Today, in Al-Khobar Governorate, Saudi Arabia, the competitions for the Eastern Grand Prix for powerboats (X-CAT), the fourth and semi-final round of the 2024 World Championship, will begin, with the first race being held at 4 p.m. UAE time, with the participation of four Emirati teams.
The event, which is hosted by Saudi Arabia for the first time, will include 10 international boats with 20 competitors on board, led by the UAE teams (Victory 7 team led by Salem Al-Adidi and Issa Al Ali, Vaz Marine 3 team led by Arif Al-Zaffin and Gostantin Ustinov, and Fujairah 96 team led by the duo of brothers Rosario and Giuseppe. Di Cola, and the Sharjah 9 team led by Mikhail Kitashev and Dmitry Vandyshev).
The UAE champions will struggle with the rest of the competitors, throughout today and tomorrow, to collect points before reaching the fifth and final round, which will be held on the beaches of Dubai from December 13 to 15 next.
The overall standings before today’s race are led by the Sweikat 2 boat, led by the Swedish duo Sabisian Gorth and Erik Johansen, with 192 points, while the Fujairah 96 boat occupies second place with 155 points, and the Victory 7 boat comes third with 137 points, while the Italian boat Consul Brokers 22 sits in fourth place. Fourth with 111 points, and the Belgian boat Tissellamare 88 is fifth By monitoring 87 points.
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