Bad weather delays racing in Portugal
Sunday 28 September 2008
The #46 Spirit of Portomaso finished fifth in the SuperSport Sprint race in Portugal
Well, we’re afraid to say that Sunday in Portimao has dawned wet and wild, and we’re left with the question that all racing car buffs ask when they see a wet Powerboat P1 race: “Do powerboats handle differently in the wet?”.
Right now, there’s enough water on the ground to hold today’s races in the (not so) dry pit. Heavy rain and high winds on the Algarve have forced race organisers to postpone the start of racing on today’s second day of the Powerboat P1 Portuguese Grand Prix of the Sea. The safety of both racers and spectators is the primary concern, and further announcements will be made hourly.
We'd also like to send our best wishes to Technical Scrutineer Rene Duquet, who broke his leg when the Start Boat hit an unexpected wave during the rough conditions of yesterday's Evolution-class Sprint race. He is currently being attended to in a local hospital, but is recovering well and will be heading home to Belgium soon.