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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

After a year of work, making contacts and meetings, Wednesday 11 February was held
in the offices of the SPES in Monaco, a historic meeting in the presence of Jean-
Marie Lhomme President of the French Powerboating Federation, Jacques Ruggieri
Vice-President of the French Powerboating Federation, José Miguel Martínez
Castejón President of the Real Federacion Española de Motonáutica, Francisco Pita
President Federação Portuguesa de Jet Ski, Claude Zapata Organizer and member of
the U.I.M. Aquabike Commission and Mauro and Fabio Ravenna U.I.M. Aquabike Promoters.
During this meeting it was decided to unify the European Championship of
Aquabike under the aegis of the Union Internationale Motonautique and put an end
to the divisions of the past and award titles recognized by the Olympic Committee
and by all the Nationals Ministries of Sports. The National Federations present and
the Belgian Powerboat Federation will organize a race on their territory by following
the rules of the UIM-SPES and ensuring a TV coverage with an international distribution.

Here is the schedule of the UIM-SPES Aquabike European Championship 2009:
Spain San Javier (Murcia) 8/9/10 May 2009
Namur Belgium (tbc) 26/27/28 June 2009
Portugal Mirandela 24/25/26 July 2009
France Beaulieu sur Mer 11/12/13 September 2009

As Promoter of the U.I.M. Aquabike I want to thank the President of the Union
Internationale Motonautique, Raffaele Chiulli, which supported firmly, but with a
wide spirit of opening, the fundamental role of the international institution he
represents, only entity authorized to issue, through its promoter, Continental and
World titles. His greetings through direct telephone to all the participants of the
meeting was greatly appreciated. I thank Jean-Marie Lhomme for his guidance and
equity, Jacques Ruggieri who accepted under general demand, the role of
coordinator between the various entities, Jean François Modoux General
Commissioner and Chairman of the Aquabike Committee for his constant
involvement, Claude Zapata who supported the project with the pilots and also for
them help, Didier Navarro, Michel Bulteau, Pascal Barriac, Alberto Monti, Gilles
Poret, Sandor Vagott, Scott Frazier IJSBA President, the journalists and of course all
the pilots who had been waiting for this from a long time.
The other races of the U.I.M.-S.P.E.S. Aquabike for 2009 are:
Rallyjet European Championship in Spain on 15/16/17 May 2009
Classpro World Championship in France in Porto Vecchio on 5/6/7 June 2009
Rallyjet World Championship in Guadeloupe the 18/19/20/21 June 2009
Offshore World Championship in Cavalaire on 18/19/20 September 2009
Together we have lit the torch and all together,

I am sure despite the crisis, we can finally make our sport great.

Mauro Ravenna
U.I.M. Aquabike Promoter