The opening event of the 2008 Powerboat P1 UIM World Championship will be held today at San Benedetto del Tronto on Italy’s Adriatic coast.

KBL Powerboat Management Ltd, organisers of these world championships, have announced the final line-ups of the two categories.

SuperSport Category

– 9 teams

(07) VoomVoom.com (Hustler/Yanmar 440hp); (08) Ocean Dragon Racing (Formula 382 fast tec/Mercruiser 525 EFI); (11) Team Sunseeker (Sunseeker/ FPT 480hp); (22) Al & Al (Carpenter 38/Mercury 525 EFI): (38) Baia High Performance OSG (Donzi Marine – Mercury Marine 525 efi); (44) Racing Project (Chaudron/Mercury Racing 525 EFI); (46) The Spirit of Portomaso (Chaudron/Mercruiser 500 pk Efi); (47) Bullet Racing (Buzzi/Cummins Mercruiser 473hp) and (59) Offshore Rana’s Team (Donzi/Mercury Racing 525 EFI)

There will also be three local wild cards in this category on this event. These are Team Tullio Abbate, Team Ortm, and Team Club Italia Offshore Race.

Evolution Category

– 10 teams

(10) C.R.T.E. Cigarette Racing Team Europe (Cigarette/Mercury Racing 715hp); (53) Skater Racing Team (Skater/Ilmor 640hp); (57) Centaurian Yachts (Outerlimits/Mercury 660 hp); (60) Metamarine Corse – Veneta Marina Racing (Metamarine/Seatek 880hp); (66) Searex Racing Team (Searex Falcon/Mercury 640hp); (69) Project 1022 Limited (Skater/Chief 750hp); (76) Inrizzardi Racing Team (Tba/Seatek Biturbo 950 HP); (77) Nigel Hook Racing Team (Skater/Mercury 700hp); (88) OSG Racing Team (Outerlimits/Sterling 715hp); and (99) Team Fountain Worldwide (Fountain/Ilmor 640hp).

French Team (Eric Brotons) will be the only wild card in this category.