NEWS UPDATE : GRAND PRIX OF PORTUGAL

CANTANDO DISQUALIFIED FOR REMOVING CANAPY !
COMPARATO 2ND SAUDI LAITH PHARON NOW 3RD ! !

PORTIMAO, Portugal : (4th May) - Late news out of Portimao, Portugal and Italian Francesco Cantando and his Singha Race Team entry has been disqualified from his 2nd place position following a protest after the completion of the Grand Prix of Portugal the opening round of the U.I.M. F1 World Championship for power boating.

The dispute came when Cantando removed his canopy because of a fuel leak and was having difficulty breathing fresh air.Thus, he removed his safety canopy during the race and continued on despite a U.I.M. governing body ruling that it is against the rules to do so.

Cantando now loses his 15 points from the championship table with everyone behind him moving up a spot in the ladder in the process. 18-year old rookie Massimiliano Moreschi gets his first championship point in his first ever race because of the misforture of his teammate.

Saudi Arabian driver Laith Pharaon now reaches the podium and slids up to 3rd and gains 12 points for his performance in his early chase for the World Championship.