9:30 PM Sat 20 Jun 2009 GMT
 | | 'Racing Project (Ikocasa) driver Shelley Jory (GBR) and throttle Audrienne Ciantar (MAL) celebrate provisionally winning the Sprint race in round 3 of this years P1 Powerboat World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.'
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Shelley Jory and Audrien Ciantar became the first all-female winners in Powerboat P1 history after stealing victory in Saturday's SuperSport Sprint Race at the Turkish Grand Prix of the Sea in Istanbul.
Racing the Chaudron-manufactured #44 Iko Casa hull, Powerboat P1's first-ever ladies team triumphed at the expense of SuperSport World Champions, Angelo Tedeschi and Aaron Ciantar, following the #43 Seagull Chaudron team's agonising last-lap overspeeding penalty, which saw them drop from first to fourth in the race standings.
Jubilant Ikocasa pilot Shelley Jory said it was a 'dream come true' to stand on top of the Powerboat P1 World Championship podium. 'It was a wonderful feeling to make history as the first all-girl team to win a race. I don't think any women have ever got to this high level in motorsports, either in Formula 1 or Indycar. It's just been an amazing day.' | (R-L) Racing Project (Ikocasa) driver Shelley Jory (GBR) and throttle Audrienne Ciantar (MAL) celebrate on the podium after winning 1st place at round 3 of this years P1 Powerboat World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. - onEdition © |
Championship rivals #38 Baia Attolini were promoted to runners-up with Belgian boat #17 Masforce celebrating their first podium of the season. However, Friday's PowerPole pacesetters, #26 Team SW1 Capital, suffered a third-lap retirement after a drive shaft snapped.
In the Evolution Class, #77 Lucas Oil Outerlimits continued their dominance on the Bosphorus by powering to their first triumph of the 2009 Powerboat P1 World Championship.
#33 Furnibo pushed Lucas Oil Outerlimits pair Joe Sgro and Mike Fiore all the way in their debut run-out but any hopes of a perfect start to their campaign failed to materialise, especially with the American team so strong around the turns.
 | Lucas Oil Outerlimits driver Joe Sgro (USA), throttle Nigel Hook (USA), throttle and driver Mike Fiore (USA) and reserve driver Andy Wilby (GBR) at the Powerpole of this years P1 Powerboat World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. - onEdition © |
Fore was delighted to keep the momentum going in Istanbul after claiming pole position on Friday, saying: 'We were happy coming out of Malta but the boat went very well today even though we took it pretty conservatively. The other two boats were quick but as long as we keep consistently accumulating points and keep the boat in good condition then we'll be happy.'
Strong challenges were expected to come from Maltese Grand Prix of the Sea victors, #88 SNAV OSG, and the returning #53 Metamarine Pignolo 53, but both boats were back in the dry pits before the first lap was completed.
Sprint kings in Valletta's season-opener, #10 Cigarette Smash Poker, edged a close battle with #47 Silverline to secure third spot.
Classified Results
SUPERSPORT CLASS
1. #44 Ikocasa (Shelley Jory / Audrienne Ciantar) 36:35.25
2. #38 Baia Attolini (Stefano Acanfora / Renato Guidi / Roy Capasso) 37:15.52
3. #17 MasForce (Micha Robyn / Patrick Huybreghts / Marc Sluszny) 37:20.66
4. #43 Seagull Chaudron (Aaron Ciantar / Angelo Tedesci / Viktor Shemchuk) 37:30.29
5. #28 Blue Shaft (Gianbattista Gabriele / Alfredo Zanardo / Federico Montanari) 39:34.91
6. #22 Big Sergio (Alfredo Nuzzo / Alfredo Amato) 37:52.34*
7. #26 Team SW1 Capital (Daniel Cramphorn / Kim Collins) RETIRED
*Team disqualified
EVOLUTION CLASS
1. #77 Lucas Oil Outerlimits (Joe Sgro / Nigel Hook / Mike Fiore) 33:17.97
2. #33 Furnibo (Frank Hemelaer / Pierre Colpin) 33:41.16
3. #10 Cigarette Smash Poker (Luca Formilli Fendi / Matteo Nicolini) 34:03.77
4. #47 Silverline (Jan Falkowski / Drew Langdon) 34:05.57
5. #66 Cranefield Wines (Siegfried Greve / Gino Passchier) 34:42.07
6. #53 Metamarine Pignolo 53 (Marco Pennesi / Max Ferrari) DID NOT START
7. #88 SNAV OSG (Hannes Bohinc / Giovanni Carpitella) RETIRED
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