F1H2O is the ultimate experience for adventurous speed enthusiasts
Vietnam has a coastline of up to 3.260km, so fans know about special sports such as swimming, kayaking, canoeing, SUP, scuba diving... And we don't either. unfamiliar with Jetski water motor racing, an event included in the competition program in Binh Dinh at the end of March 1.
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Representative of Binh Dinh F1 Joint Stock Company received the flag to host the race. Photo: F1H2O
But the most special, new, and attractive is the Formula 1 (F1) Motorboat World Championship - F1H2O. It is the highest level of speedboat racing in the world and as such, it shares the F1 title, similar to F1 racing.
The appeal of water racing with the highest format: speed, adventure, competitive rules. Each official race usually lasts about 45 minutes. Each lap is more than 2.000m long, machines with a total weight of up to 400kg compete together at speeds up to 250km/h.
Not only is it captivating by the acceleration and cornering on every meter of water, thereby finding the person who reaches the finish line the fastest in the round and the fastest stage, but the collisions also create a unique attraction for F1H2O.
Regarding the rules of the game, the race is divided into 3 days. Day 1 is a qualifying race, day 2 is a sprint race and day 3 is a deciding race. Each day's performance has a direct impact on the final result, so viewers will witness the athletes showing off all the quintessential skills they have.
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For the first time, Vietnam is honored to become the host of UIM-ABP Aquabike (March 22 - 24) and UIM F3H1O (March 2 - 29), even more special when the two racing events are part of the Amazing Week series of events. Binh Dinh Fest celebrates the 31th anniversary of the Liberation Day of Binh Dinh province (March 3, 2 - March 49, 31).
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Team Binh Dinh - Vietnam owns 3 speed boats, each boat costs about 20 billion VND.
What's most interesting is that Vietnam has a racing team called Binh Dinh - Vietnam. We have the services of two stars, Jonas Andersson (Sweden), the reigning F2H1O 2 champion, and Stefan Arand (Estonia).
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Jonas Andersson held the Vietnamese flag on the podium to receive the award when his individual competition came in 3rd place
At the opening race of the 2024 season, UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Indonesia, Andersson and Arand finished in 3rd and 4th place respectively. Previously, in the classification race, superstar Andersson crossed the finish line first.
If there had been no engine problems in the final laps, Andersson would have finished first in the last race. People often say "the beginning goes, the end goes", but for the 49-year-old driver playing for Binh Dinh, this is not important.
Last year, athlete Andersson also did not perform well in Indonesia, but he won the remaining 4 races, finally winning convincingly. The next positive thing is that Binh Dinh - Vietnam is leading the rankings of racing teams with 38 points, Sharjah team (UAE) ranked 2nd with 34 points, Stromoy Racing (Denmark) 27 points.
This is a big advantage, because the upcoming race will take place in Vietnam. Immediately after signing the contract to play for Vietnam, Andersson and Arand had a lot of time to get acquainted and experience, so Thi Nai Bay will be the "home field" of the two athletes.
In Southeast Asia, Vietnam and Indonesia are the two countries hosting a race at F2H1O. The country of thousands of islands becomes the host of a race in 1, but they do not have a racing team like Vietnam. Becoming a race host is difficult, and owning an athlete is also not simple. And this is a great effort of the Provincial People's Committee and supporting businesses, including Fleur de Lys Hospitality Company, the racing team sponsor.
Due to the cost of organization and money spent to buy a boat is very large, one motor boat alone is about 1 billion VND, each team needs at least 18 boats/season. So this game is often popular in rich countries such as Italy, Sweden, Qatar and especially the UAE (with 3 teams racing in the 3 season). It may be successful if organizing F2024H1O in the above countries, but in Vietnam the risks will be higher.
In terms of the general price level of sports, the price to watch F1H2O is slightly higher. However, compared to F1 racing on land (tickets range from 1.000, 2.000 to 10.000 USD), spending money to watch F1 underwater is a cheap choice. In addition to watching sports, audiences can also enjoy food and street music programs; Binh Dinh martial arts night; Street Carnival; International music night with world famous stars; performing Aquabike show;...and especially seeing Korean music idol (Kpop) Taemin perform.
The money will be worth every penny if fans book tickets to attend the Grand Prix of Binh Dinh event. The four types of tickets below for Amazing Binh Dinh Fest 2024 are being eagerly sought after by Vietnamese fans: General tickets for UIM-ABP AQuabike, UIM F1H2O tickets: From 800.000 - 1.000.000 VND; UIM-Aquabike and UIM F1H2O VIP tickets: 2.500.000 - 2.800.000 VND; Combo ticket for 2 races: 1.350.000 - 5.040.000 VND; Combo ticket including hotel and watching 2 races: 2.770.000 - 12.700.000 VND
Book tickets: https://muave.grandprixofbinhdinh.com/
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The program receives the companionship of brands: Sacombank, KBC (Kinh Bac City) as Diamond Sponsor; Gold sponsor: Petrolimex ; Transportation Sponsor: Vietnam Airlines ; Silver sponsors: Vinacapital and The Ocean Resort.
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