The third round of the 2024 UIM F2 World Championship kicks off in the Baltic port of Klaipeda this Friday and Saturday. Twenty of the Worlds top F2 drivers head to Lithuania to continue the fight to become 2024 World Champion.
Amongst the drivers is Lithuania’s very own Edgaras Riabko who is currently in second in the championship after two rounds and just one point behind championship leader Rashed Al Qemzi. Edgaras will be ready for the fight and will be hoping for a strong performance fuelled by fans from his home country to take the lead in championship.
Rashed Al Qemzi put in a faultless performance taking pole position, followed by a win in the Match Racing dominating throughout his races and then went on to lead the forty-five lap Grand Prix race for start to finish to claim the lead in the 2024 World Championship campaign. He won the Grand Prix of Lithuania in 2023 and will be looking for a repeat performance as he continues the quest for his 5th World Crown.
Also looking for a strong performance in front of home fans is Lithuania’s Egidijus Dagilis who had his best race finish to date at the Grand Prix of Norway where he finished in 11th position. The Lithuanian driver will be hoping to improve on this at this round and work his way up the championship table.
The championship is joined by another newcomer racer for 2024 as 2022 F4 World Champion Alexander Lindholm joins the championship to prove his pace amongst the fleet. Recent test session and competition has seen a strong performance from the former F4 World Champion, and he is ready to make his mark on the F2 World stage.
The Grand Prix of Norway was over for Portuguese driver Duarte Benavente before it even started. The F1 Atlantic Driver was currently sat in third place in the competition and ready to defend his position and looking for another podium finish. when a collision in free practice saw him in a race against time to get his boat repaired in time for this weekend’s Grand Prix of Lithuania. He will be back in action and ready to get his championship campaign back on track with a strong performance in Klaipeda.
The port of Klaipeda will provide a perfect amphitheatre for the Powerboat Racing this weekend as the F2 World Championship is joined by the F4 World Championship as a plethora of Powerboat action will unfold in front of race fans in the port.
The F2 Racers will compete in free practice and qualifying on Friday ahead of the Grand Prix of Lithuania on Saturday.
Event Organiser Edgaras Riabko had this to say on the upcoming event “We look forward to welcoming the F2 World Championship drivers back to Klaipeda this week for the third round of the 2024 Championship.”
He continued “The event was such a success last year we decided to go even bigger and better this year and incorporate the F4 World Championship to the event to bring even more nail-biting action to the Lithuanian Powerboat racing fans. So much hard work has gone on behind the scenes to prepare for the event and we must thank everyone involved and hope everyone has a fantastic time.”
