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Sheboygan hosts powerboat racing event in August 2023

Sheboygan to host powerboat racing event in august 2023.

The city of Sheboygan has been selected to host an inaugural powerboat race event in August.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - The city of Sheboygan has been selected by International marine motorsport promoter Powerboat P1, the Formula One Championship Series, and Mercury Racing to host an inaugural powerboat race event from Aug. 11-13.

A news release says the Mercury Racing Midwest Challenge , a festival and celebration of powerboat racing, will feature the top categories of U.S. powerboat racing including the UIM Class 1 World Championship, F1 Powerboat Championship, and various offshore racing classes. More than 40 race teams are expected to participate with competitors from around the world, including Australia, Italy, Sweden, Canada and Norway.

Deland Park and Harbor Centre Marina have been identified as the Pit Area for race teams to prepare their boats and there will be Fan Zones with vendors, merchandise, activities, and free viewing of the races for powerboat fans, Sheboygan residents, and tourists. There will also be a ticketed VIP hospitality suite, offering a catered lunch, open bar, lounge seating and televisions to enhance the viewing experience.

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Full details of the Mercury Racing Midwest Challenge will be announced in spring, but the tentative agenda includes:

• Friday, Aug. 11, Downtown Block Party to meet the race teams and see the boats up-close, with live music, food and beverage.
• Saturday, Aug. 12, kicks off Race Weekend with F1 Powerboat racing, P1 Offshore powerboat testing, UIM Class 1 pole position qualifying, and an exhibition of the RaceBird, an electric boat featuring power from Mercury Racing that will premiere in the E1 World Championship in 2024.
• Sunday, Aug. 13, showcases a full day of racing with F1 Powerboat, P1 Offshore and the high-speed Class 1 boats in action.

The Mercury Racing Midwest Challenge will be televised globally as well as in the U.S. on CBS Sports Network and Bally Sports Regional Networks, showcasing the Sheboygan lakefront and downtown district.

Sheboygan to host international powerboat racing event in August

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The City of Sheboygan was selected as the host city of an inaugural powerboat racing event for Aug. 11-13, 2023.

The city was selected by international marine motorsport promoter Powerboat P1, the Formula One Championship Series, and Mercury Racing.

The Mercury Racing Midwest Challenge is a powerboat racing festival that will feature top categories of U.S. powerboat racing. This includes the UIM Class 1 World Championship, F1 Powerboat Championship, and various offshore racing classes.

According to the city, more than 40 race teams will participate with competitors from around the world.

“When we toured cities to host the event, Sheboygan stood out due to its beautiful water, lodging options, outdoor recreation space, and a local government group that was eager to learn more about powerboat racing and host this one-of-a-kind event,” added Stuart Halley, general manager of Mercury Racing. “Our race support team and collection of marine products are featured in powerboat races around the world and now there’s going to be a powerboat race weekend in the Midwest, less than an hour from our corporate headquarters.”

Deland Park and Harbor Centre Marina will be the Pit Area for race teams. There will also be Fan Zones with vendors, merchandise, activities, and free viewing of the races. There will also be a ticketed VIP hospitality suite with catered lunch, an open bar, lounge seating, and televisions.

Full details on the powerboat racing event will be announced in the spring. Here's what we know so far:

• Friday, Aug. 11: Downtown Block Party to meet race teams, see the boats up-close, live music, food, and beverage
• Saturday, Aug. 12: Race Weekend kicks off with F1 Powerboat racing, P1 Offshore powerboat testing, UIM Class 1 pole position qualifying, a RaceBird exhibition, an electric boat featuring power from Mercury Racing that will premiere in the E1 World Championship in 2024.
• Sunday, Aug. 13: Full day of racing

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6-venue World Championship in the United States will build towards an international series in 2024.

Fleet of 8 class 1 boats expected to compete in this season’s championship., new event in the city of sheboygan on lake michigan with season finale in miami..

Powerboat P1 has today announced the UIM Class 1 World Championship race calendar for the 2023 season, which sees the series heading to Wisconsin for the first time and returning to favourite locations in Florida and Indiana. A fleet of eight Class 1 boats is expected to compete in the six-venue championship from May through to September.

In October 2020, the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) assigned to Powerboat P1 the international rights to Class 1 racing in an exclusive ten-year agreement that includes organisational and promotion rights to the world championship. However, with the pandemic seriously impacting the 2021 season by preventing overseas teams from traveling to the United States, it wasn’t until this year that P1 was able to action its plans to attract more race teams and grow the series through social media and building the worldwide television audience.

Racing will kick off at Cocoa Beach on Florida’s Atlantic Coast in late May, before moving to the Gulf Coast at the end of June when the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix will celebrate its 38 th  anniversary. In August the series will head north to Indiana for the Michigan City Great Lakes Grand Prix, and a new event in the Wisconsin city of Sheboygan on the western shore of Lake Michigan will host the Mercury Racing MidWest Challenge.

Featuring the top categories of U.S. powerboat racing including Class 1, the three-day festival is expected to attract more than thirty teams to race along the Sheboygan waterfront. In early September the Class 1 fleet will be back on the Gulf Coast in St. Petersburg, and P1 CEO Azam Rangoonwala is in advanced discussions to stage a season finale in Miami. “We raced in this iconic city in 2018 and returning this year with the Class 1 boats would create an outstanding climax to the 2023 championship,” said Rangoonwala.

“As we look ahead to the 2023 season, I can confirm that both the M CON Racing Team and Sudrheim Offshore Racing will be joining the series to give us an international field of eight boats with teams representing Australia, Sweden, Norway and, of course, the United States,” said P1 CEO Azam Rangoonwala. “The M CON team will compete in a fully branded Monster Energy boat. This new canopied Skater 438 catamaran is the first purpose-built Class 1 boat for more than a decade. With Sudrheim Racing flying the flag for Norway next year, we can look forward to another Scandinavian team battling for the world title.”

This season’s championship will build towards an international race calendar in 2024 with host venues in Scandinavia and the Middle East being added to the schedule. In five years’ time, the key goal in P1’s development plan is to have twelve Class 1 teams racing at ten international venues. “Our live streaming this season will be significantly enhanced by the introduction of a new timing system which will show boat positions, distances between boats, speeds and lap times as live graphics,” explained Rangoonwala.

“We’re on an exciting journey and our mantra is to take UIM Class 1 back to the pinnacle of offshore racing,”

added Rangoonwala.

UIM Class 1 World Championship – 2023 Race Calendar:

18-21: MayThunder: on Cocoa Beach.

June 30 – 2 July: Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix.

4-6 August: Michigan City Great Lakes Grand Prix. tbc

11-13 August: Sheboygan – Mercury Racing MidWest Challenge.

1-3 September: St. Petersburg Powerboat Grand Prix.

TBC: Miami Powerboat Grand Prix : tbc

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Kohler-Andrae State Park , 1020 Beach Park Lane in Sheboygan, is offering the following events.A vehicle admission sticker is required. For more details, call 920-451-4080.

• Discovery Bird Walk: 8-10 a.m. June 4. Meet master naturalists Janet and Andy Raddatz to observe birds and nature in the park. Walks may take two to three hours. Participants can leave at any time. Those attending should wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather. They also should take insect repellent, sunscreen and binoculars. The program is for ages 12 and older and kids must be accompanied by an adult. No pets are allowed. Bird walks meet weekly. Meet at the Friends Pond parking lot P9.
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