H2O Racing
Union Internationale Motonautique
GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE
JULY 5/7, 2019 - EVIAN, FRANCE
EVIAN

Évian-les-Bains or Évian is a commune in the northern part of the Haute-Savoiedepartment in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. A high-market holiday resort and spa town on the shores of Lake Leman, it has been visited, over two centuries, by royalty such as Kings Edward VII and George V of the United Kingdom and King Farouk of Egypt, and celebrities such as countess Anna de Noailles and Marcel Proust.

The springs of Evian were still rather unknown at the time of the French Revolution. But the First Empire's interest for spa towns inspired a scientist to analyze the Evian springs in 1807 and 1808, when Evian mineral waters revealed curative qualities and the waters began to be used for medicinal purposes.

A lakeside port and a new road (RN5) connecting the town to Milan and Paris were constructed in 1809. In 1823, Genevan entrepreneur M. Fauconnet launched the Évian mineral water company (Société des Eaux Minérales d'Évian) and purchased the cities' two main springs (the better-known being the Cachat spring named after the family that sold it) in March 1827. M.Fauconnet's company eventually went bankrupt, and the springs were bought by the Hôtel des Bains.In the following years, many hotels (Hôtel des quatre saisons, Hôtel de France, Hôtel des Alpes) were built, helping the town's popularity as a holiday resort.

THE CIRCUIT
NATURE OF WATER Lake (fresh water) TOTAL LENGTH OF CIRCUIT 2080 m
NUMBER OF BUOYS 6 Buoys DESCRIPTION OF TURNING BUOYS 5 Red / 1 Yellow
MINIMUM DEPTH OF CIRCUIT AT JETTY 4 m MINIMUM DEPTH OF RACE COURSE 15 m
MINIMUM WIDTH OF RACE COURSE From turn 6 to racing line from 3 to 4 (140 m) HEIGHT OF THE BANKS 1.5 to 2.0 m
ENTRY TO WATER By crane (two cranes) PLACE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC Dedicated area on the quay
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC Natural Barriers, metal fence approved ALTITUDE OF VENUE 375 m
CATEGORIES TO RACE F1 MAX NUMBER OF BOATS TO RACE 24 Boats
POSITION OF SOUND LEVEL METER Start finish line
PROMO
EVENT NEWS
July 7, 2019
ANDERSSON HOLDS OFF TORRENTE TO WIN GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE
Sunday, 7 July, EVIAN (France): Team Amaravati’s Jonas Andersson held of a sustained challenge from Shaun Torrente to take a well-deserved sixth career-victory at the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of ...
F1H2O
July 7, 2019
PHILIPPE CHIAPPE STORMS TO POLE IN EVIAN
Sunday, 7 July, EVIAN (France): Philippe Chiappe boosted his chances of becoming the first Frenchman to win the Grand Prix of France after going quickest in this morning’s Rebellion Official ...
F1H2O
July 6, 2019
REBELLION OFFICIAL QUALIFYING TO TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY MORNING AT 10.15HRS
Saturday, 6 July, EVIAN (France): Following today’s weather disruption, race official have confirmed that Rebellion Official will now take place at 1015hrs on Sunday 7 July.   The one ...
F1H2O
July 6, 2019
REBELLION OFFICIAL QUALIFYING POSTPONED UNTIL 1800HRS
Saturday, 6 July, EVIAN (July): Due to the rough water conditions that have materialised following this morning’s thunderstorm, Rebellion Official Qualifying which was due to start at 1620hrs ...
F1H2O
July 6, 2019
PETER MORIN QUICKEST IN TRICKY CONDITIONS ON LAC LEMA
Saturday, 6 July, EVIAN (France): Lac Leman served up the expected stern test for drivers in this morning’s practice session with CTIC F1 Shenzhen China’s Peter Morin topping the time ...
F1H2O
July 6, 2019
STROMOY – EVIAN IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
Saturday, 6 July, EVIAN (France): Marit Stromoy is one of just three drivers to have gone the distance and picked up points in all races in Evian, and the Emirates Racing driver is confident she can ...
F1H2O
July 5, 2019
ANDERSSON LOOKING TO CARRY THE FIGHT TO CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS
Friday, 5 July, EVIAN (France): Jonas Andersson is intent on keeping the pressure on and continuing his  pursuit of Team Abu Dhabi after following Shaun Torrente and Al Thani to the chequered ...
F1H2O
July 5, 2019
STARK BULLISH ABOUT ENDING ABU DHABI’S WINNING STREAK
Friday, 5 July, EVIAN (France): Maverick F1 Racing’s Erik Stark is in a bullish frame of mind ahead of this weekend’s Grand Prix of France which he won last year. “This time last ...
F1H2O
July 5, 2019
LAC LEMAN THE DECIDING FACTOR! OR IS IT?
Friday, 5 July, EVIAN (France): Despite all the challenges drivers face on the daunting 2.08km Lac Leman circuit, the ever-present ever-changing variable water and weather conditions and the infamous ...
F1H2O
July 2, 2019
TEAM ABU DHABI LOOKING TO EXTEND UNBEATEN RUN
Tuesday, 2 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi head to Evian for this weekend’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of France looking to extend its unbeaten run in qualifying and races to seven and to press ...
F1H2O
June 27, 2019
CAN PHILIPPE CHIAPPE END EVIAN AND LAC LEMAN JINX?
Thursday, 27 June: All eyes will be firmly fixed on Philippe Chiappe when championship rivalries resume next week at the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of France on 5-7 July to see if the three-time world ...
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