Categoria: Racing
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The 2018 XCAT season is ready to start: first races in Fujairah
The first event of the 2018 XCAT Championship will start in Fujairah, UAE, on Wednesday: new boats, new teams, and more will likely give us a nice powerboating show. The 2018 UIM XCAT World Championship is well on its way: all the teams are currently in Fujairah, on the Eastern coast of UAE, ready to…
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XCAT World Series is another sign of the powerboating collapse
The 2016 XCAT World Series ends in silence, after losing three of the final four races, assigning the title in an event not even covered by media. Has anybody realized that thed, the very offshore championship that many (including us) deemed to be the future of powerboating, has just raced the last 2016 event in…
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UK, Switzerland, Ireland bid to host a stage of the 2016 XCAT powerboating World Championship
With the 2015 UIM XCAT World Series getting to the final two races by the end of November, thoughts are now turning to the 2016 season. While the official calendar is set to be announced, it has been confirmed that several new venues are bidding to host events in 2016. This year saw XCAT racing…
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XCAT World Series round 4, Australia: XDubai triumph as home team thrill with podium place
XCAT Gold Coast GP in Australia got to race day: and only current Series leaders XDubai could come between the home team and victory, with the Italians of Six completing the podium in third. Taking on the fourth round of the UIM XCAT World Series, on the Gold Coast in Australia, XDubai produced another flawless…
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XCAT World Series, round 4 in Australia: T-Bone Station win ‘flipping’ cool DDF Speed Cat Run race
In the first real action day of the XCAT Gold Coast GP in Australia, celebrations were the order of the day for Giovanni Carpitella at the Gold Coast GP today. Not only did the Italian racer take home his inaugural Dubai Duty Free Speed Cat Run title, but it was also his birthday. Carpitella and…
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XCAT World Series: XDubai claim Pole Position in last-minute thriller
The XDubai team of Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi waited until the dying seconds of this morning’s Pole Position session to book top spot in Sunday’s Cascais GP. In a fiercely contested battle, the defending Series champions overtook current Series leaders Abu Dhabi Team, with a fastest lap time of 2:33.70 with only…
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XCAT Series in the balance as XDubai take Cascais GP
Just one point now separates the teams at the top of the UIM XCAT World Series Standings after the third round at the Cascais GP on Sunday. Having won the opening round of the Series in February, the Abu Dhabi Team (Rashed Al Tayer and Faleh Al Mansoori) came into the race as Series leaders.…
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Nice to host new venue on XCAT powerboating calendar
The capital of the French Riviera, Nice, will add its name to the list of new venues for this year’s UIM XCAT World Powerboat Series. Last week the WPPA vice-president and CEO, Khaled al Zayed and Ronan Morgan, met with the mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi, and the President of the French Powerboat Association, Jean-Marie…
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Victory team power to perfect 2016 xcat start
The Victory Team lived up to their name and reputation by taking the first title of the 2016 UIM XCAT World Powerboating Series with a win at the Fujairah GP on Friday. The defending Series champions, Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi, stormed to the front at the start start to finish to top…
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XDubai power to Abu Dhabi GP win for fourth XCAT title
27 November 2015 – The XDubai team of Nadir bin Hendi and Arif Al Zaffain wrapped up the 2015 UIM XCAT World Series with a masterclass in powerboat racing, leading the Abu Dhabi GP from start to finish to take the overall title for the fourth consecutive season. Heading into the sixth and final race…