MEDIA INFORMATION
2023 UIM F1 H2O WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
COMPARATO F1 TEAM’S ALBERTO COMPARATO TOPS TIMES IN SECOND FREE PRACTICE SESSION
Sunday, April 30: Young Italian Alberto Comparato gave himself a much-needed confidence boost by topping the times in the second practice session for Sunday afternoon’s Grand Prix of Zhengzhou, China on the Yellow River. The Comparato F1 driver ran his DAC for 18 laps and clocked the best time of 47.08 seconds.
After his crash on Saturday, Ahmad Al-Fahim was forced to sit out the session and Maverick Racing’s Alexandre Bourgeot didn’t take to the water either.
Championship leader Bartek Marszalek ran for just one aborted lap to shakedown his boat in a session where pole sitter Jonas Andersson finished second (47.23sec) and Filip Roms of Finland was third (47.36sec).
2023 Grand Prix of Zhengzhou, China – second free practice result:
1. Alberto Comparato (ITA) Comparato F1 47.08sec
2. Jonas Andersson (SWE) Team Sweden 47.23sec
3. Filip Roms (FIN) Mad Croc Gillman Racing 47.36sec
4. Peter Morin (FRA) China CTIC Team 47.49sec
5. Marit Strømøy (NOR) Strømøy Racing F1H2O Team 47.57sec
6. Rashed Al-Qamzi (UAE) Team Abu Dhabi 47.62sec
7. Grant Trask (AUS) Mad Croc Gillman Racing 47.70sec
8. Sami Seliö (FIN) Sharjah Team 48.25sec
9. Shaun Torrente (USA) Team Abu Dhabi 48.44sec
10. Kalle Viippo (FIN) Team Sweden 48.52sec
11. Brent Dillard (USA) China CTIC Team 49.22sec
12. Duarte Benavente (POR) F1 Atlantic Team 49.29sec
13. Erik Stark (SWE) Victory Team 49.67sec
14. Cédric Deguisne (FRA) Maverick Racing 50.50sec
15. Ferdinand Zandbergen (NLD) Sharjah Team 50.55sec
16. Ben Jelf (GBR) F1 Atlantic Team 51.13sec
17. Brock Cohen (AUS) Comparato F1 51.85sec
18. Bartek Marszalek (POL) Strømøy Racing F1H2O Team 2min 42.63sec
19. Alexandre Bourgeot (FRA) Maverick Racing DNS
20. Ahmed Al-Fahim (UAE) Victory Team DNS
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