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European F:250 Championship
SanNazzaro, Italy (31st August - 1st September)
The European F:250 Championship is a one round event comprising of four races with the best three counting to the overall position.
World F:250 Championship
The World F:250 Championship is a three round series for the 250cc Outboard Hydroplanes. It is open to all drivers from around the world. Round 1 is in Jedovnice, Czech Republic (18th - 19th May), Round 2 is in Boretto, Italy (8th - 9th June) and Round 3 is in Znin, Poland (29th - 30th June).
Round 1 - Jedovnice, Czech Republic (18th - 19th May)
For the first round of the UIM F:250 World Championship held in Jedovnice, Czech Republic Wayne qualified in third place, pole position went to Max Cremona with Nikola Todorov in second. In the first race Wayne got a good start and moved up to second place, but as the race progressed Wayne started to suffer from vision problems as his visor became more and more fogged up. Not wanting to make a mistake and suffer a DNF Wayne eased his pace in the rough conditions and was unfortunately passed by Todorov just before the finish line. The win went to Cremona. For race two Wayne again got a good start and moved up to second position, which he held onto this time and finished in a comfortable second place, the win again went to Cremona with Todorov third. In the third and final race Wayne dropped a place at the start but fought his way back and by mid race was in second place, the position held to the end of the race. Cremona made it three from three, with Todorov again finishing third. The overall win went to Max Cremona, with Wayne second and Nikola Todorov third. The second round of the championship takes place in Boretto, Italy on the 8th - 9th June.
Photos of the event can be found here.
Round 2 - Boretto, Italy (8th - 9th June)
At the second round of the UIM F:250 World Championship held in Boretto, Italy Wayne posted the third fastest time in qualifying, but a miscalculation by the team saw him excluded for being under weight. Max Cremona set the fastest time, with Nikola Todorov in second. Undeterred by starting at the back of the grid Wayne got off to a good start in the first race and made his way through the field to finish in third. The win went to Cremona, with Todorov second. In the second race Wayne dropped one place to finish in fourth, the win again went to Cremona, with Todorov taking another second and Kurtis Nydahl finishing third. In the third and final race Wayne got a good start and moved up to third, the position he held until the end of the race with the win going to Cremona and Amy Nydahl coming home second. Max Cremona made it a maximum points win with Wayne's third in the last race being good enough for him to finish in second overall, with Nikola Todorov taking the third step on the podium. The third and final round of the championship takes place in Znin, Poland on the 29th - 30th June.
Photos of the event can be found here.
Round 3 - Znin, Poland (29th - 30th June)
At the third and final round of the UIM F:250 World Championship held in Znin, Poland Wayne was showing good pace in practice but when it came to qualifying engine gremlins struck. The team were able to solve most of the problems, but he was still lacking a bit of pace and could only manage to post the fourth fastest time. Pole position went to Nikola Todorov, with Max Cremona second and Amy Nydahl third. In the first race Waynes problems from qualifying were still present and could only manage fifth place at the end of the race. The win went to Cremona with Pete Nydahl second and Ingo Hepner third. For the second race Wayne managed one place better to finish in fourth, with the win again going to Cremona, Hepner was second and P. Nydahl third. The wind was blowing strongly on day 2 leading to unsuitable water conditions resulting in the second day of racing being cancelled. The event win went to Max Cremona with Ingo Hepner second and Pete Nydahl third. Wayne finished in fourth place and this was enough for him to secure the silver medal in the overall World championship standings. Max Cremona was crowned World champion, with Ingo Hepner taking the bronze.
Overall Standings
(18th - 19th May) |
(8th - 9th June) |
(29th - 30th June) |
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