Arendal, Norway - 23rd of July - UIM, F1 and C1 met in Arendal, Norway, on the occasion of the Class 1 Norwegian Grand Prix to discuss and establish a Professional Working Group (PWG) in order to handle more professionally the running of both pinnacle categories of U.I.M.

The PWG will be composed of, as Chairman, Mr Ugur Isik from Turkey to represent U.I.M., Mr Saeed Hareb from U.A.E. to represent Class 1, Mr Nicolò di San Germano from Italy to represent Formula 1 and Mr Marco Sala from Italy to act as Co-ordinator. 

The PWG will have a period of six months to define the final structure and operational procedures. 

The aims and functions of PWG will be as follows:

• Represent professional powerboat racing at institutional, political and sporting forums
• Promote and co-ordinate professional powerboat racing activities in an environmentally friendly manner
• Manage the sporting side of the classes and set the related rules
• Co-ordinate the calendar of both Championships to avoid overlapping and interference between the various Local Organisers
• Ensure that the Championships maintain the level of quality and format established by the PWG
• Establish basic rules for the running of commercial activities
• Identify possible areas of commercial synergy and where PWG Championships’ image rights can be best exploited
• Identify possible areas of synergy in the supply of common services to both classes
• Provide legal consultancy services to members and organisers of both Championships

This document has been signed in Arendal by:

UIM - Ugur Isik
Class 1 – Saeed Hareb
F1 – Nicolò di San Germano
IOTA – Hassan Bin Jabor Al-Thani

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