2007 F1 Powerboat World Championship

The 2007 UIM F1 World Championship was the 24th season of Formula 1 Powerboat racing. The calendar consisted of eight events, beginning in Portimao, Portugal on 13 May 2007, and ending in Sharjah, UAE on 14 December 2007.[1] Sami Seliö, driving for F1 Team Energy, secured his maiden drivers' title, the first driver outside of Italy, the US and the UK to do so.[2]

2007 F1 Powerboat World Championship
Previous: 2006 Next: 2008
Sami Seliö (left, pictured in 2008) won the first title for a Finnish driver in 2007.

Teams and drivers
Team Hull Engine No. Race drivers Rounds
United Arab Emirates Emirates F1 Team DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 1 United States Scott Gillman 1–3
United Arab Emirates Ahmed Al Hameli[3] 4–8
2 United Arab Emirates Thani Al Qamzi[3] All
27 United Arab Emirates Ahmed Al Hameli[4] 1–3
United Arab Emirates Majed Al Mansoori 5–8
Australia XPV Racing GTR Mercury 2.5 V6 3 Australia Bob Trask[5] All
4 Australia David Trask[5] All
Finland F1 Team Energy BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 5 Finland Sami Seliö[6] All
6 Russia Stanislav Kourtsenovsky[6] All
France CTIC China Team Charente Maritime DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 7 France Philippe Dessertenne[7] 1, 3–8
8 China Peng Lin Wu[7] All
17 France Philippe Dessertenne 2
Portugal Atlantic Team BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 9 France Philippe Chiappe All
Dragon 10 Portugal Duarte Benavente[8] All
Qatar Qatar Team BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 11 United States Jay Price All
DAC 12 Italy Leo Bonelli[4] 1–6
France Philippe Tourre 7–8
Sweden F1 Team Sweden DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 14 Sweden Jonas Andersson[4] All
15 France Philippe Tourre[4] 1–6
Norway Marit Strømøy 7–8
36 Norway Marit Strømøy 5–6
Italy Comparato Racing Team Comparato Mercury 2.5 V6 19 Italy Fabio Comparato All
20 Sweden Pierre Lundin[9] All
Italy Tamoil F1 Team DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 21 Italy Guido Cappellini All
22 Italy Marco Gambi[4] 1–2
Italy Ivan Brigada 3–6
Latvia Ugis Gross 7–8
Italy Singha Racing Team Blaze Mercury 2.5 V6 23 Italy Franco Leidi[9] All
24 Italy Francesco Cantando[9] All
DAC 35 Italy Marco Gambi[10] 7–8
Italy Rainbow Team DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 31 Italy Fabrizio Bocca[9] All
32 Italy Valerio Lagiannella[9] 1–6
United States Shaun Torrente[11] 7
United Kingdom ACE Racing Dragon Mercury 2.5 V6 33 United Kingdom Andy Elliott[8] 2, 7–8
Italy Woodstock Racing Team BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 46 Italy Massimo Roggiero[12] 7–8
Key
Regular boat/driver
Boat ineligible for team points

Season calendar
Countries that hosted F1 Powerboat races in 2007, shown in green. Former host nations are shown in pink.
Round Race Title Date Circuit Location Race Winner Hull/Engine
1 Portugal 9th Grand Prix of Portugal 13 May Portimão United States Scott Gillman DAC/Mercury
2 France 18th Grand Prix of France 20 May La Rochelle Finland Sami Seliö BaBa/Mercury
3 China 6th Grand Prix of China 5 October Xi'an United Arab Emirates Thani Al Qamzi DAC/Mercury
4 China 7th Grand Prix of China 21 October Shenzhen Italy Guido Cappellini DAC/Mercury
5 Qatar 3rd Grand Prix of Qatar 24 November Doha United Arab Emirates Thani Al Qamzi DAC/Mercury
6 Qatar 4th Grand Prix of Qatar 27 November Doha Italy Guido Cappellini DAC/Mercury
7 United Arab Emirates 15th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 7 December Abu Dhabi Finland Sami Seliö BaBa/Mercury
8 United Arab Emirates 8th Grand Prix of Sharjah 14 December Sharjah Finland Sami Seliö BaBa/Mercury

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
Pos Driver POR
Portugal		 FRA
France		 CHN
China		 CHN
China		 QAT
Qatar		 QAT
Qatar		 ABU
United Arab Emirates		 SHA
United Arab Emirates		 Points
1 Finland Sami Seliö 4 1 3 3 5 7 1 1 104
2 Italy Guido Cappellini 2 Ret 2 1 2 1 2 Ret 100
3 United Arab Emirates Thani Al Qamzi Ret Ret 1 2 1 2 Ret 4 79
4 Sweden Pierre Lundin 6 Ret 4 DNS 3 3 4 7 51
5 United States Jay Price 3 4 Ret Ret Ret 5 7 2 47
6 United States Scott Gillman 1 2 Ret 35
7 Australia David Trask 7 Ret 5 Ret 8 Ret 6 3 31
8 France Philippe Chiappe 8 5 Ret Ret 4 6 Ret 6 29
9 Sweden Jonas Andersson Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 24
10 United Arab Emirates Ahmed Al Hameli Ret Ret 9 Ret 12 4 Ret 5 18
11 Italy Francesco Cantando Ret Ret 10 6 6 Ret 5 Ret 18
12 France Philippe Dessertenne 5 DSQ DNS 5 10 Ret Ret Ret 15
13 Italy Fabrizio Bocca 9 8 8 8 9 9 Ret DNS 15
14 Italy Ivan Brigada Ret 4 Ret DNS 9
15 France Philippe Tourre Ret Ret 6 Ret 7 DNS Ret Ret 9
16 Russia Stanislav Kourtsenovsky 15 6 Ret 11 Ret DNS 8 Ret 8
17 Portugal Duarte Benavente Ret 9 7 10 Ret DNS 11 Ret 7
18 Italy Leo Bonelli 10 7 DNS 9 DNS Ret 7
19 Australia Bob Trask 11 11 11 7 Ret 10 13 Ret 5
20 United Kingdom Andy Elliott 12 9 9 4
21 Norway Marit Strømøy 11 11 Ret 8 3
22 Italy Fabio Comparato Ret Ret 14 12 Ret 8 Ret DNS 3
23 Italy Franco Leidi 14 DNS 15 14 14 13 Ret 10 1
24 Italy Marco Gambi Ret 10 Ret Ret 1
25 Latvia Ugis Gross 10 DNS 1
26 China Peng Lin Wu 13 Ret 13 Ret DNS 12 12 DNS 0
27 Italy Valerio Lagiannella 12 Ret 12 13 Ret DNS 0
28 Italy Massimo Roggiero Ret Ret 0
29 United Arab Emirates Majed Al Mansoori DNS DNS Ret DNS 0
30 United States Shaun Torrente DNS 0
Key
Colour Result
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap


Teams standings

Only boats with results eligible for points counting towards the teams' championship are shown here.

Pos Team Boat
No.		 QAT
Qatar		 POR
Portugal		 FIN
Finland		 RUS
Russia		 CHN
China		 CHN
China		 ABU
United Arab Emirates		 SHA
United Arab Emirates		 Points
1 United Arab Emirates Emirates F1 Team 1 1 2 Ret Ret 12 4 Ret 5 130
2 Ret Ret 1 2 1 2 Ret 4
2 Finland F1 Team Energy 5 4 1 3 3 5 7 1 1 112
6 15 6 Ret 11 Ret DNS 8 Ret
3 Italy Tamoil F1 Team 21 2 Ret 2 1 2 1 2 Ret 110
22 Ret 10 Ret 4 Ret DNS 10 DNS
4 Qatar Qatar Team 11 3 4 Ret Ret Ret 5 7 2 63
12 10 7 DNS 9 DNS Ret Ret Ret
5 Italy Comparato Racing Team 19 Ret Ret 14 12 Ret 8 Ret DNS 54
20 6 Ret 4 DNS 3 3 4 7
6 Australia XPV Racing 3 11 11 11 7 Ret 10 13 Ret 36
4 7 Ret 5 Ret 8 Ret 6 3
7 Portugal Atlantic Team 9 8 5 Ret Ret 4 6 Ret 6 36
10 Ret 9 7 10 Ret DNS 11 Ret
8 Sweden F1 Team Sweden 14 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 27
15 Ret Ret 6 Ret 7 DNS Ret 8
9 Italy Singha Racing Team 23 14 DNS 15 14 14 13 Ret 10 20
24 Ret Ret 10 6 6 Ret 5 Ret
10 France CTIC China Team Charente Maritime 7 5 DNS 5 10 Ret Ret Ret 15
8 13 Ret 13 Ret DNS 12 12 DNS
11 Italy Rainbow Team 31 9 8 8 8 9 9 Ret DNS 15
32 12 Ret 12 13 Ret DNS DNS
12 United Kingdom ACE Racing 33 12 9 9 4
13 Italy Woodstock Racing Team 46 Ret Ret 0
Key
Colour Result
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap


References
  1. "ADVANCE REGULATIONS 2007". Union Internationale Motonautique. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. "Selio Wins Sharjah And Is New World Champion!". F1H2O. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. "Al Qamzi Ready To Lead The Emirates Team !". F1H2O. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  4. "3 Boat Teams Becoming The Way In F1 Racing?". F1H2O. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  5. "Trask's Working Hard To Continue Aussie Success In '07". F1H2O. 23 March 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  6. "Selio Ready For "Breakout" Season In 2007!". F1H2O. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  7. "Dessertenne Finds New Confidence With New Team!". F1H2O. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  8. "Benavente Looking For A "Breakthrough" Season!". F1H2O. 3 April 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  9. "Multiple Driver Changes For Gp Opener In Portugal !". F1H2O. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  10. "Abu Dhabi Race Is Playground For World Titles!". F1H2O. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  11. "Young American Star Shaun Torrente Coming To F1!". F1H2O. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  12. "ROGGIERO MULTI-TASKS AS TOP RACER/ BOAT BUILDER IN '07!". F1H2O. 19 March 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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