IT'S 'GAME ON' AS NEW P1 POWERBOAT SHOWCASES IN MIAMI

The spotlight is on Powerboat P1’s revolutionary new P1-28SS boat and its new SuperStock race series in the USA as the Miami International Boat Show prepares to welcome more than 100,000 visitors over the next five days.

The versatility of the new boat will be featured on the SuperStock exhibition stand, with both the race and leisure versions on display. The P1-28SS race boat was unveiled by Powerboat P1 USA at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Orlando, Florida in December 2010 and made its European debut a month later at Autosport International in Birmingham, but this will be the first time that the pleasure version has been seen.

 
The new powerboat is the product of international collaboration, harnessing talent from Europe, USA and Canada; the style design was the work of Raimondo Luretig at Powerboat P1, hull design input came from Fountain Powerboats of the USA, tooling by Marine Concepts in Florida, high-tech production moulds supplied by Liberty Associates of North Carolina and Canada-based BRP Evinrude will be the exclusive engine partner.  After ten months of development, the result is an eye-catching craft complete with the latest technology in safety, hull design, digital telemetry and data acquisition.      

The ability to switch between racing and pleasure is a unique feature of the boat. In a simple 5-minute process, the cowling can be removed to deliver a 4-seat cockpit with all the luxury expected from a state-of-the-art leisure boat. P1’s Director of North American Operations, Martin Sanborn says: “To be a viable motorsport, there has to be a credible competition model and that starts with the new boat.  We wanted something unique and inspirational that would attract new racers to the sport. In the P1-28SS we have something that appeals not only to competitors but also to their families, friends and business contacts.”   

The P1 SuperStock Championship will run in both the UK and USA this year, with the American series scheduled to start in May and include events in Biloxi, Detroit, Cleveland and Morehead City.