Fendi Racing tests new Outerlimits boat-engine package

by Class 1 World Powerboat Championship on 24 Jun 2011 Fendi Racing will make its championship debut at the BMW Norwegian Grand Prix in Arendal (15-17 July) running an Outerlimits boat-engine package.

Italian outfit Fendi Racing has carried out two days of testing with their new Outerlimits boat-engine package.

The boat was put through a series of shakedown tests on Lake Lecco by throttleman Giovanni Carpitella alongside team manager and crew chief Marco Bonomo. 'So far it has gone very well and we are very satisfied,' said Bonomo. 'We have run the boat several times and each time varied the set-up.

'The combination [boat-engine] is completely different to the Victory boat that Luca [Fendi] and Giovanni ran in Abu Dhabi. We have a lot to learn in terms of its handling characteristics and overall performance, and some work to do tweaking the engines.'

The team has confirmed it will run a more rigorous test session next week in Jesolo [Venice] with owner-driver Luca Formilli Fendi joining Carpitella.

The decision by the team to run with the Outerlimits boat and twin 850 SC Outerlimits Powertrain engines sees the American high performance boat manufacturer making its debut into the UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, swelling the ranks of different boat-engine manufacturers competing in the championship to five.

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