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GRAND PRIX OF SHANGHAI, CHINA
OCTOBER 4/5, 2026 - SHANGHAI, CHINA
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GRAND PRIX OF SHANGHAI, CHINA
Shanghai, China
2026 DRIVERS STANDINGS - TOP 10
October 4, 2026
DREAM START IN SHANGHAI FOR VICTORY TEAM AS WECKSTROM AND TORRENTE WIN RESPECTIVE SPRINT RACES
Sunday, October 4: Victory Team had the perfect start to the Grand Prix of Shanghai-China, as their two drivers dominated the sprint races, with Alec Weckstrom and Shaun Torrente leading Sprint Race ...
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October 4, 2026
ALEC WECKSTROM STORMS TO FIRST CAREER POLE POSITION IN SHANGHAI
Sunday, October 4: Competitive racing got underway for the third round of the 2026 UIM F1H2O World Championship at the Grand Prix of Shanghai-China, as drivers took part in qualifying sessions ahead ...
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October 2, 2026
F1H2O RETURNS TO SHANGHAI
Friday, October 2: The UIM F1H2O World Championship has made its much-anticipated return to China, with officials and team members now arriving in Shanghai ahead of racing action that gets underway ...
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September 17, 2026
JONAS ANDERSSON SHARES HIS GOAL ON HIS RETURN TO RACING IN SHANGHAI: TO WIN
Thursday, September 17: For the third round of the 2026 UIM F1H2O World Championship season, the sport returns to the Baoshan district of Shanghai for this year’s Grand Prix of ...
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September 4, 2026
GORILLA ENERGY PARTNERS WITH F1H2O AS OFFICIAL SPONSOR
Friday, September 4th - H2O Racing, promoter of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, is pleased to announce that Gorilla Energy, the international energy drink brand, will serve as an Official Sponsor ...
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August 26, 2026
FINAL PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR UPCOMING GRAND PRIX OF SHANGHAI-CHINA
Wednesday, August 26: The final preparations for the next UIM F1H2O World Championship race are underway, with the Advance Program for the upcoming Grand Prix of Shanghai-China now published. As ...
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August 22, 2026
PETER MORIN AND CHINA CTIC TEAM PART WAYS
Saturday, August 22: Peter Morin and China CTIC Team have announced that the two parties have parted ways, and Morin will no longer feature as the team’s driver. Morin started in the first race ...
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Grand Prix of Shanghai, China

Alec Weckstrom - 3

TEAM: Victory Team
COUNTRY: Finland
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Finland
DATE OF BIRTH: 1998-05-27
PLACE OF BIRTH: Helsinki, FIN
HEIGHT: 178 CM
WEIGHT: 72 KG

Bartek Marszalek - 77

TEAM: Stromoy Racing
COUNTRY: Poland
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Warsaw, POL
DATE OF BIRTH: 1983-09-09
PLACE OF BIRTH: Warsaw, POL
HEIGHT: 183 CM
WEIGHT: 83 KG

Alexandre Bourgeot - 74

TEAM: Maverick Racing
COUNTRY: France
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: France
DATE OF BIRTH: 1981-05-23
PLACE OF BIRTH: Eure, FRA
HEIGHT: 172 CM
WEIGHT: 65 KG

Grant Trask - 19

TEAM: Sharjah Team
COUNTRY: Australia
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Brisbane, AUS
DATE OF BIRTH: 1989-03-17
PLACE OF BIRTH: Brisbane, AUS
HEIGHT: 186 CM
WEIGHT: 77 KG

Shaun Torrente - 1

TEAM: Victory Team
COUNTRY: United States
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Miami, Florida USA
DATE OF BIRTH: 1978-08-13
PLACE OF BIRTH: Homestead, USA
HEIGHT: 178 CM
WEIGHT: 65 KG

Rusty Wyatt - 17

TEAM: Sharjah Team
COUNTRY: Canada
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: City Innisfil, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF BIRTH: 1994-10-13
PLACE OF BIRTH: Toronto, CAN
HEIGHT: 175 CM
WEIGHT: 70 KG

Stefan Arand - 18

TEAM: Sharjah Team
COUNTRY: Estonia
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Tallin, Estonia
DATE OF BIRTH: 2002-07-19
PLACE OF BIRTH: Tartu, EST
HEIGHT: 184 CM
WEIGHT: 90 KG

Alberto Comparato - 44

TEAM: Comparato Racing
COUNTRY: Italy
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Chioggia, ITA
DATE OF BIRTH: 1997-10-21
PLACE OF BIRTH: Monselice, ITA
HEIGHT: 162 CM
WEIGHT: 55 KG

Duarte Benavente - 10

TEAM: Atlantic Team
COUNTRY: Portugal
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Vila Fresca de Azeitao, POR
DATE OF BIRTH: 1971-03-04
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lisbon, POR
HEIGHT: 167 CM
WEIGHT: 58 KG

Sami Selio - 11

TEAM: Comparato Racing
COUNTRY: Finland
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Tenerife, ESP
DATE OF BIRTH: 1975-05-05
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lohja, FIN
HEIGHT: 182 CM
WEIGHT: 90 KG

Ben Jelf - 9

TEAM: Atlantic Team
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Maidstone, GB
DATE OF BIRTH: 2000-06-17
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kent, GB
HEIGHT: 170 CM
WEIGHT: 82 KG

Brent Dillard - 8

TEAM: China CTIC Team
COUNTRY: United States
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Dalzell, South Carolin
DATE OF BIRTH: 1986-10-06
PLACE OF BIRTH: Jacksonville Florida, Duval County
HEIGHT: 181 CM
WEIGHT: 84 KG

Stefan Hagin - 88

TEAM: China CTIC Team
COUNTRY: Germany
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Wittlingen, Germany
DATE OF BIRTH: 1988-09-01
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lörrach
HEIGHT: 169 CM
WEIGHT: 77 KG

Erik Stark - 6

TEAM: Team Abu Dhabi
COUNTRY: Sweden
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Täby, SWE
DATE OF BIRTH: 1987-11-13
PLACE OF BIRTH: Stockolm, SWE
HEIGHT: 170 CM
WEIGHT: 70 KG

Jonas Andersson - 5

TEAM: Team Abu Dhabi
COUNTRY: Sweden
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Frovi, SWE
DATE OF BIRTH: 1974-06-19
PLACE OF BIRTH: Orebro, SWE
HEIGHT: 177 CM
WEIGHT: 75 KG

Marit Stromoy - 50

TEAM: Stromoy Racing
COUNTRY: Norway
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Sandefjord, NOR
DATE OF BIRTH: 1976-09-25
PLACE OF BIRTH: Tonsberg, NOR
HEIGHT: 160 CM
WEIGHT: 60 KG

Cédric Deguisne - 73

TEAM: Maverick Racing
COUNTRY: France
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Macon, FRA
DATE OF BIRTH: 1973-11-24
PLACE OF BIRTH: Macon, FRA
HEIGHT: 195 CM
WEIGHT: 95 KG

Rashed Al Qemzi - 35

TEAM: Team Abu Dhabi
COUNTRY: U.A.E.
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Abu Dhabi, UAE
DATE OF BIRTH: 1992-03-07
PLACE OF BIRTH: Abu Dhabi, UAE
HEIGHT: 165 CM
WEIGHT: 60 KG

Comparato Racing

COUNTRY OF BASE: Finland
TEAM MANAGER: Sami Selio
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2021
DRIVERS
11 - Sami Selio
44 - Alberto Comparato

Sharjah Team

COUNTRY OF BASE: U.A.E.
TEAM MANAGER: Scott Gillman
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2000
DRIVERS
17 - Rusty Wyatt
18 - Stefan Arand
19 - Grant Trask

Atlantic Team

COUNTRY OF BASE: Portugal
TEAM MANAGER: Duarte Benavente
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 1999
DRIVERS
9 - Ben Jelf
10 - Duarte Benavente

China CTIC Team

COUNTRY OF BASE: China
TEAM MANAGER: Eric Chan
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 1997 (2007 CTIC)
DRIVERS
8 - Brent Dillard
88 - Stefan Hagin

Stromoy Racing

COUNTRY OF BASE: Norway
TEAM MANAGER: Andrea Colombo
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2021
DRIVERS
50 - Marit Stromoy
77 - Bartek Marszalek

Victory Team

COUNTRY OF BASE: U.A.E.
TEAM MANAGER: Ahmad Ali Sumaiti
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2015
DRIVERS
1 - Shaun Torrente
3 - Alec Weckstrom

Team Abu Dhabi

COUNTRY OF BASE: U.A.E.
TEAM MANAGER: Guido Cappellini
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 1997
DRIVERS
5 - Jonas Andersson
6 - Erik Stark
35 - Rashed Al Qemzi

Maverick Racing

COUNTRY OF BASE: France
TEAM MANAGER: Jean Vital Deguisne
DEBUT/FIRST YEAR IN F1H2O: 2015
DRIVERS
73 - Cédric Deguisne
74 - Alexandre Bourgeot
H2O MAGAZINE

n.3 - October 2026