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Jay Price (centre, pictured in 2009) won the 2008 world title with 105 points.
The 2008 UIM F1 World Championship was the 25th season of Formula 1 Powerboat racing. The calendar consisted of eight events, beginning in Doha , Qatar on 29 March 2008, and ending in Sharjah , UAE on 12 December 2008.[ 1] Jay Price , driving for the Qatar Team, secured the drivers' title, becoming only the second American to win the championship in its history.[ 2]
Teams and drivers
Team
Hull
Engine
Race drivers
Rounds
Woodstock Red Devil Racing
BaBa
Mercury 2.5 V6
1
Sami Seliö [ 3]
All
2
Massimo Roggiero[ 3]
1–5
Trask Brothers Racing
GTR
Mercury 2.5 V6
3
Bob Trask
All
4
David Trask
All
Team Abu Dhabi
DAC
Mercury 2.5 V6
5
Thani Al Qamzi
All
BaBa
6
Ahmed Al Hameli
All
China CTIC Team
DAC
Mercury 2.5 V6
7
Philippe Dessertenne
All
8
Peng Lin Wu
1
Pierre Lundin[ 4]
2–8
F1 Atlantic Team
BaBa
Mercury 2.5 V6
9
Philippe Chiappe
All
Dragon
10
Duarte Benavente
All
Qatar Team
DAC
Mercury 2.5 V6
11
Jay Price
All
12
Ahmed Al Fayyad
1–4
BaBa
Youssef Al Khulaifi
6–8
13
Youssef Al Khulaifi
1–4
13
Youssef Al Khulaifi
5
F1 Team Sweden
DAC
Mercury 2.5 V6
14
Jonas Andersson
All
15
Philippe Toure
1, 3–4, 6–7
Molgaard
Uvis Slakteris
5
16
Uvis Slakteris
1, 3–4, 7
16
Uvis Slakteris
2, 6, 8
Singha Team
DAC
Mercury 2.5 V6
23
Marco Gambi
All
Blaze
24
Francesco Cantando
All
Rainbow Team
DAC
Mercury 2.5 V6
31
Marit Strømøy
1–6
Ivan Brigada
7–8
32
Valerio Lagiannella
1–6
Daniele Martignoni
7–8
800 Doctor
BaBa
Mercury 2.5 V6
70
Fabio Comparato
All
77
Fabian Kalsow
7–8
Tamoil F1 Team
DAC
Mercury 2.5 V6
74
Guido Cappellini
1–5, 7–8
Ivan Brigada
6
75
Stanislav Kourtsenovsky
All
Key
Regular boat/driver
Boat ineligible for team points
Season calendar
Countries that hosted F1 Powerboat races in 2008, shown in green. Former host nations are shown in pink.
The 2008 Grand Prix of Finland, held in Lahti.
Results and standings
Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. A maximum of two boats per team were eligible for points in the teams' championship.
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
20
15
12
9
7
5
4
3
2
1
Drivers standings
Teams standings
Only boats with results eligible for points counting towards the teams' championship are shown here.
References
External links