| Starting Grid |
| Pos. |
Boat |
Driver |
Nat |
Boat/Engine |
Sponsors |
| 1 |
1 |
GILLMAN Scott |
USA |
Burgess/Mercury |
2,5l |
Emirates Abu Dhabi |
| 2 |
18 |
CAPPELLINI Guido |
ITA |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Assicom |
| 3 |
15 |
CANTANDO Francesco |
ITA |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Singha Beer F1 R.T. |
| 4 |
11 |
AL QAMZI Thani |
UAE |
Seebold/Mercury |
2,5l |
Emirates |
| 5 |
25 |
KUNITCH Victor |
LAT |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Vivid |
| 6 |
3 |
PHARAON Laith |
SAU |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Hyatt Hotels Resorts |
| 7 |
10 |
BENAVENTE Duarte |
POR |
Burgess/Mercury |
2,5l |
Siemens Castrol ABG |
| 8 |
4 |
ROGGIERO Massimo |
ITA |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Baltcom TV Vivid |
| 9 |
19 |
DESSERTENNE Philippe |
FRA |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Fuchs F1 |
| 10 |
9 |
HONKALA Jari |
SWE |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Siemens Castrol ABG |
| 11 |
29 |
LADEFOGED Gert |
DEN |
Molgaard/Mercury |
2,5l |
Lindab N.Comparato |
| 12 |
27 |
SELIO Sami |
FIN |
DAC/Johnson |
3l |
Ghanem Al Suwaidi |
| 13 |
14 |
TORTA Ivan |
ITA |
Belco Avia /Mercury |
2,5l |
Singha Beer F1 R.T. |
| 14 |
2 |
AL QUBAISI Awad |
UAE |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Emirates Abu Dhabi |
| 15 |
28 |
ELLIOTT Andy |
GBR |
Burgess/Mercury |
2,5l |
Tetlaw Exide Luhta |
| 16 |
26 |
KOURTSENOVSKY Stanislav |
RUS |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Vivid |
| 17 |
8 |
POLLI Vincenzo |
ITA |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Rainbow |
| 18 |
12 |
LEIDI Franco |
ITA |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Waircom T.Net CSM Elmore |
| 19 |
23 |
LOI K.Y |
MAS |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Caltex xpress Lube |
| 20 |
34 |
OROZCO Tiste |
SPA |
Burgess/Mercury |
2l |
Texaco Havoline |
| 21 |
16 |
RADOVANOVIC Alex |
YUG |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Assicom |
| 22 |
24 |
MAIDANA Carlos |
GBR |
RVS/Mercury |
2,5l |
Texaco |
| 23 |
5 |
AL KHATTAL Salem |
UAE |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Sharjah Team |
| 24 |
20 |
CHIAPPE Philippe |
FRA |
Seebold/Mercury |
2,5l |
Fuchs F1 |
| 25 |
7 |
BOCCA Fabrizio |
ITA |
DAC/Mercury |
2,5l |
Rainbow |
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