Event partners, Marina West, Durrat Marina and InterContinental Regency Hotel, will join forces with Powerboat P1 to stage three days of racing at Durrat Marina, part of the new Durrat Al Bahrain development project in the south of the Kingdom.
The decision means that the 2008 World Championship will cover three continents, with Bahrain hosting the climax to the 14-race season from 23rd to 25th October.
“We are working hard to expand the Powerboat P1 Series into new territories and see the Middle East as a crucial development area for us,” said managing director of Powerboat P1, Jim O’Toole. “We are pleased that our event has found a home here in Bahrain and we look forward to working closely with Shaikh Mohammed and the Bahrain Maritime Sports Association in making this event a fitting end to our season."
The Bahrain Powerboat P1 Grand Prix is being run with the full support of Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa and the Bahrain Economic Development Board, Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa and the General Organisation for Youth and Sports and Shaikh Mohammed bin Duaij Al Khalifa and the Bahrain Maritime Sports Association.
