Search DubaiPRNetwork.com

Dubai and UAE

Tuesday, December 5, 2023/ Editor

Home >> Events, Entertainment and Exhibitions

Team Abu Dhabi Face Familiar Rivals as New Series Launches in Khor Fakkan

Team Abu Dhabi Face Familiar Rivals as New Series Launches in Khor Fakkan

Home >> Events, Entertainment and Exhibitions

Al Zaffain, Bin Hendi aim for another Class 3 victory in Fazza


Abu Dhabi, UAE, 3rd December, 2023: Team Abu Dhabi will be up against familiar rivals when they look to start the new UAE Class-3 Offshore Powerboat Championship with a victory in Khor Fakkan on Thursday.

The experienced pairings of Faleh Al Mansoori with Shaun Torrente in Abu Dhabi 4 and Rashed Al Tayer alongside Majed Al Mansoori in Abu Dhabi 5 expect a highly competitive opening round, which is part of the Khor Fakkan Marine Festival.

The revival of Class 3 racing in the UAE began earlier this year, with Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir Bin Hendi taking Fazza to victory in Abu Dhabi.

They will be among the leading contenders in the new championship getting under way in Khor Fakkan, with further rounds to follow in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

Team Abu Dhabi can also expect a serious challenge from Sharjah Team’s Konstantin Ustinov and Dmitry Vandyshev, as well as the Team GB duo of Scott Williams and Martin Campbell, while Kuwait’s Bader al Dousari and Abdullatif Al Omani go for a win in Raheeb17.

Torrente, the three-time F1H2O world champion, is happy to be returning to Class 3 action alongside Faleh Al Mansoori for Thursday’s opening race.

“I’m looking forward to racing in Khor Fakkan,” said Torrente. “It’s a new venue for me. I’ve never raced there before. It will be a nice course, with about three quarters of it protected, and the rest not protected, making it a nice mix.

“Faleh and I have raced so much together, and he knows what I want, and I know what he wants. He’s really done a good job over the years, growing into his role as a driver, and being confident, and comfortable, in the boat.

“His confidence is high now, and he knows that if we do our job well, it will be difficult for anyone to beat us. I love having him in the boat with me.”

On this occasion, Torrente and Mansoori will miss the second Class 3 race on Friday to allow the triple world champion to take part in official practice on Khalid Lagoon for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Sharjah, final round of this year’s F1H2O world championship.

 

Share


Previous in Events and Entertainment

Next in Events and Entertainment


Home >> Events, Entertainment and Exhibitions Section

Latest Press Release

Emirates expands its Premium Economy offering on services to Male and Colombo

du launches Experience X internship program to empower UAE national youth

Experience Art, Adventure, and Heritage at Dubai Culture's Summer Camps 2025

DAFZ Announces Opening of Fakeeh Health's First Smart Clinic in Dubai

Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation Launches Summer Camp 2025 for Gifted Students under the Them ...

Al Masaood Automobiles Offers Exclusive First Look at 2026 Nissan Patrol NISMO Following World Premi ...

Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Pakistan's Minister of Finance discuss ways to enhance cooperation in ...

UAE Circular Economy Council discusses policies to accelerate shift to circular models and expand bi ...

Big Wins Continue with PrivilegePLUS at Mercato & Town Centre Jumeirah!

Dubai Customs hosts Sheikh Mansour bin Ibrahim Al-Mualla to discuss ways of cooperation and strength ...

Christophe Robin's Summer Travel Essentials for Good Hair Days

Dubai Municipality and Parkin sign agreement to enhance the efficiency of public parking infrastruct ...

Dubai Airports launches DXB Greet & Go: a smart, QR code-based pickup service at Terminal 3

Dubai Sports World Returns for Action-Packed August Edition

The World Between Lines and Symbols: An Interactive Art Workshop at Mohammed Bin Rashid Library

Malls Across Dubai Come Alive This DSS With Non-Stop Entertainment, Unbeatable Prizes, and Endless S ...

Emirates A350 debuts in Dammam

Emirates Post collaborates with Dream Dubai to launch AED100,000 prize campaign to celebrate UAE's Y ...

HBMSU Hosts Strategic Mid-Year Gathering Reinforcing Institutional Alignment and Performance Account ...

ROSHN Group Participates at INNOPROM 2025, Russia's Largest Industrial Trade Fair, to Promote Collab ...