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Photo - Showcasing the ambiance from the Dubai Grand Prix with XCAT fans and behind the scenes photo
Showcasing the ambiance from the Dubai Grand Prix with XCAT fans and behind the scenes photos.
#DubaiGP2016
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Photo - Photos from the enthralling final day of the XCATs racing in Dubai. #DubaiGP2016
Photos from the enthralling final day of the XCATs racing in Dubai.
#DubaiGP2016
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Photo - Congratulations to the World Professional Powerboating Association on their 10 year annivers
Congratulations to the World Professional Powerboating Association on their 10 year anniversary today!
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Photo - Victory Team complete clean sweep to extend early XCAT Series lead. Arif Al Zaffain and Nadi
Victory Team complete clean sweep to extend early XCAT Series lead.
Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi put the finishing touches to a perfect weekend’s racing with victory in the Dubai Duty Free Speed Cat Run in Dubai on Saturday.
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#DubaiGP2016
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Photo - That was extremely close with Victory Team just pipping Dubai 33 at the line to win the Spee
That was extremely close with Victory Team just pipping Dubai 33 at the line to win the Speed Cat Run.
Congratulations to Arif Al Zaffain & Nadir bin Hendi.
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Video - Watch the Dubai Speed Cat Run live from Dubai International Marine Club in Mina Seyahi. Star
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Watch the Dubai Speed Cat Run live from Dubai International Marine Club in Mina Seyahi. Starting at 14:30
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Video - XCATs on a flyby past the Burj Al Arab
XCATs on a flyby past the Burj Al Arab
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Photo - An incredible day produced more spectacular action and images!
An incredible day produced more spectacular action and images!
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Photo - Victory Team do it again at Dubai GP. Another week, another win for the Victory Team. Arif
Victory Team do it again at Dubai GP.
Another week, another win for the Victory Team. Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi continued their dominance of the 2016 UIM XCAT World Series with victory at the second round – the Dubai GP this afternoon.
http://xcatracing.com/news/victory-team-do-it-again-at-dubai-gp/
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Photo - Congratulations to Victory Team for a hard fought win! Thrilling racing! Dubai Grand Prix f
Congratulations to Victory Team for a hard fought win! Thrilling racing!
Dubai Grand Prix final result!
1. Victory Team
2. Abu Dhabi Team 5
3. Swecat Racing
4. Dubai
5. Carpisa Yamamay
6. Gold Coast.Australia
7. T-Bone Station
8. Fujairah Team
9. Six
10. Team Australia
11. Raheeb
12. Lady Spain
13. Abu Dhabi Team 4
14. Spirit of France
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Video - The Dubai Grand Prix starts in 15 minutes - 3:30pm local time - it's set up to be a scorchin
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The Dubai Grand Prix starts in 15 minutes - 3:30pm local time - it's set up to be a scorching contest with teams pushing some quick times out this morning. Log on to watch it all unfold! The commentators are live now!
Friday 3:30pm - Dubai Grand Prix
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Photo - WOW, those were epic racing conditions this morning! Victory Team storm to Emaar Pole Posit
WOW, those were epic racing conditions this morning!
Victory Team storm to Emaar Pole Position win.
The Victory Team pair of Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi will start this afternoon’s Dubai GP in Pole Position after a sensational final lap that was four and a half seconds quicker than their nearest challengers.
The Dubai GP has been brought forward by a day because of high winds and rough sea conditions forecast for tomorrow afternoon. As a result, the main race – the second round of the UIM XCAT World Powerboating Series – will take place this afternoon at 3.30pm and the Dubai Duty Free Speed Cat Run will take place on Saturday at 2.30pm.
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Photo - Morning from a drizzly Dubai where the Emaar Pole Position racing kicks off shortly. Follow
Morning from a drizzly Dubai where the Emaar Pole Position racing kicks off shortly. Follow updates here: https://www.facebook.com/XCATworldseries/app/116943498446376/?ref=page_internal
The Dubai Grand Prix has been moved to 3:30pm today, you can watch it live here: https://youtu.be/3TN_pA4jlWg
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Video - Video of today's official practice via 7DAYSUAE.
Video of today's official practice via 7DAYSUAE.
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Photo - Gold Coast go quickest as Lady Spain enter the equation in practice. http://xcatracing.com/
Gold Coast go quickest as Lady Spain enter the equation in practice.
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The XCATs will be back on the water on Friday morning for the all-important race for Emaar Pole Position at 10.30am while the main race – the Dubai GP – gets underway at 3.30pm. Fans not able to get to the Dubai International Marine Club can follow the Dubai GP via live streaming. http://ow.ly/10F40C
Saturday will then see the head-to-head Dubai Duty Free Speed Cat Run contested at 2.30pm.
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Video - Enjoy the highlights from Round 1 of the 2016 XCAT World Series in Fujairah. You can watch
Enjoy the highlights from Round 1 of the 2016 XCAT World Series in Fujairah.
You can watch the Dubai Grand Prix tomorrow live from 15:30 local time and the Speed Cat Run at 14:30 on Saturday:
Friday Grand Prix: https://youtu.be/3TN_pA4jlWg
Saturday Speed Cat Run: https://youtu.be/XCTP8gmZs_8
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#FujairahGP2016
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Video - Ripping it up during Official practice today. Here are the links to watch the XCAT racing l
Ripping it up during Official practice today.
Here are the links to watch the XCAT racing live from Dubai.
Friday- Grand Prix (main race) at 15:30 local time
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Saturday- Speed Cat Run at 14:30 local time
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#DubaiGP2016
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Video - The cats are in Dubai! (Credit: @accuratesnap on Instagram) #DubaiGP2016
The cats are in Dubai!
(Credit: @accuratesnap on Instagram)
#DubaiGP2016
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Photo - Extra pressure for defending Series champs in Dubai. Meanwhile, due to the high winds and r
Extra pressure for defending Series champs in Dubai.
Meanwhile, due to the high winds and rough sea conditions forecast for Saturday, the race schedule has been switched. The race for Emaar Pole Position will take place on Friday, 15 April at 10.30am followed by the main race – the Dubai GP – at 3.30pm also on Friday.
The one-on-one, drag race-style Dubai Duty Free Speed Cat Run will now take place on Saturday, 16 April at 2.30pm.
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Photo - XCAT Series heads for South Korea. Seoul, South Korea is the latest new addition to the UIM
XCAT Series heads for South Korea.
Seoul, South Korea is the latest new addition to the UIM XCAT World Powerboating Series fold. This was announced at a press conference in Dubai today attended by HE Saif Al Ketbi (President of the World Professional Powerboating Association), Essa Kharbash (WPPA board member), Sid Bensalah (Secretary General of the WPPA) and members of the preparatory committee for the Korean event.
http://xcatracing.com/news/xcat-series-heads-for-south-korea/
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Photo - Italian duo look to repeat Dubai heroics at second round of XCAT Series. Alfredo Amato will
Italian duo look to repeat Dubai heroics at second round of XCAT Series.
Alfredo Amato will be returning to Dubai with relish this weekend for the second round of the UIM XCAT World Powerboating Series.
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Photo - All-round action and behind the scenes photos from #FujairahGP2016
All-round action and behind the scenes photos from #FujairahGP2016
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Photo - Looking Sharp
Photo - Another incredible day of racing at the Fujairah Grand Prix.
Another incredible day of racing at the Fujairah Grand Prix.
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Photo - Photo compilation of Team Australia's flip. Both pilots are fine.
Photo compilation of Team Australia's flip.
Both pilots are fine.
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Photo - Victory Team power to perfect 2016 XCAT start. The defending Series champions, Arif Al Zaff
Victory Team power to perfect 2016 XCAT start.
The defending Series champions, Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi, stormed to the front in typical fashion and led from start to finish to top the podium and the Series after round 1.
It was not a race without drama, however, as Team Australia (Brett Luhrmann and Paul Virik Nilsen) and Abu Dhabi Team 5 (Rashed Al Tayer and Faleh Al Mansoori) collided at the first turn and the Australians flipped their boat.
http://xcatracing.com/news/victory-team-power-to-perfect-2016-xcat-start/
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Photo - Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi pick up where they left off last season, taking victory
Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi pick up where they left off last season, taking victory in the Fujairah Grand Prix!
1st- Victory Team
2nd- Gold Coast.Australia
3rd- Swecat Racing
4th- Dubai
5th- Carpisa Yamamay
6th- T-Bone Station
7th- Lady Spain
8th- Spirit of France
9th- Six
10th- Abu Dhabi Team 4
11th- Fujairah Team
12th- Raheeb
Abu Dhabi Team 5 - DNF
Team Australia- DNF
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Photo - Team Australia flipped on the first lap but both pilots are fine.
Team Australia flipped on the first lap but both pilots are fine.
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The Fujairah Grand Prix starts in 20 minutes - 4pm local time. You can follow real time tracking he
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Photo - Cracking photos from today's Pole Position and Speed Cat Run.
Cracking photos from today's Pole Position and Speed Cat Run.
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Video - Running the engines in the paddocks, oh yes! Mercury Racing
Running the engines in the paddocks, oh yes!
Mercury Racing
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Photo - Victory Team back on top with DDF Speed Cat Run win. http://xcatracing.com/news/victory-tea
Victory Team back on top with DDF Speed Cat Run win.
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Photo - Victory Team's Arif Al Zaffain & Nadir bin Hendi put in another flawless performance to take
Victory Team's Arif Al Zaffain & Nadir bin Hendi put in another flawless performance to take DDF Speed Cat Run honours!
1st- Victory Team
2nd- Six
3rd- T-Bone Station
4th- Lady Spain
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Photo - Abu Dhabi Team 5 come out top in new Pole Position format. http://xcatracing.com/news/abu-d
Abu Dhabi Team 5 come out top in new Pole Position format.
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Photo - Abu Dhabi Team 5 flies to the top in the Pole Position racing. Official results and lineup
Abu Dhabi Team 5 flies to the top in the Pole Position racing.
Official results and lineup for tomorrow's Fujairah Grand Prix will be:
1. Abu Dhabi Team 5
2. Team Australia
3. Victory Team
4. T-Bone Station
5. Swecat Racing
6. Fujairah Team
7. Dubai
8. Gold Coast, Australia
9. Lady Spain
10. Six
11. Carpisa Yamamay
12. Abu Dhabi Team 4
13. Spirit of France
14. Raheeb
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Photo - Pole position gets underway in a couple of minutes with new rules: Similar to Formula 1, th
Pole position gets underway in a couple of minutes with new rules:
Similar to Formula 1, the race for Pole Position will take place over three qualifying rounds. The first of these will last 40 minutes with no limit on the number of laps that boats can complete in this time. The slowest five boats from this session will be allocated the bottom slots on the start gate for the Fujairah GP on Friday.
The remaining nine boats will then be allowed to progress to the second qualifying session after a break of 10 minutes.
This second session will last 10 minutes and once again there will be no lap limitation during this time. Propeller changes and other operations will not be permitted at this time. The slowest five boats in this session will be allocated in the middle race starting gates for Friday’s race.
The top four boats from this session will then progress to the third and final round of qualifying which will consist on one single timed lap (approximately six minutes including a warm-up). Again, no propeller changes or other operations will be allowed. After the single lap, the first four places for the top starting gate for the Fujairah GP will be determined.
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Video - As we kick off the 2016 XCAT racing season tomorrow, take a look back at the thrills and spi
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As we kick off the 2016 XCAT racing season tomorrow, take a look back at the thrills and spills from 2015 now.
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Photo - Team Australia top first XCAT practice with new boat. Team Australia couldn’t have asked
Team Australia top first XCAT practice with new boat.
Team Australia couldn’t have asked for a better debut for their brand new boat as they finished quickest in Official Practice on day one of the opening round of the 2016 UIM XCAT World Series in Fujairah today... http://xcatracing.com/news/team-australia-top-first-xcat-practice-with-new-boat/
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Photo - Teams and drivers for Round 1 of the 2016 UIM XCAT World Series in Fujairah. Let's get racin
Teams and drivers for Round 1 of the 2016 UIM XCAT World Series in Fujairah.
Let's get racing!
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Video - Team Australia take to the water in Fujairah International Marine Club.
Team Australia take to the water in Fujairah International Marine Club.
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Photo - There's a lot of excitement in the paddocks as XCAT teams reunite and start testing the new
There's a lot of excitement in the paddocks as XCAT teams reunite and start testing the new and improved boats and engines.
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Photo - Extra acceleration adds interest to Fujairah GP. This weekend will be all about the acceler
Extra acceleration adds interest to Fujairah GP.
This weekend will be all about the acceleration, according to defending UIM XCAT World Powerboating Series champions Victory Team.
The pair of Arif Al Zaffain and Nadir bin Hendi are looking forward to taking the sport to another level when the new Mercury four-stroke engines make their debut at the opening round of the Series in Fujairah from April 7-8.
And according to team manager Ragesh Elayadeth, more than the increased speed, the new engines’ acceleration capability is what will make things interesting... http://xcatracing.com/news/extra-acceleration-adds-interest-to-fujairah-gp/
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Photo - New-look Swecat swing into XCAT action. It’s been a busy last few months for the Swecat t
New-look Swecat swing into XCAT action.
It’s been a busy last few months for the Swecat team who are hoping for big things when the 2016 UIM XCAT World Powerboating Series kicks off in Fujairah on 7-8 April.
Adding to the excitement of starting their second season in the Series is the prospect of putting the newly introduced, environmentally friendly four-stroke engines to the test for the first time.
“Obviously we have spent a lot of time during the offseason planning and project managing the re-rigging of our XCAT with the marvellous new Mercury Racing Verado 400 ROS,” explained Team CEO and Manager, Niklas Sjöö.
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Photo - Cruising!
Photo - Team Abu Dhabi hope for repeat performance as XCAT season kicks off in Fujairah. They provi
Team Abu Dhabi hope for repeat performance as XCAT season kicks off in Fujairah.
They provided one of the surprises of the season last year, and now Team Abu Dhabi are planning to return to that scene of triumph to pick up where they left off.
Rashed Al Tayer and Faleh Al Mansoori took top honours in the opening round of the UIM XCAT World Powerboating Series last year in their first official outing in the Series.
And with that experience under their belts the duo are confident they can do it again when the 2016 season gets underway at the same venue in Fujairah from April 7 to 8.
http://xcatracing.com/news/team-abu-dhabi-hope-for-repeat-performance-in-fujairah/
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Photo - Let’s all get out on the water this Easter weekend. Tag your boating mates.
Let’s all get out on the water this Easter weekend. Tag your boating mates.
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Photo - Let’s encourage people to get out on the water this Easter weekend. Tag your boating mates
Let’s encourage people to get out on the water this Easter weekend. Tag your boating mates.
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