Sharjah, December 15, 2016 - Sharjah World Championship Week began today (Thursday, December 15, 2016) at Khalid Lagoon with the U.I.M. F1H2O World Championship 2016-- Grand Prix of Sharjah.

The event will certainly see the world's ideal racers go head to avoid the emirate's 16-kilometre Gulf shoreline in their single-seater inshore circuit Formula 1 Powerboats. Inaugurated in 1981, F1 powerboat auto racing includes several groups completing worldwide each season, whereby boats - reaching speeds of approximately 250 kilometres per hr (155 miles per hour) - race along a track of about 350 meters with multiple turns.

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourist Development Authority (SCTDA) organises the event on an annual basis under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Royal prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. The Sharjah World Championship Week 2016 consists of the 17th U.I.M. F1H2O World Championship 2016-- Grand Prix of Sharjah on December 15 and 16, as well as the second UIM-ABP Aquabike Class Pro Circuit World Champion - Grand Prix of Sharjah 2016 on December 19 and 21.

The Sharjah World Champion Week 2016 is set to draw in substantial crowds of water-sports lovers from the UAE and abroad. The adrenaline-filled occasion has been arranged to satisfy the highest possible global standards, which highlights Sharjah's standing as an excellent host for large worldwide events.