| The Second Half Start at Moda |
23.08.2010 |
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The second part of the Architon World Offshore Championship will start in Moda Yacht Club on the 18 - 19th of September. Teams have spent this valuable time working on improving their boats.
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| Minister of Finance and Undersecretary of Maritime Affairs gave the trophies at Gaziantep |
08.08.2010 |
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10th race of this season was run at Gaziantep, with the hospitality of Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality. At that sunny Sunday, 8 teams started the race and ran 25 laps. First runner of this race was again 2 YKM Sport, while 67 Olympique De Marseille came second and 03 Beşiktaş 1903 came third.
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| 2 YKM wins again at Rumkale, Gaziantep |
07.08.2010 |
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Saruhan Tan and Kerim Zorlu from 2 YKM Sport, have won another race and guaranteed the first stair at the podium this season. The weather outside was extremely hot, but the real struggle was inside the cockpits, where the inside temperature reached 70 degrees. This very hard Grand Prix consisted of 25 laps and the weather did not help at all. Despite all this, there was a huge interest for the races, from the local audience from Gaziantep. Pilots seemed happy about the attention towards them, and they also declared their happiness about the natural beauty and the historical structure of Rumkale.
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| Preparations for Gaziantep Grand Prix |
20.07.2010 |
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Next race is to be held at Gaziantep, under the sponsorship of Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality. You can reach the “Advance Notice” of this race, through the link below.
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| Happy Hours Start at BigChefs |
15.07.2010 |
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Members of Istanbul Offshore Club and Offshore followers will gather at Bigchefs at Etiler every Wednesday between 18:00 and 22:00. Hours of happiness await you along with latest news from offshore. You will be part of that bitter sweet competition of the sport and meet young sportsmen at these beautiful and fun evenings.
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| Dressing Regulations |
05.07.2010 |
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U.I.M. Architon World Offshore 225 Championship
Dressing Regulations
All teams competing at U.I.M. Architon World Offshore 225 Championship must act according to these regulations. Those who do not obey the regulations will be penalized by lowering their championship points.
All clothing of all teams must carry the logos of WOC, IOC, UIM and GOSBF.
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| Ambassadors watched the Offshore races in Van |
25.06.2010 |
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7th race of World Offshore Championship (WOC) at Van was watched by ambassadors from 22 different country, as well as Egemen Bağış, Minister of State and Chief Negotiator with European Union.
7th race of 2010 Architon WOC “Spor Toto Grand Prix”, was held at the Van Lake on June 19th. Minister of State and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bağış, who also watched the races at Van in 2009, watched this time with his guests from 22 EU countries including Spain, Finland, Slovakia and France.
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| Sanliurfa Race Cancelled |
24.06.2010 |
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After the phone call between President Ugur Isik and Sanliurfa Governor Nuri Okutan World Offshore Championship Sanliurfa race was canceled . Where to do the race on the same date will be announced soon.
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| Monster of Lake Van is now called 2 YKM Sport |
20.06.2010 |
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In the 90s, there were footages of a mysterical creature living at lake Van. Those who saw it claimed it looked like a Plesiosaur or Ichthyosaurus. It was referred to as “Monster of Lake Van” and to this day, the mystery couldn’t have been solved. Now, there’s a new monster at Lake Van and it is known with the name 2 YKM Sport. Winning the previous race as well, 2 YKM Sport team has become the victorious team of the both races.
Ministry of Culture Grand Prix started with a minute of silence for Turkish soldiers who died at Hakkari. 25 laps were runned at the racetrack as the previous day. Results did not change for this day either; 2 YKM Sport team became first, while 3 Beşiktaş 1903 became second and 5 GSYİAD Galatasaray became third. 2 YKM Sport was challenged by 3 Beşiktaş 1903 the whole time, but at the end, 2 YKM Sport was victorious.
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| YKM Sport Was The Fastest At Van Lake |
19.06.2010 |
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Going 90 miles per hour, offshore boats competed at Van today. Recently, 2010 Architon World Offshore Championship (WOC) took place at Van Lake which is also known as the pearl of Turkey. Racing event, which was organized with the great support of the Governorship of Van, had many thousands of spectators on Van Lake shore.
10 teams competed for 25 laps at the Spor Toto Grand Prix on June 19th, each making 1 pit stop during the race. 2 YKM Sport, 3 Beşiktaş 1903 and 5 GSYİAD Galatasaray were ahead of the competition as always, while 2 YKM Sport became the winning team of the Grand Prix. Second place of the podium belonged to 3 Beşiktaş 1903 team piloted by Murat Leki and Ali Tanır, while 5 GSYİAD Galatasaray pilots Kerem Tuncer and Josef Mühlbauer reached the third place on the podium.
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| GSYİAD Summer Party |
17.06.2010 |
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GSYIAD Offshore Racing Team was invited to the Summer Party of GSYİAD. Following the speech of our President Mr. Uğur Işık, the teams’ pilots Kerem Tuncer and Joseph Muhlbauer received long applauds from all the guests as a result of their outstanding performance on the stage. The team had a great night thanks to İsmail Sarıkaya, preisdent of GSYİAD.
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| Count down to Van started |
16.06.2010 |
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Count down to Van started...
Emre Guler, Sakir Unal ve Atilla Ceker from the organization committee is in Van and already started all the preparations. The racing teams and live TV crews will arrive Friday morning to Van.
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| GSYİAD Galatasaray wins the second Kahramanmaras GP... |
06.06.2010 |
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10 teams were competing on the second GP at the Menzelet Dam, again over 35 laps. All teams performed extremely well on the second day at Kahramanmaraş despite the very hot weather, and 05 GSYİAD Galatasaray pilots Kerem Tuncer and Josef Mühlbauer were the winners at this GP. 02 YKM which finished the previous GP on the first position, end up second while third place at the podium was 03 Beşiktaş’s.
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| Offshore pilots were fast like the wind at Menzelet Dam |
05.06.2010 |
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The first time ever race of Menzelet Dam, saw the victory of 02 YKM Sport pilots Kerim Zorlu and Saruhan Tan. 05 GSYİAD finished second, while 03 Beşiktaş came third and Olympique de Marseille finished fourth. Kahramanmaraş, famous for its’ icecream, this time made the news with Istanbul Offshore Club’s World Offshore Championship, which added a lot to the promotion of the city. Along with the spectacular races, the natural beauty of the area has also been heavily promoted.
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| A tribute to Mauro Ravenna |
28.05.2010 |
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The international powerboating family is mourning the tragic loss of one of its most prominent and legendary members, Mauro Ravenna.
On May 27th, 2010 Mauro Ravenna passed away at Havana. He was there after having successfully organized the UIM’s Aquabike World Championships at Guadalupe.
He suffered fatal injuries in a tragic car accident. He died in the arms of his son Fabio in a hospital of the Cuban Capital
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| Olympique de Marseille Press Release |
27.05.2010 |
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Olympique de Marseille Club prepared a press release about the offshore Olympique de Marseille team which had participated the races held in Istanbul on 22-23 May 2010. The press release submitted to all the French media.
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| EAGLE FLEW HIGH AT MODA |
23.05.2010 |
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Moda Sea Club Grand Prix was perhaps one of the most exciting races. 3 Beşiktaş 1903 has finished the race first, followed by 2 YKM Sport and 4 Miele. 5 GSYİAD, one of the favorites of the race, had to leave early after a malfunction in their motor. 2 YKM raced much better than they did on Saturday and did not stop pushing for leadership until the last moments of the races.
5 GSYİAD Galatasaray and 3 Beşiktaş 1903 started the race really fast and were followed by 2 YKM Sport. Until almost the end of the race, 67 Olympique de Marseille team piloted by Philippe Benhamou and Jerome Brarda were at their tail, always pushing the first 3.
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| LION ROARED AT THE KALAMIŞ BAY - MODA |
23.05.2010 |
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The third race of 2010 Architon World Offshore Championship was held at Moda. 5 GSYİAD Galatasaray team, piloted by Kerem Tuncer and Josef Mülhbauer gave the best performance and finished the race first. Beşiktaş 1903 team followed them with the pilots Murat Leki and Ali Tanır. 2 YKM Sport was third with Saruhan Tan and Kerim Zorlu.
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| ***LAST MINUTE***** HOLGER LOTH NOT ABLE TO RACE ***LAST MINUTE*** |
19.05.2010 |
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Holger Loth had a small accident on work, and he will not be able to race this weekend. He has to take a break about 10 days. He said he feels very sorry about it, but he will be back for the third race venue.
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| Pilots are returning back to İstanbul |
18.05.2010 |
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Class 1 Offshore Championship aces Italian Nicola Giorgi, Frenchman Philippe Benamou and American Jerome Brarda along with Danish Holger Loth and Spanish Max Dessaux are returning back to Istanbul for the third and forth rounds of the “World Offshore 225 Championship”.
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| Changes in the World Offshore 225 Championship Calendar |
16.04.2010 |
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Some changes took place in the calender of World Offshore 225 Championship. Azerbaijan Grand Prix taken out from the calendar. The race in Malatya which was recently announced to be in June, was replaced by Kahramanmaras. The championship will be made with the support of Kahramanmaras Chamber of Commerce and 6th and 7th races will took place at Menzelet dam on June 5-6, 2010.
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| A New sponsor: CMS Media |
09.04.2010 |
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CMS Media is the new outdoor sponsor of Istanbul Offshore Club (IOC). CMS Media prepared the billboard ads of World Offshore 225 Championship which are now being shown on the new generation HD LED digital billboards over the main entrances of Astoria and Metrocity shopping malls.
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| Galatasaray is joining Offshore! |
09.04.2010 |
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We had the chance to have a interview with the president of “Association of Administrators and Businessmen Supporting Galatasaray” (Galatasaraylı Yönetici ve İş Adamları Derneği, GSYIAD). President of GSYIAD Mr. İsmail Sarıkaya, President of Istanbul Offshore Club (IOC) Mr. Ugur Isık, Secretary General of IOC Mr. Emre Guler were present at the meeting.
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| 3 + 3 Years Live Broadcast Agreement with Show TV |
09.04.2010 |
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Agreement regarding live broadcast of World Offshore 225 Championship was signed. The signing ceremony was held at the Show TV building at Levent, Istanbul and President of “Istanbul Offshore Club” and deputy chairman of “Federation for the Developing Sport Branches” Uğur Işık signed the agreement with CEO of Show TV, Zeynep Gönenç.
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| WE'RE ON ASTORIA |
05.04.2010 |
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The visual presentation we prepared for the World Offshore Championship in Istanbul, is now being shown over the main entrance of Astoria shopping center. All you need to see the 12 seconds long presentation sponsored by CMS Media, is to look up to Astoria while you’re in traffic.
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| Offshore Judges were trained for the races |
29.03.2010 |
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On March 27th and 28th, judges who will receive duties in the Motonotique races were trained at the Conference Hall of Burhan Felek Sport Complex. The candidates were trained about the rules set by Union Internationale Motonotique (UIM) and they watched videos from World Offshore 225 Championship which is organized by Istanbul Offshore Club.
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| WE’RE ON METROCITY |
25.03.2010 |
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The visual presentation we prepared for the World Offshore Championship in Istanbul, is now being shown over the main entrance of Metrocity shopping center. All you need to see the 12 seconds long presentation sponsored by CMS Media, is to look up to Metrocity while you’re in traffic.
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| World Offshore Championship Starts |
23.03.2010 |
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2010 Architon World Offshore Championship starts with the races at Golden Horn - Istanbul that will take place on May 8th and 9th 2010.
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| Awards bring out the best of Motonautique |
08.03.2010 |
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Top stars Kerem Tuncer and Alpay Akdilek turned out to honour Motonatique’s finest at the series’ prestigious UIM Award Giving Ceremony, but the evening also showed what else makes World Offshore 225 Championship special – the friendships shown between teams and the organization.
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| Transportation minister Binali Yildirim at Boat Show |
22.02.2010 |
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Transportation Minister Binali Yıldırım visited IOC stand at Euroasia Boat Show.
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| Galatasaray team is in the competition. |
22.02.2010 |
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1905 Galatasaray Executives and Businessmen's Association held their project targeting Galatasaray flag in Offshore racing.
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| Marine Lovers are at Eurasia Boat Show |
22.02.2010 |
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Eurasia Boat Show exposition organised by CNR Expo, has brought members of Istanbul Offshore Club and offshore racing boats together.
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| New Year Message |
25.12.2009 |
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Dear friends,
2009 was a very successful year for our Club and our sport as we’ve worked very hard despite the severe economic challenges. Our racing teams and our organization staff, followed by our sponsors and our local organizing administrations that have hosted the events, are all important parts in this success. We would like to thank you all.
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| Uğur Işık elected to the U.I.M. Council |
28.10.2009 |
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Uğur Işık gets elected to the U.I.M. Council for the second time with the most votes !
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| Jerome Brarda confirms the sponsorship of Ardell |
13.10.2009 |
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Jerome Brarda confirms his participation to the 2010 Architon World Offshore 225 Championship with the sponsorship of Ardell with another American pilot.
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| Max Dessaux, Spanish racing ace, decides to follow Architon World Offshore 225 Championship instead of P1 World Championship. |
11.10.2009 |
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Following his participation to the final two rounds of the Architon Turkish Offshore 225 Championship, Max Dessaux announced that he has taken the decision to participate 2010 Architon World and Turkish Offshore 225 Championship with a brand new boat and team due to the perfection of the organization and the level of the competition.
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| Advance Notice for both Adana and Mersin are announced. |
16.09.2009 |
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You find the Advance Notice`s both from race pages.
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| Victory means Stihl |
11.08.2009 |
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Stihl team won the fifth race of World Offshore 225 Championship. Turkish team Alpay Akdilek and Kerem Tuncer take the lead from the start of race and won the race with an excellent time 48:42,906.
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| Stihl is best at Golden Horn |
18.05.2009 |
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The first two rounds of the Architon UIM World Offshore 225 Championship were run in the Golden Horn-Istanbul with the sponsorship of the Fatih Municipality... Stihl 88 of Alpay Akdilek and Kerem Tuncer, last years’ champions, won both Grand Prix.
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| A welcoming entry to the Architon UIM World Offshore 225 Championship |
17.05.2009 |
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BEŞİKTAŞ Offshore Racing Team…
A brand new Beşiktaş Offshore Team composed of Burak Öztoygar and Turgut Kaynak with Elif Kaynak as team manager started to compete in the championship. The new team raced with their new Twister boat and Mercury engine…
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| World Offshore 225 Championship heading for a spectacular start! |
13.05.2009 |
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First two races of World Offshore 225 Championship is going to take start at one of the most spectacular settings of Istanbul, at the Golden Horn on May, 16th Saturday and 17th Sunday…
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| Powerboats & Yachts Television starts on Thursday… |
13.05.2009 |
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P&Y TV starts broadcasting live on SKY TURK on Thursday at 15:00 hrs this week. The information about powerboat races and marine industry will be covered every week on Friday at 17:15 starting from next week with great contribution from Istanbul Offshore Club…
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| Pilots succeed in Turtle Test |
04.05.2009 |
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The pilots who will race at World Offshore 225 Championship were attened to Dunk Test at Anadoluhisari Sport Academy closed swimming pool on May 3th.
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| Cougar Sport Cruiser hit 66miles/hour at her first test. |
06.04.2009 |
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23.03.2009 |
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2008 World Offshore 225 Championship closing ceremony was organized at Istanbul and World Champions crowned.
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| IOC at the Eurasia BOATSHOW 2009 |
06.02.2009 |
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Istanbul Offshore Club’s stand at the Eurasia BOATSHOW 2009 will be a prestigious meeting point for all genuine sea and nautical enthusiasts at CNR Ekspo Trade Fair, on 13 – 22 February 2009.
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| President Ugur Isık`s New Year Message |
29.12.2008 |
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Dear friends,
As we approach the end of 2008, we will remember it as a memorable year of many firsts. Turkish Offshore Championship that we created and developed is now acknowledged as a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP by the World Governing Body, UIM!!! While this development was worth all our efforts, we challenged our strengths by implementing a new system: two races in one weekend!!! You will appreciate the difficulties of organizing two races, on Saturday and Sunday, and the teams’ incredible efforts to run these races... With the tireless endeavors of the Show TV crew, all the races were broadcasted live nation wide.
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| Janne Koho Video Clip |
17.11.2008 |
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Janne Koho prepared a video clip about the 2008 World Offshore 225 Championship. Click link below and watch preview of season 2008 trailer.
Watch trailer.
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| Offshore is good news for news editors. |
05.11.2008 |
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Saruhan Tan’s interview was published at Marketing Turkey.
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| World Champions : Alpay Akdilek & Kerem Tuncer |
29.09.2008 |
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Alpay Akdilek and Kerem Tuncer won the first ever U.I.M. ARCHITON WORLD OFFSHORE 225 CHAMPIONSHIP which was run together with Turkish Offshore 225 Championship with their Stihl 88. We congradulate the Champions and wish them best of luck in the future.
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| 88 Stihl won Moda Yacht Club Cup |
27.09.2008 |
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After winning Moda Yacht Club Cup Stihl gained the leadership of World Offshore 225 Championship, as well as they guarantee their Turkish Offshore 225 Championship. 4 Miele’s Joseph and Berna Muhlbauer celebrated an impressive and trouble-free second place and moved into second place in the World Offshore 225 Championship standings.
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| Companies prefer placing advertising during Offshore races more than Formula 1 car racing... |
09.06.2008 |
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According to the survey made by the Marketing Turkiye magazine, Architon World Offshore Championship races are on the 3rd rank in the list of most advertising attracting sports programs, ahead of Formula 1 Grand Prix which is 5th on the list..
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| 88 Stihl won both Tüpraş GP’s |
21.09.2008 |
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Stihl defended their leadership in the Turkish Offshore 225 Championship, as well as 44 SIF-JCB defended it's leadership in the World Offshore 225 Championship with one second place finish on Sunday and their other accumulated points.
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| Dynometer Tests |
11.08.2008 |
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Maximum difference between the racing engines is only 14 HP.
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| A New Leader - Stihl |
21.07.2008 |
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Alpay Akdilek and Kerem Tuncer, the unbeatable champions of last year, won both GPs of Van in the first ever Offshore races held in the "Van Sea", as the locals call the Van lake...
Kerem and Alpay, proving that it is almost impossible to catch them upto 1 meter waves, finally made up to the top rank of the 2008 Turkish Offshore Championship.
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| Stihl won both Kemer GPs. |
23.06.2008 |
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Miele took second places on both race where Stihl took the chequered flag. Marmaris Yacht Marina took the third place on the first GP and SIF JCB 44 on the second GP. Capsized Marmaris Yacht Marina lost very valuable points on the race to the championship. Both Joseph Muhlbauer and Kerem Tuncer almost passed out due to the dehydration caused by the extreme heat on the first day at the end of the race.
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| Stihl is Unbeatable At Adana Grand Prix |
28.05.2008 |
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Stihl Team Alpay Akdilek – Kerem Tuncer won the second Adana Grand Prix on Sunday. The team started at the pole position and lead all during the race, get the first place on the podium.
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| Stihl's Victory at Adana Grand Prix 1 |
28.05.2008 |
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Stihl won the 3rd leg of Architon Turkish Offshore Championship Adana Grand Prix. Josef- Berna Mulhbauer, Team Miele, started the race at the second place and after the Lotus Jeans Racing Team's engine problems they gained again the second place.
Marmaris Yacht Marina, and Miele teams were in a great battle, Şerafettin Aydın and Barbaros Kutunsel Team Marmaris Yacht Marina won the third place on the podium.
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