NEXA P1 Powerboat: Six teams unveiled, 2 Indians in fray

Six teams were today unveiled for the Nexa P1 Powerboat - Indian Grand Prix of the Seas, which will be held off the iconic Marine Drive here, on a 5.2 km specially designed race track on water, from March 3-5.

Each teams consists of two boats, each raced by a driver and a navigator. In the six teams announced today, there are two Indians - C S Santosh (who is in Booster Jets) and Gaurav Gill (who is part of Ultra Sharks).

The six teams which were unveiled today are - HVR Racing, Lloyd Dolphins, Booster Jets, Ultra Sharks, MoneyonMobile Marlins and Team 6.
 

In HVR Racing, Boat A is piloted by Frank Silva and navigated by Anthony Louis Iannotta while in the same team Boat B is piloted by Darren Nicholson and navigated by Giovanni Carpitella.

In team Lloyd Dolphins, Boat A is piloted by Craig Wilson while it is navigated by William Enriquez, who is the youngest person on the grid.

In the same team, Boat B is piloted by Stuart Cureton and it is navigated by his spouse Sara.

For Booster Jets team, the Boat A is piloted by Sam Coleman and navigated by Daisy Coleman. Their Boat B is piloted by C S Santosh while it is navigated by Martin Robinson.

For Ultra Sharks, Boat A is piloted by Neil Jackson and navigated by Jason Jackson.

Their Boat B has Gaurav Gill, who is known for winning Indian Rally Championships four times. He will pilot the boat which will be navigated by George Ivey.

The Boat A of MoneyonMobile Marlins will be piloted by Welsh James Norvil while it will be navigated by Christian Parsons Young. Their Boat B will be piloted by Lee Norvall and navigated by Glynn Norvall.

In the last team unveiled - Team 6 - their Boat A is piloted by John Donnelly and is navigated by Kevin Burdock. The duo currently hold the P1 Super Stock World Speed Record of 107.69 km/hour.

Their Boat B is piloted by Alain Coppens and navigated by Fredrick Bastin.