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The Abu Dhabi Formula 2 Powerboat Team has arrived in Italy for the third round of the UIM F2 World Championship. They are fielding a strong team led by five-time world champion Rashed Al Qemzi alongside debutant Salem Al Yafei. The event runs from August 29th to 31st with a full schedule of scrutineering, qualifying, and the main race. The team's boats have undergone performance upgrades specifically for the challenging San Nazzaro circuit.

Key Points: Abu Dhabi F2 Team Raceday Schedule for Italy UIM Championship

  • Technical scrutineering begins Friday before qualifying time trials on Saturday
  • Main and final race of the championship round is scheduled for Sunday
  • Five-time world champion Rashed Al Qemzi leads the Abu Dhabi team lineup
  • Salem Al Yafei makes his F2 category debut after progressing from Formula 4
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Abu Dhabi F2 Team gears up for round 3 of UIM F2 World Championship in Italy

Five-time world champion Rashed Al Qemzi and debutant Salem Al Yafei lead the Abu Dhabi F2 Powerboat Team in San Nazzaro's UIM F2 World Championship round.

"The team's vision is to develop its talent and elevate them to the highest levels of global competition. - Article"

San Nazzaro, August 27

The Abu Dhabi Formula 2 Powerboat Team has departed to compete in the third round of the UIM F2 World Championship, set to take place in San Nazzaro, Italy, from 29th to 31st August, with the participation of an elite lineup of international drivers.

The competition will officially begin on Friday with technical scrutineering, followed by the qualifying time trials on Saturday, before culminating with the main and final race on Sunday.

Representing the team in this round are five-time world champion Rashed Al Qemzi, alongside Salem Al Yafei, who makes his debut in the F2 category after progressing from Formula 4, reflecting the team's vision to develop its talent and elevate them to the highest levels of global competition.

The delegation includes team manager Nasser Al Dhaheri, drivers Rashed Al Qemzi and Salem Al Yafei, in addition to Juma Al Qubaisi, the radio man for Al Qemzi in this round.

The team's boats, Abu Dhabi 1 and Abu Dhabi 36, are undergoing a full maintenance and upgrade programme, featuring performance and speed enhancements tailored to the challenging San Nazzaro circuit. The team is conducting practice sessions and adapt to the course conditions ahead of the competition.

- ANI

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Priya S
Impressive how they're developing talent from Formula 4 to F2. This is exactly the kind of sports development India should learn from. We have so much potential in water sports too!
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Aman W
Five-time world champion Rashed Al Qemzi is a legend! Hope they show the Italian circuit what Middle Eastern racing is all about 💪
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Sarah B
While I appreciate the sports coverage, I wish Indian media gave more attention to our own developing motorsports scene. We have talented drivers who deserve this kind of spotlight too.
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Vikram M
The technical details about boat maintenance and upgrades are fascinating. Shows how much engineering goes into these races beyond just driving skills!
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Nikhil C
Hope someone is streaming this! Would love to watch some high-speed powerboat action this weekend. 🚤💨

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