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2010 Poltu Quatu - Ukrainian Spirit third place in Supersport

Furnibo 2B1 Racing Team who won the powerpole on Friday took the lead from the beginning in the Endurance Race on Sunday in the Evolution Class with the diesel powered Metamarine Foresti & Suardi chasing them closely. As the number of laps increased the distance between these two teams grew and halfway the race Furnibo seemed already invincible. While they blew a engine only the day before in the Sprint Race today they were stronger than ever thanks to the effort of their crew to get their Fountain up and running again. Third was Ukrainian Spirit. Bad luck for Lucas Oil Scandinavian Offshore Challenge who couldn't finish due to a hydraulic blow out. In Supersport It was very close racing between Baia Attolini and Big Sergio Al & Al. Big Sergio finished closely behind Baia Attolini and Karelpiu took third place. In Poltu Quatu overall Big Sergio won with 9 points ahead of Baia Attolini and Karepiu follows just 3 points away. Let's say that the Grand Prix of the Sea in Poltu Quatu 2010 was one to remember in Supersport class. The general standings have two strong leaders in Evolution and Supersport class.

Italian Sprint victory in Poltu Quatu 2010 GPS World Championship

Team Metamarine Corse and team Al&Al win in their class the Sprint Race. In Poltu Quatu, Sardinia, in Evolution Class Metamarine Foresti Suardi with Pennesi-Montavoci wins, while the Italian team AL & AL with Nuzzo-Amato triumphs in Supersport. A genuine triumph in the Sprint Race "made in Italy". In Evolution and SuperSport Class, the GPS World Championship speaks Italian with two teams that won round 1 in the Grand Prix of the Sea 2010 in Poltu Quatu. In Evolution it was Metamarine Foresti Suardi with the duo Marco Pennesi and Giampaolo Montavoci: "It's the result of three years of hard work and the guidance of two people who have lots of experience. Hard work, day and night, weekends, holidays and even Easter,"admits an enthusiastic Pennesi."The boat that we use is the best. Now we look for another team that brings a diesel into the race because that can boost the competition." Gianpaolo Montavoci agrees: "Indeed all the others teams put off the boat in October and resume in April while Marco Pennesi doesn't. And the difference is there. Marco's passion knows no bounderies: he starts immediately after the last race to work on the boat. We are a perfect mix and all the components between the hull and engines are of top quality." Metamarine won of Lucas Oil and the withdrawal of team Furnibo and OSG Grottammare gave the duo a substantial advantage.

In Supersport the first place is for team AL & AL. Alfredo Nuzzo and Alfredo Amato enjoy their well earned victory. "Our success is the fruit of the many efforts that we put in over the years," said Nuzzo. "Especially since we won the race with an overpass which I think many pilots will remember. I admit, to win in that way gives an enormous satisfaction." Alfredo Amato sits next to him and says: "Now we hope to continue in this way and see what happens in the world championship as the top of the standings is within our reach." Al & AL wins before Seagull Chaudron, excellent second and KarelPiu who won at first but got penalty time for overspeeding and is now in third position. Fourth place went team Baia Attolini and the fifth team Kenon with 2009 world champion Angelo Tedeschi.

2010 Poltu Quatu GPS official entry list

While the Evolution Class sees no changes, Supersport does. Martin Lai returns in his SuperSport powerboat now called Asia 2011-15. His team is composed of driver Jo Nunez (USA), navigator Chun Kit Siu (CHN) and with Martin Lai (CHN) himself on the throttles. The missing team of the moment is team 26 (GB). They decided not to enter the race. The reason behind this decision is not yet clear. Patrick Huybreghts of Spirit of Belgium who got violently trown out of his boat in Malta suffered minor injuries and is fully recovered so that Shelley Jory Leigh has her throtlleman next to her in their Nor-Tech powerboat. Just as a reminder: the Evolution Ukranian Spirit (boat 55) missed Malta due to repairs and replacing the engines. They are here now and are more than ever ready to show that Chaudron can also build performant Evolution Class powerboats. With this heat with temperatures rising above 34 °C man and machine will have to pull through.

Supersport Evolution

06 Jolly Drive Jolly Drive Racing Team

33 Furnibo 2B1 Racing Team
08 Asia 2011-15 Ocean Dragon Racing

47 Silverline Racing Silverline
17 Spirit of Belgium Spirit of Belgium

55 Ukrainian Spirit Ukrainian Spirit
22 Big Sergio Al & Al Racing Team

60 Metamarine Foresti Suardi Metamarine Corse
38 Baia Attolini Baia Attolini

66 Cranefields Wine Searex Racing Team
43 Seagull Ukrainian Spirit

77 Lucas Oil SOC Scandinavian Offshore Challenge
81 Karelpiu' RG

87 Racing Team

88 Snav Kiton Interporto Sud Europa OSG Racing Team