{"id":206222,"date":"2018-12-17T19:34:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T22:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=206222"},"modified":"2019-06-30T16:54:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T19:54:53","slug":"lebanese-brazilian-wins-boat-racing-world-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/lebanese-brazilian-wins-boat-racing-world-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanese-Brazilian wins boat racing world championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Five-and-a-half meter-long boats made from carbon fiber, weighing 300kg. With 400 hp reaching up to 200km\/h. Steering one of these, the Brazilian of Lebanese origin Lebos Ribeiro Chaguri won the 2018 edition of the F3000 Powerboat World Championship. The powerboating competition, a high-velocity boat race, took place in Muar, Malaysia, between December 1st<\/sup> and 2nd<\/sup>. \u2018I\u2019m ecstatic. And I got to be the first in the \u201cDrag Race\u201d (short-distance race) and in the final!\u2019, the pilot explained to ANBA.<\/p>\n

Staying away from races and boats seems to be out of the Brazilian Lebanese\u2019s plan. \u00b4Not running is out of my mind. Everyone says: You can stop now, since you\u2019ve won. I say no.\u2019 And he proved his point in 2012. He was already competing internationally when he had to be temporarily away from the sport. \u2018I was looking for sponsorship. I\u2019d had a serious accident, went to the ICU in Sharjah, then in Dubai, and then in Brazil, but still in the ICU. I had thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and a blood clot in the brain,\u2019 the pilot told.<\/p>\n

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The boats have three 400 hp and reach 200kph<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As fast as he steers, Lebos told his tale of races and victory from then on. \u2018I was in a 9-month recovery and in 2013, when I was released, I went to the race and won the bronze medal. I wondered if I could win, but I just sped up and succeeded,\u2019 he says. \u2018In 2014 I competed but had another accident. After that I went to a competition in Colombia. In 2015 I participated in the Formula 3000. In 2016, I didn\u2019t. In 2017 I was in the F3000 and in the Endurance Cup in Colombia. I won bronze and a silver medal there, and it was the first time ever a Brazilian achieve this feat in the series. The events were supported by the Colombian government and the Powerboating Federation of that country,\u2019 he told.<\/p>\n

Formula 3000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, in 2018, the Brazilian driver\u2019s team in the F3000 Powerboat World Championship is Fernandez Racing, which had three racing boat drivers this year. Lebos was the only one in his team to make the podium in the final race. He explains a few things about different powerboating categories: \u201cIn F1H20, all boats and engines are the same, and the teams are assigned boats through a draw,\u201d he explains regarding the category which features national teams. As for F3000, where he\u2019s the reigning champion, there are differences: each team has their own boat and engine, and preparation is allowed. The teams do not relate to nationality.<\/p>\n

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Chaguri (C) recebe o trof\u00e9u na Mal\u00e1sia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lebos explains that F3000 grew big in Asia. The World Championship is held once or twice a year, when points from both phases get added. In 2018, the tournament lasted only two days. \u201cBoat against boat. You go up against everyone and whoever has the most wins, wins. On Fridays there\u2019s practice. On Saturday, there\u2019s practice in the morning and qualifying in the afternoon. The final race will take place on Sunday. I placed second in qualifying, and first in the final race.\u201d<\/p>\n

The longest straights in the final race circuit were 400-meter long ones \u2013 not much, from what the racer says. \u201cYou go from 0 to 100 km\/h in three seconds. And from 0 to 200 km\/h in 4 seconds. The g-force goes up to 7G on curves. In F1, for instance, it\u2019ll be 3G. Aircrafts will get up to 5G, or 6G at most,\u201d says Lebos.<\/p>\n

A resident of S\u00e3o Paulo, he explains that he puts more work into physical conditioning than the racing itself. \u201cWe don\u2019t practice, we just get in for the race. You take practice on Friday and then you go all the way, you go through your regular racing procedure. What we do throughout the year is physical conditioning: gym, swimming, exercise,\u201d he explains. The driver does stints with his boat at boat shows often. Last May, for instance, saw him honored during The Potential of Lebanese Diaspora<\/em>, a conference in Beirut where he discussed his life story.<\/p>\n

As for racing, he now wants to get back into F1H2O. \u201cI got space in F1. Now, I\u2019m looking for sponsorship. Right now, I got support from MTV Lebanon. I do have a team to get back in F1, but I\u2019m going to look for a sponsor first. They want me to be there. They won\u2019t let just anyone in. They have every world champion in different powerboating categories,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda & Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

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