KIEV, Ukraine - 21st of July, 2012 - The only winner coming off the race course at the 2nd Annual Grand Prix of Ukraine was mother nature as heavy rain, strong winds and heavy swells for the third round of the UIM F1 H2O World Championship forced the stoppage of the event after five slow pace laps and will resume tomorrow morning at 11:00 local time with 32 laps remaining.
"The first order is always safety for everyone involved," said UIM F1 H2O Promotor Nicolo di San Germano. "After discussions with the UIM Race Commissioner and then passing this information on to Anatoliy Prysyazhnyuk the Kiev Regional State Administrative Chairman the race was stopped and will resume tomorrow morning. This was the only thing to do in this situation."
So, the schedule will be as follows: The Grand Prix of Ukraine at 11:00 local, 8:00 GMT and 4:00 EDT
Followed by the "President Cup" Match Race at 15:00 local, 12:00 GMT and 8:00 EDT in North America.
The 2nd Annual Grand Prix of Ukraine will be again offered live via the International Television Feed thru the UIM F1 H2O official website at www.f1h2o.com.
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