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Italian Dominance in Rogoźno

Poland, a leading country for Circuit racing, hosted its third titled event of the year last weekend in Rogoźno, with the European Championships for the F125 and F250 classes. Gabriele Rossi and Massimiliano Cremona claimed the top honours.

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📷 PZMWiNW - Polski Związek Motorowodny i Narciarstwa Wodnego

UIM titles at stake in Ruse and Rogoźno!

The last two titled events of the year for Circuit Hydro classes take place this weekend in Ruse, Bulgaria, and Rogoźno, Poland.

The Bulgarian city hosts the fifth and final round of the F500 World Championship. Marcin Zielinski, fresh from his win at the F500 European Championship earlier this summer in Estonia, arrives in town as the leader of this year’s World Championship overall standings with 67 points. He will face competition from ten other drivers, including his closest rival for the championship title, Estonian Erko Aabrams, who is second in the standings just four points behind with 63 points.

Ruse, a new venue on the UIM calendar, is also welcoming the GT15 European Championship, where eight drivers from five different countries will compete for the European crown.

In Poland, F125 and F250 drivers will compete for the European Championships in their respective classes, following the conclusion of the World Championship seasons in both categories. Second- and third-placed drivers in this year’s F125 World Championship, Gabriele Rossi and Luca Finotti, will battle twelve other competitors, including Polish veteran Henryk Synoracki.

Eight drivers are entered in the F250 class, including newly crowned World Champion Massimiliano Cremona and the second- and third-placed drivers in the World Championship standings: Massimiliano’s brother Alessandro and Thomas Mantripp.

The 2026 Arendal Water Festival Documentary is out !

Racing action, interviews and much more to see 👇

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Formula Future World Championship Brings Young Drivers Together in Kaunas.

An event gathering teams from many different countries for a true celebration of youth racing, the Formula Future World Championship, which tests precision and control of RIB boats through specific challenges such as manoeuvring and slalom, was held in Lithuania last week and concluded on Saturday with the prize-giving ceremony.

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🚀 The UIM Formula Future World Championship starts TODAY! 🏁

This year, the action heads to Kaunas, Lithuania 🇱🇹, where more than 10 nations and 90 competitors will battle it out on the Lithuanian waters this weekend! 🌊🔥

Who will be the rising stars of tomorrow? ⭐🏆

Keep an eye on the UIM Website for all the latest updates! 📲
A big thank you to the Lithuanian Powerboating Federation for their great effort in hosting this year’s UIM Formula Future World Championship. 👏🇱🇹

Let the racing begin! 🏁💨

The Rainbow Team Association, led by Fabrizio Bocca, former racer and 1992 Circuit F1 World Champion, organised the twelfth edition of the Viverone Water Festival last weekend.

This time around, Lake Viverone in northern Italy hosted the second and final Round of the Circuit F4 World Championship and the Circuit F2 European Championship single event. Both titles were won by Swedish drivers, respectively Adam Wrenkler and Hilmer Wiberg.

Full story: https://www.uim.sport/NewsList.aspx?num=509

📷 Federazione Italiana Motonautica, F4 Powerboat Series, Chris Davies

It's race weekend! 🔥

Viverone, Italy, welcomes two of the most exciting and fastest UIM tunnel boat classes by hosting the Circuit F2 European Championship and the second and final round of the Circuit F4 World Championship.

Fifteen F2 drivers and eighteen F4 drivers are expected to battle for the UIM championship titles on Lake Viverone.

Follow the Championship races live on the Federazione Italiana Motonautica page.

Another successful Arendal Water Festival is in the books!

A venue steeped in powerboat racing history, the coastal town of southeastern Norway hosted last week one of the major events of the 2026 Offshore racing season.

Full story: https://www.uim.sport/NewsList.aspx?num=508

📷 Elisabeth Edsberg

Offshore Class 1, Class 2, APBA Super Cat and APBA Super Stock teams travelled last weekend to Michigan City, Indiana (USA), for the popular XINSURANCE.com Great Lakes Grand Prix, Round 2 of the XINSURANCE UIM World Championship Series produced by Race World Offshore and sanctioned by both the UIM and the American Power Boat Association.

Unfortunately, rapidly worsening weather conditions brought the event to a premature end.

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Photos: Timeless Aerial Photography