It's All Change

Under protest, the Powerboat P1 race stewards have revised their earlier decision and the finishing order in the Evolution class reverts to its original cross-the-line positions.

The top-five places for the first leg of the P1 Grand Prix of Malta are now as follows:

1 -  10 -  Cigarette Smash Poker -  IT -  34:02:00

2 -  77 -  Lucas Oil Budweiser -  USA -  34:44:00

3 -  88 -  SNAV OSG -  IT -  35:14.94

4 -  47 -  Silverline -  GBR -  35:08.23 +1lap

5 -  66 -  Cranefields Wine -  DE -  35:26.75 +1lap

Maltese Grand Prix of the Sea : Valetta Harbour, Malta

Standings – Evolution Class

1 -  10 -  Cigarette Smash Poker -  IT -  100

2 -  77 -  Lucas Oil Budweiser -  USA -  90

3 -  88 -  SNAV OSG -  IT -  81

4 -  47 -  Silverline -  GBR -  73

5 -  66 -  Cranefields Wine -  DE -  66

 

10May09 01

Hannes Bohinc, Driver, OSG Racing:

“The decision has been made and we respect it. We passed the chequered flag in third and were happy with that position. It is, afterall, our first race together!”

Paul Fiore, Chief Engineer, Outerlimits Powerboats:

“We crossed the line in third position and accept the Jury’s decision. It is up to us to find the extra few seconds required to win races. Before we came to Malta we prepared the boat for the choppy waters we have always experienced in Malta. It looks as

though the sea will remain flat and have made a few adjustments for the second leg.”