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 USA 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
Emirates F1 Team DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 1 Scott Gillman 1–3
Ahmed Al Hameli[3] 4–8
2 Thani Al Qamzi[3] All
27 Ahmed Al Hameli[4] 1–3
Majed Al Mansoori 5–8
XPV Racing GTR Mercury 2.5 V6 3 Bob Trask[5] All
4 David Trask[5] All
F1 Team Energy BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 5 Sami Seliö[6] All
6 Stanislav Kourtsenovsky[6] All
CTIC China Team Charente Maritime DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 7 Philippe Dessertenne[7] 1, 3–8
8 Peng Lin Wu[7] All
17 Philippe Dessertenne 2
Atlantic Team BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 9 Philippe Chiappe All
Dragon 10 Duarte Benavente[8] All
Qatar Team BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 11 Jay Price All
DAC 12 Leo Bonelli[4] 1–6
Philippe Tourre 7–8
F1 Team Sweden DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 14 Jonas Andersson[4] All
15 Philippe Tourre[4] 1–6
Marit Strømøy 7–8
36 Marit Strømøy 5–6
Comparato Racing Team Comparato Mercury 2.5 V6 19 Fabio Comparato All
20 Pierre Lundin[9] All
Tamoil F1 Team DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 21 Guido Cappellini All
22 Marco Gambi[4] 1–2
Ivan Brigada 3–6
Ugis Gross 7–8
Singha Racing Team Blaze Mercury 2.5 V6 23 Franco Leidi[9] All
24 Francesco Cantando[9] All
DAC 35 Marco Gambi[10] 7–8
Rainbow Team DAC Mercury 2.5 V6 31 Fabrizio Bocca[9] All
32 Valerio Lagiannella[9] 1–6
Shaun Torrente[11] 7
ACE Racing Dragon Mercury 2.5 V6 33 Andy Elliott[8] 2, 7–8
Woodstock Racing Team BaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 46 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 9th Grand Prix of Portugal 13 May Portimão Scott Gillman DAC/Mercury
2 18th Grand Prix of France 20 May La Rochelle Sami Seliö BaBa/Mercury
3 6th Grand Prix of China 5 October Xi'an Thani Al Qamzi DAC/Mercury
4 7th Grand Prix of China 21 October Shenzen Guido Cappellini DAC/Mercury
5 3rd Grand Prix of Qatar 24 November Doha Thani Al Qamzi DAC/Mercury
6 4th Grand Prix of Qatar 27 November Doha Guido Cappellini DAC/Mercury
7 15th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 7 December Abu Dhabi Sami Seliö BaBa/Mercury
8 8th Grand Prix of Sharjah 14 December Sharjah 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
 FRA
 CHN
 CHN
 QAT
 QAT
 ABU
 SHA
 Points
1 Sami Seliö 4 1 3 3 5 7 1 1 104
2 Guido Cappellini 2 Ret 2 1 2 1 2 Ret 100
3 Thani Al Qamzi Ret Ret 1 2 1 2 Ret 4 79
4 Pierre Lundin 6 Ret 4 DNS 3 3 4 7 51
5 Jay Price 3 4 Ret Ret Ret 5 7 2 47
6 Scott Gillman 1 2 Ret 35
7 David Trask 7 Ret 5 Ret 8 Ret 6 3 31
8 Philippe Chiappe 8 5 Ret Ret 4 6 Ret 6 29
9 Jonas Andersson Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 24
10 Ahmed Al Hameli Ret Ret 9 Ret 12 4 Ret 5 18
11 Francesco Cantando Ret Ret 10 6 6 Ret 5 Ret 18
12 Philippe Dessertenne 5 DSQ DNS 5 10 Ret Ret Ret 15
13 Fabrizio Bocca 9 8 8 8 9 9 Ret DNS 15
14 Ivan Brigada Ret 4 Ret DNS 9
15 Philippe Tourre Ret Ret 6 Ret 7 DNS Ret Ret 9
16 Stanislav Kourtsenovsky 15 6 Ret 11 Ret DNS 8 Ret 8
17 Duarte Benavente Ret 9 7 10 Ret DNS 11 Ret 7
18 Leo Bonelli 10 7 DNS 9 DNS Ret 7
19 Bob Trask 11 11 11 7 Ret 10 13 Ret 5
20 Andy Elliott 12 9 9 4
21 Marit Strømøy 11 11 Ret 8 3
22 Fabio Comparato Ret Ret 14 12 Ret 8 Ret DNS 3
23 Franco Leidi 14 DNS 15 14 14 13 Ret 10 1
24 Marco Gambi Ret 10 Ret Ret 1
25 Ugis Gross 10 DNS 1
26 Peng Lin Wu 13 Ret 13 Ret DNS 12 12 DNS 0
27 Valerio Lagiannella 12 Ret 12 13 Ret DNS 0
28 Massimo Roggiero Ret Ret 0
29 Majed Al Mansoori DNS DNS Ret DNS 0
30 Shaun Torrente DNS 0
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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
 POR
 FIN
 RUS
 CHN
 CHN
 ABU
 SHA
 Points
1 Emirates F1 Team 1 1 2 Ret Ret 12 4 Ret 5 130
2 Ret Ret 1 2 1 2 Ret 4
2 F1 Team Energy 5 4 1 3 3 5 7 1 1 112
6 15 6 Ret 11 Ret DNS 8 Ret
3 Tamoil F1 Team 21 2 Ret 2 1 2 1 2 Ret 110
22 Ret 10 Ret 4 Ret DNS 10 DNS
4 Qatar Team 11 3 4 Ret Ret Ret 5 7 2 63
12 10 7 DNS 9 DNS Ret Ret Ret
5 Comparato Racing Team 19 Ret Ret 14 12 Ret 8 Ret DNS 54
20 6 Ret 4 DNS 3 3 4 7
6 XPV Racing 3 11 11 11 7 Ret 10 13 Ret 36
4 7 Ret 5 Ret 8 Ret 6 3
7 Atlantic Team 9 8 5 Ret Ret 4 6 Ret 6 36
10 Ret 9 7 10 Ret DNS 11 Ret
8 F1 Team Sweden 14 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 27
15 Ret Ret 6 Ret 7 DNS Ret 8
9 Singha Racing Team 23 14 DNS 15 14 14 13 Ret 10 20
24 Ret Ret 10 6 6 Ret 5 Ret
10 CTIC China Team Charente Maritime 7 5 DNS 5 10 Ret Ret Ret 15
8 13 Ret 13 Ret DNS 12 12 DNS
11 Rainbow Team 31 9 8 8 8 9 9 Ret DNS 15
32 12 Ret 12 13 Ret DNS DNS
12 ACE Racing 33 12 9 9 4
13 Woodstock Racing Team 46 Ret Ret 0
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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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