UIM F1 Racing.

**lars strom** · 12-19-2014, 09:30 AM

Yes RBT..it was a very good race.

PTR..is that Peter Hledin´s (Skater) brother in Canada??

http://svera.se/blogg/france-takes-o...the-new-champ/

**RBT** · 12-19-2014, 09:43 AM

Yes, Alex

**olboatman** · 12-19-2014, 07:27 PM

I'm hooked! Watched it this morning and can't wait for Feb and the next race!!!

Thanks Lars for turning me on to these great races.

Gary

**lars strom** · 12-19-2014, 08:20 PM

Thank you Gary.... Well..I wish there were thousand more like you.
The sport that have been a big part of my life need that.

**olboatman** · 12-19-2014, 08:33 PM

Lars Do think F1 might come back to the states? Would def. grab some friends and attend! Have had ENOUGH of the auto races--- but I did drag race cars(after we raced stock boats) and really MISS boat racing. Gary

**RBT** · 12-19-2014, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by olboatman

Lars Do think F1 might come back to the states? Would def. grab some friends and attend! Have had ENOUGH of the auto races--- but I did drag race cars(after we raced stock boats) and really MISS boat racing. Gary

I have asked this before, it would be amazing! But I hear the host town has to put up something like a million dollars. A place like valleyfield Quebec could do it. Seafair in Seattle, maybe St. Louis, or bay city.

**olboatman** · 12-19-2014, 08:50 PM

Rbt I would "kill" to come up to Quebec to enjoy the F1 races!!! It NEEDS to happen--- please while I am still alive and on this planet! Gary

**RBT** · 12-19-2014, 08:54 PM

I went this year for the Grand Prix boats and the champs and was blown away. Have over 100 thousand people. Grandstands all the way around the track and was jammed with people. Even in the rain it did t let up. I had no idea how big that race is!

**olboatman** · 12-19-2014, 09:02 PM

RBT Please send me the dates when (if) they come back this year! I would love to attend and get together with you and any other S&F members that might won't to attend. Gary

**RBT** · 12-19-2014, 09:15 PM

http://www.regates.ca
Lets set it up

**StratosVT** · 12-19-2014, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by RBT

I have asked this before, it would be amazing! But I hear the host town has to put up something like a million dollars. A place like valleyfield Quebec could do it. Seafair in Seattle, maybe St. Louis, or bay city.

You can probably take St. Louis off the list. When Anheiser Busch was taken over by InBev it put an end to boat racing here and pretty much all motorsports sponsorship from them! There hasn't been a Champ boat race here in about 4-5 years. It's sad but thats where the $$$ came from in the past and I don't see anyone to put that kind of money into racing around here.

**LittleCharger** · 12-19-2014, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by RBT

http://www.regates.ca
Lets set it up

i'm in!

Agree great race this morning !

**fichrman2** · 12-24-2014, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by StratosVT

You can probably take St. Louis off the list. When Anheiser Busch was taken over by InBev it put an end to boat racing here and pretty much all motorsports sponsorship from them! There hasn't been a Champ boat race here in about 4-5 years. It's sad but thats where the $$$ came from in the past and I don't see anyone to put that kind of money into racing around here.

A shame really, is it the fact nobody wants to pony up the coin or nobody has pressed hard enough to get someone on board ?
many years ago they ran sst120's and champ boats here in the Hillsborough river between Harbor isle and Davis isle. Killer spot until they spotted a sea cow on the course and that was that.Thanks Nanette Holland-

Imagine tying in the Red Bull Wakeboard Series / Futag (that they already do) along with a Champboat race for a two week deal after Gasparilla

Why not toss in air racing over the bay to boot- if a promoter wants to run with my idea i get 10 perc.