| Qualifying Session 1 |
| Posn |
Boat N° |
Driver |
Country |
Sponsors |
Best Lap |
Down |
Speed |
| 1 |
1 |
CAPPELLINI Guido |
ITA |
Zepter Tamoil |
0:48.12 |
0.00 |
168.32 |
| 2 |
30 |
COMPARATO Fabio |
ITL |
Nautica Comparato |
0:48.56 |
0.44 |
166.80 |
| 3 |
25 |
SELIO Sami |
FIN |
Viemero, Exide |
0:49.44 |
1.32 |
163.83 |
| 4 |
27 |
GILLMAN Scott |
USA |
N.Bank of Abu Dhabi |
0:49.70 |
1.58 |
162.97 |
| 5 |
6 |
ROGGIERO Massimo |
ITA |
Sea Quest Marine |
0:49.98 |
1.86 |
162.06 |
| 6 |
11 |
LADEFOGED Gert |
DAN |
Lindab, Favari |
0:50.25 |
2.13 |
161.19 |
| 7 |
15 |
CANTANDO Francesco |
ITA |
Singha F1 Racing |
0:50.70 |
2.58 |
159.76 |
| 8 |
17 |
DESSERTENNE Philippe |
FRA |
Ligier Sports |
0:50.87 |
2.75 |
159.22 |
| 9 |
7 |
BOCCA Fabrizio |
ITA |
Corona Extra |
0:51.30 |
3.18 |
157.89 |
| 10 |
4 |
ELLIOTT Andy |
GBR |
PREMIER P. RIPS |
0:51.69 |
3.57 |
156.70 |
| 11 |
10 |
BENAVENTE Duarte |
POR |
Interpass, Castrol |
0:51.74 |
3.62 |
156.55 |
| 12 |
12 |
LEYSEN Julius |
BEL |
Lindab, Favari |
0:52.07 |
3.95 |
155.55 |
| 13 |
5 |
TRASK Bob |
AUS |
Sea Quest Marine |
0:53.77 |
5.65 |
150.64 |
| 14 |
18 |
CHIAPPE Philippe |
FRA |
Ligier Sports |
0:55.04 |
6.92 |
147.16 |
| 15 |
16 |
LEIDI Franco |
ITA |
Singha F1 Racing |
0:55.85 |
7.73 |
145.31 |
| 16 |
29 |
FORNASARIG Luca |
ITA |
Nautica Comparato |
0:56.52 |
8.40 |
143.31 |
| 17 |
9 |
GAMBI Marco |
ITA |
Interpas, Q8 |
1:01.74 |
13.62 |
131.19 |
| 18 |
8 |
LUNDIN Pierre |
SWE |
Corona Extra |
1:25.90 |
37.78 |
94.29 |
| 19 |
2 |
KOURSTENOVSKY Stanislav |
RUS |
Zepter Tamoil |
D.N.Q. |
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| 20 |
14 |
MORESCHI Massimiliano |
ITA |
Singha F1 Racing |
D.N.Q. |
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| 21 |
28 |
Al QAMZI Thani |
UAE |
N.Bank of Abu Dhabi |
D.N.Q. |
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| 22 |
31 |
MARCANDALLI Rinaldo |
ITA |
Singha F1 Racing |
D.N.Q. |
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