Grande Prémio de Portugal F1 | PORTO – GAIA I 31 julho a 2 agosto
Not since Fight For Independence 9 have I been this excited about covering a sporting event, but as the sport of powerboat racing is new to me I must admit it evokes an extra frisson of anticipation. I’ve got a press pass and I’ll be shooting for three days (Friday-Sunday), so I will leave you with a preview video and the relevant links to check out in the meantime.
Official website: http://www.f1h2o.com/
Porto race details: http://www.f1h2o.com/race/3
Official event guide in Portuguese: http://issuu.com/porto-lazer/docs/guiaf1h2o
Some fast facts:
- In 2015 eight teams and 16 drivers from 10 countries will compete at eight Grand Prix in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
- Grand Prix locations are usually held on lakes, rivers, protected bays or inland waterways. Every race circuit is different in size, but are generally about 2000 meters in distance. Each circuit has at least one long straightaway and several tight turns, mostly left with one or two right turns.
- F1H2O boats accelerate faster than even the most state-of-the-art F1 cars; they are capable of going from standstill to 160 km per hour in only 4 seconds, reaching top speeds of around 230km/hr and taking sharp turns at 4.5G.
Drivers:
- There is one Portuguese driver (from Lisbon) who the home crowd will be cheering for: Duarte Benevente
- There is one female driver in this field of men: Marit Stromoy of Norway
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