2008 F1 Powerboat World Championship

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 |
No. |
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 |
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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