UIM F2 World Championship
| Category | Catamaran, single-engined, single-seater |
|---|---|
| Country | International |
| Constructors | BaBa · DAC · Molgaard · Moore |
| Engine suppliers | Mercury Racing |
| Drivers' champion |  Rashed Al Qemzi |
| Official website | f2worldchamp.com |
The F2 World Championship is an international powerboat racing competition organised by the Union Internationale Motonautique.
The Boats
The carbon fibre catamaran hulls are powered by Mercury Racing OptiMax 2.5XS outboards.[1]
Qualifying
Qualifying periods (Q1, Q2 & a shoot out) decide the formation of the grid.
Races
Each race lasts approximately 45 minutes following a circuit marked out in a selected stretch of water, usually a lake, river, dock, or sheltered bay.
2020 UIM F2 World Championship
Portugal's Duarte Benavente won the 2020 UIM F2 World Championship with Edgaras Riabko from Lithuania second and Britain's Owen Jelf third.[2][3]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortened season was held over three rounds in two countries, Lithuania and Portugal.[4]
UIM F2 World Speed Record Holder
Sam Whittle - 133.23 mph[5]
UIM F2 World Champions
| Season | Overall winner |
|---|---|
| 2006 |  Colin Jelf
|
| 2007 | Colin Jelf
|
| 2008 | Colin Jelf
|
| 2009 |  Johan Coenradi
|
| 2010 | Johan Coenradi
|
| 2011 |  Erik Stark
|
| 2012 | Erik Stark
|
| 2013 | Erik Stark
|
| 2014 | Erik Stark
|
| 2015 | Pierre Lundin
|
| 2016 | Pierre Lundin
|
| 2017 | Rashed Al Qemzi
|
| 2018 |  Alberto Comparato
|
| 2019 | Rashed Al Qemzi
|
| 2020 |  Duarte Benavente
|
| 2021 | Rashed Al Qemzi
|
| 2022 |  Stefan Hagin
|
| 2023 | Rashed Al Qemzi
|
References
- ^ "About UIM F2 World Championship".
- ^ "Benavente wins the 2020 UIM F2 World Championship".
- ^ "UIM Champions".
- ^ "So that was 2020 – UIM F2 World Championship".
- ^ "Whittle takes UIM F2 World Speed Record".