The F2 World Championship is an international powerboat racing competition organised by the Union Internationale Motonautique.
The Boats
The carbon fibre catamaran hulls are powered by Mercury Racing OptiMax 2.5XS outboards.
Qualifying
Qualifying periods (Q1, Q2 & Q3) decide the formation of the grid.
Races
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.
2020 UIM F2 World Championship
Portugal's Duarte Benavente won the 2020 UIM F2 World Championship with Edgaras Riabko from Lithuania second and Britain's Owen Jelf third.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortened season was held over three rounds in two countries, Lithuania and Portugal.
2025 UIM F2 World Championship In 2025 Mathilda Wiberg rewrote motorsport history. The Swedish driver claimed victory at the Grand Prix of Portugal II to secure the 2025 UIM F2 World Championship, becoming the first woman ever to win a Formula-class world championship in any form of motorsport.
UIM F2 World Speed Record Holder
Sam Whittle - 133.23 mph
UIM F2 World Champions
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 2025 Mathilda Wiberg
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