H2O Racing
Union Internationale Motonautique
REGIONE SARDEGNA GRAND PRIX OF ITALY
JUNE 14/16, 2024 - OLBIA, ITALY
OLBIA

Olbia is a coastal city in northeast Sardinia, Italy. It’s known for the medieval San Simplicio basilica, and for cafes dotting central squares like Piazza Matteotti. On the palm-lined waterfront to the east, the Museo Archeologico di Olbia has exhibits ranging from Nuragic artifacts to Roman warships. The hilltop Nuraghe Riu Mulinu is an archaeological complex with views of the Gulf of Olbia.

Olbia's important tourist sights are quickly enumerated: two churches and an archaeological museum. The town lies on the shore of a large bay, with a road separating the town from the harbour. Olbia's historic port, in use since pre-Roman times, was in this area, but nowadays the main ferry port is on an island in the bay, connected by a causeway to the town.

The town’s central core is based around Corso Umberto, a lively shop-lined street leading uphill from the waterfront. At the top of a low hill, it opens into Piazza Margherita, a kind of low-key hub of the city. Around this heart there are several attractive narrow lanes lined with old stone buildings, and a few yards from Piazza Margherita, another attractive little square, Piazza Matteotti.

Olbia's main charms lie in its laidback squares and its evening passeggiata, the good choice of reasonably-priced restaurants and pizzerias on the central streets and the opportunities for excursions. The town's setting too, is an attraction if you find a good viewpoint. The irregular bay, islets and the dramatic steep island of Tavolara offshore, along with the distant hills around the city, make a lovely setting.

THE CIRCUIT
NATURE OF WATER Salt Water TOTAL LENGTH OF CIRCUIT 1500 m
NUMBER OF BUOYS 7 Buoys DESCRIPTION OF TURNING BUOYS 6 Orange and 1 Yellow
MINIMUM DEPTH OF CIRCUIT AT JETTY 2.5 m MINIMUM DEPTH OF RACE COURSE 6 m
MINIMUM WIDTH OF RACE COURSE 70 m HEIGHT OF THE BANKS 2 m
ENTRY TO WATER By Crane (two cranes) PLACE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC According to local authorities
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC Metallic Barriers ALTITUDE OF VENUE Sea level
CATEGORIES TO RACE F1 MAX NUMBER OF BOATS TO RACE 16 Boats
POSITION OF SOUND LEVEL METER
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EVENT NEWS
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RAMPANT WYATT EARNS SHARJAH TEAM A MEMORABLE WIN IN SARDINIA
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Sunday, June 16:  Team Abu Dhabi’s Thani Al-Qamzi held off a determined challenge from the CTIC China Team’s Peter Morin to earn a narrow 1.439-second victory in the second of the ...
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SHARJAH TEAM’S RUSTY WYATT STORMS TO SPRINT RACE ONE VICTORY IN OLBIA
Sunday, June 16:  Canadian driver Rusty Wyatt led from start-to-finish and stormed to victory to collect 10 valuable championship points in the first of the two Sprint races at the Regione ...
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June 15, 2024
SPRINT RACES POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING IN SARDINIA
Saturday, June 15:  Because of the poor weather conditions and an emphasis on driver safety, H2O Racing and UIM officials have postponed the two Sprint races at the Regione Sardegna Grand Prix ...
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June 15, 2024
STRONG WINDS FORCE SPRINT RACE DELAYS IN SARDINIA
Saturday, June 15:  Inclement weather conditions have forced H2O Racing and UIM officials to delay the two Sprint races at the Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of Italy on Saturday ...
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June 15, 2024
SHARJAH TEAM’S RUSTY WYATT CLAIMS MAIDEN CAREER POLE POSITION IN SARDINIA
Saturday, June 15:  Canadian rookie sensation Rusty Wyatt claimed his first career pole position after dominating a tricky qualifying session for Sunday’s Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of ...
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June 14, 2024
DOMINANT JONAS ANDERSSON WINS SECOND FREE PRACTICE SESSION IN OLBIA
Friday, June 14:  Defending World Champion Jonas Andersson claimed the confidence boost of topping the times in the second of the free practice sessions for the Regione Sardegna Grand Prix of ...
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June 14, 2024
TEAM VIETNAM’S JONAS ANDERSSON FASTEST IN FIRST FREE PRACTICE IN SARDINIA
Friday, June 14:  A fastest lap of 37.621sec was sufficient for Team Vietnam’s defending World Champion Jonas Andersson to top the times in the opening one-hour free practice session for ...
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June 7, 2024
F1H2O RACING RESUMES WITH THE EUROPEAN ROUND IN SARDINIA NEXT WEEKEND
  Friday, June 7:  After a two-and-a-half-month break in the calendar since the inaugural Grand Prix of Bình Định-Vietnam on Thi Nai Bay, action resumes in the 2024 UIM F1H2O ...
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TEAM VIETNAM IN THE BOX SEAT AFTER TWO ROUNDS OF TEAMS’ CHAMPIONSHIP
  Friday, May 24:  As the countdown begins to the third round of the 2024 UIM F1H2O World Championship on the beautiful island of Sardinia on June 14th-16th, the UIM F1H2O Teams’ ...
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May 16, 2024
SARDINIA – A RICH HERITAGE OF F1H2O RACING
  Thursday, May 16:  Sardinia will host the next round of the UIM F1H2O World Championship on June 14th-16th but the beautiful Italian Mediterranean island has a rich heritage in the ...
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