The speed race between 'monsters' on the water is about to take place

(Dan Tri) - Weighing about 400kg and reaching speeds of up to 250km/h, these machines worth 18-20 billion VND are likened to "monsters" flying on the water.

The UIM F1H2O World Championship will hold its second leg in Binh Dinh from March 29 to March 31 on Thi Nai Lagoon, Quy Nhon City. This is the first time Vietnam has a representative participating in the 2024 World Championship. The Formula 1 World Championship is the highest level of speedboat racing in the world, so it shares the F1 title and is similar to the F1 racing series.

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With speeds reaching 250km/h, the racing boats seem to fly on the water (Photo: Organizer).

The tournament is organized by the International Motor Boat Federation (Union Internationale Motonautique - UIM) and promoted by H2O Racing, so it is often abbreviated as F1H2O. Like Formula 1 racing, UIM F1H2O will compete in 6-8 Grand Prix stages with about 10 racing teams from different countries, each team will have 2 members. Each official race usually lasts about 45 minutes; each lap is more than 2,000m long. In particular, motor boats with a total weight of up to 400kg will compete fiercely with speeds of up to 250km/h. Therefore, during the race, there will be many risks and accidents such as capsizing, sinking, damaged machinery, and even boats can collide with each other...

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Vietnam has a racing team named Binh Dinh - Vietnam, with the service of two world-class racers, the reigning 2023 world champion Jonas Andersson and Estonia's best young racer Stefan Arand (Photo: Organizing Committee).

It is known that in Southeast Asia, Vietnam and Indonesia are the two countries that host a race at F1H2O. However, only Vietnam has its own racing team sponsored by Fleur de Lys Hospitality Company, with the support of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee. The cost of organizing the tournament is very large, the motorboat alone costs about 18-20 billion VND, each team needs at least 3 boats/season. Therefore, this sport is often popular in rich countries such as Italy, Sweden, Qatar and especially the UAE (with 3 racing teams in the 2024 season).