BRUSSELS APPEALS COURT TO HEAR CANTANDO-PHARAON CASE

Abu Dhabi, Thursday, May 22, 2003 - In a rare court action, Italian UIM F1 Powerboat driver Francesco Cantando, (Team Singha F1) is challenging a protest filed by driver Saudi Arabian Laith Pharaon, (Team Green) in a UIM Appeals Court in Brussels (Belgium).

The hearing will take place Saturday May 24, 2003.

It follows a protest lodged by Pharaon when officials disqualified Cantando after he had clinched second place in the opening round of the 2003 UIM World F1 Championship in Portimao (Portugal).
The UIM Appeals Court decision could affect the overall Championship points standing.

The 15 points that Cantando had won in 2nd place were transferred to Comparato as a result of Pharaon's protest.

Point standing: 1. Cappellini 20pts, 2. Comparato 15pts, 3. Pharaon 12pts, 4. Benavente 9pts, 5. Ladefoged 7pts, 6. Bocca 5pts, 7. Trask 4pts, 8. Elliott 3pts, 9. Leidi 2pts, 10. Moreschi 1pt