cappellini was invited when Fairooz called for a press conferance to anounce the 2 last rounds, and the new F2000 sponsor National LUbe in Dubai Thrsday.
Just like the song, there goes my baby, and have a look – its My BaBa ! Elzane was fastest around the course today, but lets not expect it all tomorrow. Let her have time to feel the boat..
Have a look at this, its Jetsprint racing from Australia, testing was performed yesterday.
The day I´ve been waiting for, for a year now is her. Hopefully this day is fast over, and i can start on the rest of my life :)
Elzane De Jager is busy these days to get her new BaBa boat ready. Boat looks great, We wish em luck !
Terry Rinker wins the Mod U natinal title, Terry wins by 13 seconds on the 1 mile 4 pin course on the Kankakee river. Lynn Simburger was 2nd and Bruce Washburn 3rd.
Its with great pleasure I announce that the Website F2boat.com is increasing traffic month after month. Riga is the most visiting city, and Sweden the most visiting country last month.
Ziggy Boettle stands in front of a very busy inspection area during Sunday’s national championship events.
Team Jotun from Norway wins again in Romania. Qatar 95 with Abdulla Al Sulati and Matteo Noccollini 2nd and Jean-Marc Sanchez in Victory 7 finished 3rd.
Have a look at the Romanian website, while we wait for the Class-1 results..
Jeff Shepherd and racing wife Suzy celebrate the weekend’s first championship with his 11 second victory over Jay Fox.
The 25th Anniversary of the APBA OPC classes featuring drivers from throughout North America for 3 days of racing begin Saturday.
Juha-Pekka Manninen won his third European Championship in his homewaters Imatra. Race was held in River Vuoksi. Second was Riku Lehtonen and third Sandra Roms, so race was really dominated by finnish drivers. First foreign driver was Swedish Philip Björk, who was fourth in final points, just couple of points ahead Ville Mäkinen.
Why not Colin Jelf, UK?
He is the champion in F2000.
UIM:
Very few wants to talk about this serious problem. Very many thinks there are no problems. So what will we do about it ?
My personal opinion is that the new president will have a full days work
for many months and years to make a modern and competitive federation,not to say a democratic one.
My advice to my own Federation is to ask the GA in Australia to form a commission or group to look into the present UIM. That means a
study of all the committees and sub-committees, the Council, all of it.
Further they must go into the Statues and By Laws and the whole system of Rules. They must look into the Promoter-question and the fact
that rules can be changed overnight outside the General Assembly.
We do not need to see a problem like the crash-box for the upper formula-classes nearly tearing the classes and the sport apart.
All because the misuse of power and personal satisfactions. We all must have been thinking of all the committees not been able to provide a solution – a result – They must look into the need of a professional body within the UIM itself working openly and transparent and in cooperation with the IOC (Int. Olympic Committee), dealing with contracts and agreements on behalf the sport all over the world.
I`m not sure my Federation will take this opportunity and do it by themselves alone. They need support from other countries too.
I have not all the answers. but sometimes the questions are more important.
What do you think ?
Erik
They can start to change the stupid “rule 312 Over Lap ”. How do I explain this rule to our young drivers using of course their V bottoms?
This is may be OK for the cockpitboats, but for all the others?
THATS A BEAUTIFULL BOAT,THANKS.
What happened years ago ?
Erik
Frode:
He is refeering to this video Erik, its an classic, It happen years ago.
Please Frode, can you change that photo in the top …the boat looks really horrible ,it hurts. The crash shit looks like a 10 months pregnant !! with all my respects for the pregnants.
Frode:
Will do ;)
The day I´ve been waiting for, for a year now is her. Hopefully this day is fast over, and i can start on the rest of my life :)
?? You got a hair implant? :)
Frode:
He he, not quite, I forgot to think about that Ivo ;) Well, the day is over now, and Im very happy !
Think UIM ,now ,understands the big mistake made by “someone” with the F-2000, but they dont have balls to recognize it and also dont know how to “delete” all that shit…
This happened years ago.
That’s the same Ziggy alright, Jillo!
First, the UIM decided to implement Crash boxes in F -1, F – 2000 and the S 2000 classes, but somewhere the S 2000 was left hanging in the air!
All the World Champion series, like all the Continental Champion series and all other Local Series, like the Scandinavian F – 2000 series, was infected by the Crash box demands!
For the S 2000 class the UIM changed their mind after some yelling from the organizers and teams in various endurance races in Europe and the S 2000 Class was released from the Crash box demands for the time being!
The rumours say that the excuse was “there is no need for the UIM Super License in S 2000”! So no super license maybe is the key!
Is that the same Ziggy who has been on the committee that has demanded the introduction of the crash boxes in Europe / Middle East / Asia…?
Strangely not one of these boxes to be seen in any pictures from his “local” race…why, when they are racing for UIM titles?
Best of luck to “All” teams for the new season & a big welcome to the new drivers. Wish I could be on the start line with you guys.
To you David:
UIM:
Very few wants to talk about this serious problem. Very many thinks there are no problems. So what will we do about it ?
My personal opinion is that the new president will have a full days work
for many months and years to make a modern and competitive federation,not to say a democratic one.
My advice to my own Federation is to ask the GA in Australia to form a commission or group to look into the present UIM. That means a
study of all the committees and sub-committees, the Council, all of it.
Further they must go into the Statues and By Laws and the whole system of Rules. They must look into the Promoter-question and the fact
that rules can be changed overnight outside the General Assembly.
We do not need to see a problem like the crash-box for the upper formula-classes nearly tearing the classes and the sport apart.
All because the misuse of power and personal satisfactions. We all must have been thinking of all the committees not been able to provide a solution – a result They must look into the need of a professional body within the UIM itself working openly and transparent and in cooperation with the IOC (Int. Olympic Committee), dealing with contracts and agreements on behalf the sport all over the world.
I`m not sure my Federation will take this opportunity and do it by themselves alone. They need support from other countries too.
I have not all the answers. but sometimes the questions are more important.
What do you think ?
Erik
Frode :
In Riga it was show and circus you`r saying. I bet it was.
I heard a story of one english top driver beaten up by the police
and later was accused of having drugs in his pocket to cover it up.
I`m afraid hat was the end of the “circus” in that town for the boatsport
for a very long time.
Read the driver`s own story. It` s unbeleiveable !
Erik
Frode:
Hi, of cause i know the true story, it happen to my “brother in racing”, and nothing goes on in your family witch you do not know. Tragic end, but the Event (circus) was the best this year, thats my point.
Thank Frode
We will do our best.
ERIK, you have just hit the nail on the head,
I quote ‘22 years with the former president at the wheel has almost put us back to the start’.talk about clowns driving, we had 22 years with one at the helm.what hapened to all the class’s we had sd,se/f4, oe/f3, oi,t1, t2, and many more. the uim allowed these class’s to fade.
D.G.BURGESS
I see what`s happening on the video but i wonder what caused it.
Can we learn something from it ?
You must have seen how UIM is losing their grip of the sport.
22 years with the former president at the wheel has almost put us back to the start.
You and I were lucky. We had leaders an clubs that were dedicated. Our country must have had more world and european champions , not to say world record holders, than most of the other member countries, considering the population (4 mill.) Have you ever been thinking of why, Frode ?
I look upon our sport as a serious one belonging to the world of Athletics and a member of the IOC (Int. Olympic Committee). I have not changed my opinion since my first win in 1960. I`m convinced I`m saying the same when they put the lid on. I do not like to bee a clown on or off the courses.
I hope your son will benefit from the serious side of the sport when he one day will try it out.
See you
Erik.
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Erik,
As our nations first european champion, and fan of your sucsess I will first say its an pleasure to discuss powerboat issues, as we both love so much.
I was probably all over the news, and what happen was easy, Terry “lost it” on his hot lap, drifted out and hit the ski ramp by accident, thats it.
never heard the comment from Terry about it, but it sure was a ride.
When you say I should be realistic, and don´t make our sort into a circus I have to say one thing.
For me the “circus” word is the way to go. Before we can manage to organize shows and circus we will never have sucsess. I´ve raced so many races the last few years, who has just been that, show and circus for the sponsors and spectators. We have to face it Erik, even we both love to race on the lake in Songe, get the speed out of the boat, air it out, work on the technic – turns etc etc to make that one perfect qualifying lap – there is no one to pay for a race – or a sponsor that is interested. Races now a days will happen in places where sponsors pays, and want a race on. Thats it, look at the reality, the europa cup race in F2 this summer was hosted on great events, BUT only 6 to 10 boats entered. In Riga, it was a show, a circus – party and a good show where the drivers all got a bit paid, result 22 boats on the water.
In all due respect, we have to admit to the fact that our racers are circus clowns – in a show called boatrace. We need the media, the fans and unfortunally the odd accident.
Frode
As a former driver I will like to agree,in part of your comments
But as an organizer of a race like the Drammen GP they are totally depending of full support from the Town Hall. I guarantee you an accident like this will be on the agenda in their first meeting and we can say good bye to any more races in this town. Mark my word !
If this boat had done the same maneuver at the upper turn bouy here in Drammen, Norway he would hit someone for sure and it would be a disaster to the sport and for those who were hurt or even worse.
Be realistic and don`t try to make our sport into a circus !
But what did really happen with Terry ? What went wrong ? Whas there any consequences? It surely must have been in the local papers. What did the public say ? What did Terry say?
Erik.
Luckily this went well, as most of accidents do. This “stunt” from Terry has actually as I see it brought even more PR to our sport, No one got hurt, It shows how much the drivers “push” and what a sportsman/hero, he jumps into the backup boat and finish the weekend! Action sells, and we are too afriad to promote the fact that our sport is dangerouse, action packed and we all know it can even kill us. Face it, we are an high action adrenalin filled sport. If you can not, and will not take the risk I would recomend collecting post stamps. I trust in the drivers to do like me, focus 24/7 on safety, so the race will end in a safe way, but If I goto a race, thinking “what the heck” I will be a danger to all other drivers. Drivers should focus more on rules – as many of the licenses are issued with not even a test.
Discuss this here, or at the H2o forum.
h2ofullthrottleforum.com/
F,
I didn`t enjoy it at all. On the contrary. How can a skilled driver like Terry
do a mistake like this I ask myself? I`m thinking of the landing ashore.
You must know Frode , if this had happened at our main event of the year on the river in Drammen crowded with people, that would be the end of racing over here.
Erik
I look into my UIM papers and find that mr.Iaconianni from Italy is one of the outgoing administrators at the 2008 UIM GA-elections in Australia.
I hope that Chiulli is not losing a valuable resource.
It is very important to have a Council close to the sport with persons with visions and strength.
By the 25 of Sept. all proposals has to be received at the UIM office for new candidates.
It is a little strange how little interest I have seen in different forums about how we are going to meet the future.
It is you and I that can change things by beeing interested in who we want to sit in the different positions in Monaco.
Erik
Correct Erik,
The solution to the F2000 is:
1. Only 1 World Promoter
2. 1 European Spirnt championship – (No CUP)
3. Bring back the good old Scandinavian Championship, not mix it with EC – and lets have some great races to rec some drivers, and let them race Scandinavian Championship with NO SL.
Futher on, let the class have some “free time” from crashbox, airbag, new deformable sponsons etc etc. let the class grow. Remember history of F2000. When Ralf Frohling contacted Jose Luis the class had a few boats here and there. Jose invested in boats, build up the class and within a few years there was 28 drivers on the world cup list. We had record number of drivers in Scandinavia, a Perfect class in terms of competition in the President Cup run by Abdul Salam – strong championship in Italy for F2000 and also in France. Now we are clapping our hands for 1 race in Riga with over 20 boats ?!
There is a lot of tasks for the UIM president, Chulli – and hopefully he is “our right man” together with Iaccoianni. I really apriciated his interest for our class, and his laid back atitute in Riga. Im sure he spoke to more or less all drivers, and he had time to listen. Result ?
Well, we will have to see:)
Remember to take a look of the rules for Superlicens.
And let us have a F 2000 without all the problems we have seen this season. Then we also will have drivers.
We have already one or two that are interested here in Norway too.
Erik
Hi Sture,
Well, I can tell you that the request has already arrived from JP, Im sure we will have to race him soon:)