Sharjah, December 16, 2016 - His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Corporation, Chairman of Sharjah Media Centre, crowned the winners of the U.I.M. F1H2O World Championship 2016 - Grand Prix of Sharjah tonight (Friday, December 16, 2016) at Khalid Lagoon.

Going to the honors ceremony were H.E. Sheikh Saqur Bin Mohammed bin Khalid Al Qasimi Chairman of Sports Council; H.E. Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Commerce and Tourist Development Authority; H.E. Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Airport Authority, Chairman of Sharjah International Marine Sports Club; Lewis Ribeiro, Rep of the UIM President; and Nicolo Di San Germano President of H20 Racing.

The 17th U.I.M. F1H2O World Champion 2016-- Grand Prix of Sharjah was arranged by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) on December 15 and 16. The event brought the world's ideal racers to the emirate's 16-kilometre Gulf shoreline to complete in their single-seater inshore circuit Formula 1 Powerboats, which can get to speeds of approximately 250 kilometres per hr (155 mph).

The Champion finals experienced intense competition in between three racers: Philippe Chiappe from France, Shaun Torrente from the UNITED STATE, and Jonas Andersson from Sweden.

The winners of the 17th U.I.M. F1H2O World Championship 2016 were Philippe Chiappe (France) from CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Group in top place with 97 factors, followed with by Shaun Torrente (USA) from the UAE's Triumph Team in 2nd place with 83 factors, and Sami Selio (Finland) from Italy's Mad-Croc BABA Racing team in third place with 66 points.

In the Grand Prix of Sharjah, meanwhile, were Shaun Torrente (U.S.A) from the UAE's Victory Team in first place with 20 points, followed by Philippe Chiappe (France) from CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Team with 15 factors, and, in 3rd place, Sami Selio (Finland) from Italy's Mad-Croc BABA Racing team with 12 factors.

As for the teams, CTIC F1 Shenzhen China Team came out on top with a total amount of 91 factors, followed to by Italy's Mad-Croc BABA Racing team with 76 points, and the UAE's Victory Group with 65 points.

The Sharjah World Championship Week 2016 draws in enormous crowds of water-sports fanatics from the UAE and abroad. The adrenaline-filled occasion has actually been arranged to meet the highest possible worldwide requirements, which underlines Sharjah's status as an excellent host for large-scale international occasions.