2018 UIM XCAT World Championship. Fujairah Grand Pri 11 st 13 th April. Advance Notice. Local Organiser. National & Local Authorities.

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1 2018 UIM XCAT World Championship Fujairah Grand Pri 11 st 13 th April Advance Notice Local Organiser National & Local Authorities Event Partners

2 Content Reference Page Venue Info & Event Time Table 3 Event Info Rules - Logistics & Special Conditions 4 Drivers & Team Owner Representative Election 6 Hotels & Services 7 Course & Map 8 Preliminary Entry Form 10 2

3 1. Date of event Venue Organisation The Fujairah International Marine Club (FIMC), authorized by UAE Marine Sports Federation (UAE MSF), under the aegis of the UIM is organizing in Fujairah, UAE: 2018 UIM XCAT World Championship Fujairah Grand Prix on 11 st 13 th April, 2018 The Race will take place at the Fujairah International Marine Sports Club (FIMSC), Fujairah, UAE, and will be valid as: Round 1 of 2018 UIM XCAT World Championship 2. Provisional Race Timetable 2018 UIM XCAT World Championship Round 1 Fujairah GP - Fujairah, 11 to 13 April Date Timing Activity 7 9 April Areas Setup Tuesday 10 April Wednesday 11 April Thursday 12 April 11:00 Press Conference (Location FIMC) 12:00-17:00 Technical Scrutineering 13:30-15:30 Registration 16:00-17:30 18:00-19:00 19:30 After Finish Team Owners FIMSC Briefing Room (Mandatory & Open to the Team Owners ONLY) Championship Management Update Team Managers Briefing Mandatory Team Manager each participating boat open to the Team Crews Data Logger Session Drivers Briefing & Team Owner / Driver Representative Elections (Mandatory Driver 1 / Driver 2 / Team Manager each participating Harbour Club Terrace Welcome Harbour Club Terrace Area 08:00-18:00 Crane Available 08:00-18:00 Fuel Available 11:00 Course Check (Mandatory ONE Driver each participating race boat) 12:00-13:30 Official Practice (Long lap NOT OPEN) 15:30-16:30 Pole Position 18:00 Boat Parade (TBC) 08:00-18:00 Crane Available 08:00-19:00 Fuel available 08:30 Drivers FIMSC Briefing Room TBA BY BULLETIN IF NEEDED 09:00-10:00 Start Procedure Practice Mandatory 2 Drivers each Racing Boat 11:00-12:00 Official Practice (Long lap OPEN) 14:00 Drivers Group Picture Location Podium Area 15:30-16:30 FUJAIRAH GRAND PRIX - RACE 1 START 20:00 Gala Dinner & Racer 1 & Pole Position Prize Giving Ceremony Location: TBA (Smart Casual Dress Code) 08:30-18:00 Crane available 08:30-15:00 Fuel available Friday 09:30 Drivers FIMSC Briefing Room TBA BY BULLETIN IF NEEDED 13 April 10:00-11:00 Official Practice (Long lap OPEN) FUJAIRAH GRAND PRIX - RACE 2 START After Finish Fujairah Grand Prix Race 2 Prize Giving Ceremony April DISMANTLING AREAS 3

4 3. Organizing Committee details Fujairah International Marine Club (FIMC), East 99, Corniche street, Near Fortune Royal Hotel Fujairah - UAE Event Director: Mr Ahmed Ebraheim Mohamed Contact: 4. Eligibility Mr. Haitham Kamal - mailto: admin@fimc.ae All competitors carrying a valid 2018 UIM XCAT Super License are eligible to compete for 2018 UIM XCAT World Championship. Race Secretariat and Race Administration Pre-Race headquarters for the event and co-ordination point for all race associate communication will be through: Ø Sebastiano Pellecchia Ø Mohhamed Al Sadi - sebastiano@x-cat.racing - mohammed@x-cat.racing 5. Rules and Regulations The races will be run under the current UIM Rules as applicable for XCAT, together with such other rules and amendments as may be issued within their jurisdiction, by the Race Committee in the Advance Notice and Race Instructions and/or Drivers Briefing and/or Race Bulletins. For any reason that may be considered necessary, the Race Committee reserve the right to change the event/race program as detailed in the Advance Notice and/or Race Instructions. 6. Documentation Any alteration to the registered crew members or other details on the entry list will be allowed up to Tuesday 10 th April 2018 before the Drivers Briefing at 19:30. After this date, any infringement to this rule may result in the minimum penalty fee of USD Logistical Information The Fujairah Grand Prix Paddock will be open from Wednesday, 9 th April, for those who d like to access their boat and workshop; The Fujairah Grand Prix Paddock will be closed Saturday, 14 th April by am to give access to the logistic team to work on the movement of the containers and boats to the storage place. 8. Special Conditions / Informations It is mandatory that all participating competitors bring their boats to the Paddocks Area by latest Tuesday, 10 th April 2018 before Any late arrivals will liable to USD 500 fine and / or noneligibility to compete, established at the discretion of the Event Race Director. 4

5 Prize Giving: Both drivers from each boat ranked in the top 3 overall after the race must appear at the prize- giving, as per the Time Table. Failure to that penalty: USD Dates and Times for Registration & Scrutineering It is provided for the pre-registration. The attached pre-registration form, must be completed by teams and sent by March 16 th, 2018 to the following address: Ø Sebastiano Pellecchia Ø Mohhamed Al Sadi - sebastiano@x-cat.racing - mohammed@x-cat.racing Registration will take place at the Race Office on Tuesday 10 th April 2018, at the times indicated in the Race Time Table. The technical scrutineering starts on Tuesday, 10 th April 2018 at 12:00. All Technical Scrutineering will take place in the Paddock at the times specified in the Race Time Table. 10. Course Details The full Race Course will be made available to all competitors at Registration. 11. Prizes For Fujairah GP (Round 1) there will be two different Prizes: Participation Fee & Prize Money, as described below. A Participation Fee, as Common Benefit, will be distributed equally and proportionally to each boat entered by a Registered Team, as regulated by the Entry Terms and Condition document. A Prize Money, as Sport Benefit, will be distributed on the basis of the combined results of Race 1 & Race 2, to the first 8 in the resulting Event Ranking. In the case of parity, the resulting Event Ranking for the assignment will give priority to the best times made during the Pole Position. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to award additional prizes. Further details will be provided in the Race Instructions and/or in a Race Bulletin. 12. Insurance We recommend that all racers to have a Third Party Liability Insurance cover for personal and material damage to the minimum value of USD 1,000,000.00/=. The UIM & Local Organizer shall not be held liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage, loss, expense, or injury incurred, sustained or suffered by the competitor on-land, or on-water, as a result of his participation in this event. The Local Organiser provide a Third Party Event Insurance for any damages, with the exclusion of the participating racing boats. Value will be announced. 5

6 13. Fuel Fuel can no longer be stored in containers on the race site. Teams are advised to take ONLY Official fuel provided by the LOC for their boats in specified area and timings at the Race Time Table. Failure to this rule will be fine up to USD 1000 and/or may incur disqualification. Fuel for 2018 UIM XCAT World Championship, Round 1 Fujairah GP will be 98 Oct. Price per litre, AED 2, Drivers Representative Election Driver s Representative Election will be held during the Drivers Briefing, on Tuesday, April 10 th, in presence of the UIM Commissioner Candidates must be registered drivers having participate actively in XCAT for a minimum of two complete seasons. Drivers wishing to submit their candidature will have to declare their interest by mail by March 12 nd, 2018, to the following addresses. Ø Sebastiano Pellecchia Ø Mohhamed Al Sadi Ø Thomas Kurth - sebastiano@x-cat.racing - mohammed@x-cat.racing - tk@uimpowerboating.com In the absence of applications, the election will be carried out among all eligible registered Drivers present. UIM will communicate on March 14 th, the Candidates List and/or, in absence, the list of Eligible Drivers. 15. Team Owners Representative Election Team Owners Representative Election will be held during the Drivers Briefing, on Tuesday, April 10 th, in presence of the UIM Commissioner, unless otherwise advised by the Offshore Powerboat Teams Association OPTA. Candidates must be registered Team Owners having participate actively in XCAT for a minimum of two complete seasons. Team Owners wishing to submit their candidature will have to declare their interest by mail by March 12 nd, 2018, at the following addresses. Ø Sebastiano Pellecchia Ø Mohhamed Al Sadi Ø Thomas Kurth - sebastiano@x-cat.racing - mohammed@x-cat.racing - tk@uimpowerboating.com In the absence of applications and/or of specific communication by the OPTA, the election will be carried out among all eligible registered Team Owners present on site. UIM will communicate on March 14 th, the Candidates List and/or the OPTA communication, and/or, in absence, the list of Eligible Team Owners. 6

7 16. Hotels Each Team is entitled to N. 3 hotel rooms, B/B, for 4 nights each. The rooms will be booked according to the information in the Event Entry Form attached to this document. The assigned Hotel is: Novotel Fujairah (4*) Address: Novotel, Ibis & Adagio Fujairah Hamad Bin Abdullah St - PO Box 2751 Fujairah, UAE Tel: +971 (9) Fax: +971 (9) H6822-SL7@accor.com Distance to Venue: 1,5KM Distance to Dubai Airport: 140KM For any assistance contact: Maria Chiara Verga: chiara@x-cat.racing For any extra booking service, the Novotel Fujairah is available. Extra Booking at Novotel have to be done using the attached RESERVATION FORM Hotel Room Type Date Single Double NOVOTEL Standard room 04/04/ /04/2018 AED.314 AED.377 IBS Standard room 04/04/ /04/2018 AED.232 AED.295 OTHER HOTEL AVAILABLE for Extra Booking Siji hotel - 5* Hamad Bin Abdulla Street, 00, Fujairah, UAE Tel Room type Room & breakfast Room & half board Room & full board Single Double Single Double Single Double Slandered room 230 AED 270 AED 290 AED 390 AED 340 AED 490 AED Deluxe Room 280 AED 320 AED 340 AED 440 AED 390 AED 540 AED Executive Room 350 AED 390 AED 410 AED 510 AED 460 AED 620 AED Executive Suite 400 AED 440 AED 460 AED 560 AED 510 AED 670 AED Ambassador Suite 1800 AED 1800 AED 1900 AED 2200 AED 2000 AED 2500 AED Amiri Suite 2500 AED 2500 AED 2900 AED 3200 AED 3000 AED 3500 AED Royal Suite 4000 AED 4000 AED 4300 AED 4500 AED 4500 AED 5000 AED Concorde - 5* Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdullah, Fujairah, UAE Tel: Room type With Breakfast Full Board Single Double Single Double Superior Room Junior Suite

8 Appendix 1 Provisional Course 8

9 Appendix 2 - Land Map 9