European Motorboat Championship in Żnin (Poland)

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Limited hydroplane racing

Limited hydroplane racing uses several size classes to ensure fair competition, similar to boxing weight classes. Within the European Union the U.I.M has goverend a wide range of classes from OSY-400 which is a stock racing class, to F-125, F-250, F-350 and F-500. These classes are affordable classes to race in which can achieve speeds of 100MPH. Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ...

Unlimited hydroplane racing

A bit of a misnomer, as the boats aren't without limits, the term originated because there are much fewer restrictions than with limited hydroplane racing. The main difference being the size of the engines. These engines were normally 750cc as opposed to the 500cc angines used in the F500 class.

Hydroplane racing safety

In the early days of hydroplane racing, accidents, and even the deaths of drivers, were considered somewhat routine. As top speeds increased, more attention was paid to driver safety, much like with auto racing. Today the U.I.M has introduced safety measures, like Carbon Kevlar Cockpits, Safety belts, and side protection making the boats safer for the driver. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ...

See also

• Motorboat racing

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Noted hydroplane drivers

• Bill Muncey
• Bill Brow
• Dean Chenoweth
• Chip Hanauer
• Paul Noone
• Andrew Chesman
• Tiziano Trombetta
• Attila HavasImage:Http://static.flickr.com/17/93894235 9eb0942771.jpg?v=0
• Giuseppe Rossi
• Danille Roda
• Luigi Colombi
• Michaelangelo Politi
• Henryk Synoracki
• Manfred Loth
• Dieter Konig
• Lenny Ryden

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Noted hydroplane owners

• Bernie Little
• Lenny Ryden

Noted hydroplane sponsors

• Budweiser
• Atlas Van Lines
• Madison, Indiana

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Hydroplane related games

• Hydroracers

HydroRacers is a computer game mod by Stratactic Studio for various retail computer games. ...

External links

• formula250.org : U.I.M European Hydroplane racing Series.
• Hydroplane-Racing.com : A community site for Hydroplane Racing fans young and old!
• Unlimited Hydroplane Racing 101
• Seattle Outboard Association : One of the largest and oldest clubs in North America for Stock, Modified and Professional Racing (PRO) Outboard racing.