XCAT to debut Down Under: Video
Exciting new powerboat series will thrill fans on Gold Coast in AugustIt’s just a few months before XCAT racing will venture to Australia for the first time with the Gold Coast GP scheduled for August 21-23.
Dubbed the greatest motorsport series on water, XCAT racing sees teams of two pilots (driver and throttleman) in two-engined, carbon fibre boats contesting an all-out battle of speed. These boats can reach close to 200km/h on the water and race close to the shore, providing an exciting display for spectators.
Up to 14 teams from around the world are tipped to compete at the Gold Coast event with locals Tom Barry-Cotter and Pal Virik Nilsen in the number 46 boat and Anthony de Fina and Brett Luhrmann in the number 10 Saracen Australia boat flying the flag for Australia.
To mark the countdown to what promises to be a thrilling spectacle when it arrives Down Under, local organisers recently promoted the XCAT event at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on the Gold Coast.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate, pilot Tom Barry-Cotter, Director of Maritimo Bill Barry-Cotter and the CEO of Maritimo, Garth Corbitt, were all at the launch at the boat show.
Earlier this year, Mayor Tate – a new fan of powerboat racing – was at the opening round of the UIM XCAT World Series in the UAE where a press event was held to officially announce the Gold Coast event.
For more information on the Series go to www.xcatracing.com
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