| Category | Catamaran, single-engined, single-seater |
|---|---|
| Country | International |
| Constructors | BaBa ·DAC ·Molgaard ·Moore |
| Engine suppliers | Mercury Racing |
| Drivers' champion |  Rashed Al Qemzi |
| Official website | f2worldchamp.com |
The F2 World Championship is an international powerboat racing competition organised by the Union Internationale Motonautique.
The carbon fibre catamaran hulls are powered by Mercury Racing OptiMax 2.5XS outboards. [1]
Qualifying periods (Q1, Q2 & Q3) decide the formation of the grid.
Each race lasts approximately 45 minutes following a circuit marked out in a selected stretch of water, usually a lake, river, dock, or sheltered bay.
Portugal's Duarte Benavente won the 2020 UIM F2 World Championship with Edgaras Riabko from Lithuania second and Britain's Owen Jelf third. [2] [3]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortened season was held over three rounds in two countries, Lithuania and Portugal. [4]
Sam Whittle - 133.23 mph [5]
| Season | Overall winner |
|---|---|
| 2006 |  Colin Jelf |
| 2007 | Colin Jelf |
| 2008 | Colin Jelf |
| 2009 |  Johan Coenradi |
| 2010 | Johan Coenradi |
| 2011 |  Erik Stark |
| 2012 | Erik Stark |
| 2013 | Erik Stark |
| 2014 | Erik Stark |
| 2015 | Pierre Lundin |
| 2016 | Pierre Lundin |
| 2017 | Rashed Al Qemzi |
| 2018 |  Alberto Comparato |
| 2019 | Rashed Al Qemzi |
| 2020 |  Duarte Benavente |
| 2021 | Rashed Al Qemzi |
| 2022 |  Stefan Hagin |
| 2023 | Rashed Al Qemzi |
| 2024 | Rashed Al Qemzi |
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